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    Designer Slipper Chairs at MSK Boutique

    Slipper chairs were once used by Victorian ladies while “slipping” on their shoes. Today, these versatile little chairs can be found by fireside, next to a cocktail table, tucked into boudoirs or dressing rooms.

    If you’re looking to find that special one-of-a-kind chair or pair-of-chairs for a great price, we suggest you shop the Society Boutique–formerly The Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Thrift Shop. Inside, you will find a variety of designer chairs for great prices and, of course, all proceeds benefit a wonderful organization.

    This afternoon, we peaked into the Third Avenue “Society Boutique” to see what styles remained. We found a satin tufted chair with jeweled insets designed by Guy Clark for $1300 from a suggested retail price of $2600, a pair of tweed chairs with a tufted back by Stephen Sills Associates is $1625 for the pair from $3600and an armed chair with a wood frame, designed by Thom Filicia for Sedgwick & Brattle is $1300 from $2600.

    We suggest that you stop by this sale soon. The slipper chairs are scheduled skip town on Thursday but we have a hunch that the seats will be there until they are all sold. That means there may be price “flexibility” once the sale formally ends. You can click on the jump to see more of what’s available from the slipper chair sale.

    The Society Boutique- MSK Thrift Shop
    Through Thursday, April 10
    10am to 6pm
    1440 Third Avenue (between 81st and 82nd Streets)

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    Rag & Bone Half-Off

    Rag & Bone is hosting an online sale were an assortment of merchandise is half-off. It’s hard to tell from what season the sale section is from but there seems to be a deal fitting for almost anyone. There’s even a full range of sale items for men.

    Over here, we found a classic Rag & Bone black leather moto jacket that’s now $850 from $1695. These printed silk pants are season-perfect for right now and are priced at $175 from $350 and the coordinating, sheer chiffon, shirt is $145 from $290. Get this, we just styled an awesome new outfit for less than the retail price of the leather jacket. You can consider that, three for less than the price of one!

    While browsing the sale collection, take note of the denim section. There is a nice assortment of jeans priced at about $100, which seems rather reasonable these days. Take note, that these sale items are final sale. It’s probably best if you are certain of your Rag & Bone size before ordering.

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    The IT-it: Nike’s, Not Just for Kicks

    We are the last people to put comfort before fashion but– these days– it’s hard to ignore the huge push for designer sneakers. Fancy, designer kicks started reaching to the $1000 mark with versions in the most expensive section of shoe departments.  Styles include studs, blinded, prints, paints and wedges.

    Rather than outline the Louboutin, Zanotti and Givenchy versions of fashionable sneakers, we thought we would focus on the design elevation of the classic Nike. After all, if you’re going to be wearing it-sneakers, you’re going to have to know a little bit about the scene.

    Most recently, the popular sneaker brand did a collaboration with Riccardo Tisci (creative director of Givenchy). Prices for the designer soles ranged from $240 for basic Air Force 1s to $340 for knee-high versions. A small amount of these must-have sneakers were sold last month and the next release will be available on April 11 on Nike.com.

    Perhaps you’re interested in something a bit more feminine? Nike’s latest collab is with Liberty London. The floral print sneakers launched today exclusively on UK company’s website but they do ship to the US. Prices range from 75-pounds for Internationlist Trainers 120-pounds high wedges. Select state-side Nike stores will release the floral print sneakers on May 7. (Just in time for Mother’s Day!)

    Those watching the news last week, might remember hearing about the Supreme x Nike Air Foamposite One. The Versace-esque printed sneakers drove a crowed so large that the NYPD needed to cancel the launch on April 3, in Soho. The $240 sneakers were untimely only available online from Supreme but still can be found on eBay for about $1000.

    Later this week, sneaker-heads are anticipating the launch of Nike Air Pythons ($160). The all slate-gray sneaker has patches of python, which make it a bit more luxe. This sneaker will be officially available Thursday, April 12. We hear the Dover Street Market (Lexington and 30th Street) is the best place to score is never-before-seen color. They will also be available online here, starting Thursday.

    If these Nike’s aren’t good enough for you, you can always wait for Kanye’s next Yeezy/ Adidas launch, in June. Before you even click on the link, let it be known that these sneakers are $5000. If you’re looking to make a fashion statement we can give you at least 5000 alternatives than these sneakers.

    Pictures of all the aforementioned Nikes can be found after the jump.

    Nike x Liberty 
    Nike Air Pyton
    Supreme x Nike Air Foamposite
    Kanye x Adidas Yeezy
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    Upcoming Sample Sales: Piana, Kirkood & Shoshanna

    There are so many sample sales that shopping can start to feel like a big decision rather than a leisure activity. To help you sort through the madness, we put together a list of this week’s sales that  are worthy of your time and effort. Let us know if you think we missed anything spectacular.

    Loro Piana
    Saturday, April 6 through Thursday, April 10th
    Sun—Wed 9am—6:30pm, Thurs 9am—5pm
    Soiffer Haskin, 317 West 33rd Street

    Details:
    Loro Piana’s cashmere knitwear, outerwear, accessories and clothing is discounted between 50% and 75% off retail prices. The sale also includes bolts of cashmere and wool that can be used for custom suits, jackets and outerwear. During past sales, scarves and winter accessories were discounted 50%, those aforementioned bolts of fabric were 60% off and clothing for men and women were reduced 50% to 75% off. We suggest waiting until the last days of this sale for further discounts.

    Nicholas Kirkwood
    Wednesday, April 9 & Thursday, April 10
    Wed 10am—8pm & Thurs 8am—8pm
    Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), 4th fl

    Details:
    This week, Nicholas Kirkwood will be hosting his first ever sample sale. The designer’s shoes will be discounted up to 75% off. We expect that this sample sale will be quite popular and ultimately draw a huge crowed. We suggest that shoppers bypass the early madness and wait until late Wednesday afternoon to attend the sale. We will be sure to keep you posted.


    Shoshanna
    Thursday, April 10 & Friday, April 11
    Thurs 10am—6:30pm, Fri 10am—5pm
    231 W. 39th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), suite 422

    Details:
    The Shoshanna sample sale tends to be popular with the fashion set because of the super affordable prices.  We just hope  you don’t mind being twinsies with your Intern. At the last sale, prices for open stock items ranged from $65 to $150. Sample prices start as low as $5 for a separates and ran up to $50 for dresses and $75 for coats.

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    Proenza Schouler Boutique 50% Off

    Update: Dispite information from the corporate office, the Madsion Avenue boutique does not have any sale information. 

    Proenza Schouler’s gorgeous Madison Avenue boutique still has some great winter accessories and they are now all reduced to 50% off. Online shoppers can consume the sale merchandise too.

    The discount includes several of the brand’s iconic styles, including a PS1 tote that’s priced under $1000 from $2000. Our favorite tiny camo PS11 is $822 from $1644 and several PS13 handbags are $1125 from $2250.

    If there’s an item you like, we suggest snagging it quickly because hot items are selling out fast. How hot is this PS11 Classic Uguana in lipstick red?

    “P.S.” The spring collection was just uploaded to the online store.

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    MoMa x Uniqlo is Fine Art

    Why don’t we all agree that the best part of going to a museum is hitting the gift shop afterwards. It’s not that we don’t love art but how many people are lucky enough to go home with a Pollock or Weiner?  Despite our love of artful gift shops, we were dubious of Japenese retail giant, Uniqlo’s capsule collection with the Museum of Modern Art.

    The collections is appropriately dubbed SPRZ NY (for Surprise NY) and we sure were.The limited-time collection consists of about 200 pieces highlighting some of the greatest modern artists. What’s even better is that the fashion and displays are almost as good as the famous images.
    The second floor of the Fifth Avenue Uniqlo flagship features a variety of merchandise with iconic designs from the likes of Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Jack Pierson. The collection is also being sold online here.

    Some of the collection highlights are the $20 tote bags. It’s hard to choose which one to get. We personally love both Warhol’s Campbell soup cans and Basquiat’s contemporary symbols. The $20 men’s polos featuring Keith Haring’s little dog are equally as attractive. The large assortment of $6 bandannas are also a great choice.

    One of best parts about this collection is the Starbucks that’s nestled into the middle of the gallery-like set up. Although it feels a bit like an airport, it’s quite relaxing to sit with a Macchiato and contemplate the fine (retail) art. Now, if only more stores would consider doing the same, we might never go home.

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    Looking for Fashion Inspiration, Finding Love

    Fashion magazines were always the traditional place to find fashion inspiration. Today, images of great style surround us almost everywhere we go. Shopping can be done from blogs, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and, the newest trend, e-railers’ online fashion magazines.

    Fashion inspiration seems to be everywhere. The only kink is that most of them don’t offer great value. We have found one exception, eBay. We can lose ourselves on the site for hours–browsing and shopping for items that are both hard-to-find and hardly on sale.

    Before Christmas, eBay launched an amazing platform, allowing users to create their own collections for inspiration. Ebay Collections have become our favorite online destination for curating and searching for interesting items. For example, it wasn’t until we started searching for a hard-to-find Mansur Gavriel bucket bag that we found ourselves falling in love for the classic Louis Vuitton Epi leather Noe. The best part is that the vintage LV ended up costing much less than the trendy Mansur Gavriel.

    We’ve created more than 40 eBay Collections. Subjects range from our favorite trends for spring to the best varsity jackets. We also have a collection of the most classic handbags and our favorite beauty products.

    Go ahead, check out our eBay Collections and we challenge you to also create your own. You will be surpassed how inspired you become and all the great items you can find.

     My eBay Collections were curated as part of my collaboration with eBay.
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    YSL, Fendi, Valentino and PSII at TJ Maxx

    It’s conventional wisdom that New York has the best shopping in the world. We have the best sample sales and end-of-season consolidation always calls the Big Apple home. When it comes to deals at discount stores, however, the good stuff is sometimes sent far away.

    Last week, we got an email from a reader in Illinois alerting us to all the great bags that she found at her local TJ Maxx store. There are Saint Laurent’s Ligne Y Satchels, Fendi 2Jours, Valentino Rockstuds and Proenza Schuler PSIIs. The large Y bag from Saint Laurent is priced at $1000 from $1795 and the large 2Jours are $1699 from $2350.

    We couldn’t help ourselves from investigating our closest TJ Maxx, on 100th and Columbus. We are so sad that report that the store had virtually no desirable designer items. After combing the store we could only report find a pair of embellished B Brian Atwood booties for $117, Dior peep-toe pumps in patent royal blue for $379 from $750 and Roberto Cavalli jeans with gems along the seams for $250 from $625.

    There are more pictures from our Illionis tipster after the jump. Please feel free to share great find from your local discount store in the comments section below.

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