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    D. Porthault Semi-Annual Sale

    D. Porthault sells some of the most beautiful embellished linens and home furnishings. We especially love the hand hand-embroidered motifs but the prices are another story.

    Perhaps the D. Porthault semi-annual sale is enough of a discount to get you to update your whites. Through February 4th the store is discounting selected printed and embroidered bed linens, terry towels, table linens, and assorted other products 40% to 80% off. For example, a tiger print queen bedroom set with four pieces is $660 from $1100 and a hand painted floral bath sheets are $186 from $310.

    You can click here to get an idea of what items are included in the markdown. Unfortunately, the site doesn’t allow for online shopping but we are sure that a well qualified sales associate can assist you with your purchase.

    D. Porthault Semi-Annual Sale
    Through February 4th
    Monday through Saturday 10am to 6pm
    470 Park Avenue at 58th Street
    212-688-1660
    Cash, check, Visa, MC, Amex

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    Fashion Dream Sale

    There is a place. Hidden in a nondescript building in the East Village. This place, contains a closet. Not just any closet, but a closet that your designer, name-dropping brain can’t even begin to comprehend. It’s a closet that appears to contain every Manolo-Louboutin-Chanel-Balmain-Lanvin item that’s ever been created. Ever!

    The Alrbight Fashion Library is a 2,600-sq-ft loft space that is home to more than 25,000 couture dresses and 8,000 pairs of shoes. It’s all there, in this closet. Normally, this fashion fantasy is utilized by movie makers and reality star stylists but right now you can shop the Albright Fashion Library during their sample sale.

    Women’s clothing, outerwear and shoes are all reduced to 90% off. Dresses that retail from $900 to $2900 are $290. Gowns that retail starting at $5600 from Pamela Dennis, Robert Danes, and Moschino now $560 to $790. Suits that are normally $2600 are just $260. Shoes. Shoes. Shoes from Blahnik, Louboutin, and Jimmy Choo now $60 are just $100.

    The sale runs through the end of the month but you wouldn’t want to miss any remaining Balenciaga, Chloe, Dolce & Gabbana, Carolina Herrera, Michael Kors or Marchesa, would you?

    Albright Fashion Library
    Through Tuesday, January 31st
    11am to 8pm
    32A Cooper Sq. (off Bowery between 5th & 6th Streets)
    For more information call 212-253-5894

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    The IT-It: Drybar

    I remember hearing the term wet bar as a child and imagining a bartender spraying customers with a soft drink hose. When I recently heard about Drybar my imagination was almost as naive: A bar with no alcohol? Yikes!

    Thank goodness my conjecture was wrong on both accounts. Drybar may be the coolest beauty concept ever. The beauty chain offers flat rate $40 hair blowouts. There’s no, extra $10 for long hair or unexpected fees for extra curly or thick hair. Yup, it’s just $40! Oh, oh, did we mention the Shirley Temple service? It’s for kids 10 and under and costs just $24. (Blowouts and lunch with Eloise anyone?)

    So as curly haired girls have been rejoicing on the west coast and in the Village, uptown gals can start taking advantage of the Drybar treatment too. Today Drybar opened in the Le Parker Meridien, on West 59th Street. The space is almost as hot as a Twin Turbo 2800.

    Scheduling an appointment is as easy as the price. Just go to the company’s online scheduler and select the Le Parker Meridien location from the drop down menu and pick a time that’s convenient to you. Even better, walk-ins are welcome too.

    Drybar
    119 West 56th Street btw 6th and 7th Avenues
    212-557-5392

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    The Most Expensive Stores in the US

    Unsurprisingly Madison Avenue is home to many of the country’s most expensive retail stores, according to analysis company Bundle. Ten of the 25 stores, listed in the report are located on Madison Avenue and 13 are located in NYC.

    Oscar de la Renta takes home top prize for the boutique with the highest average receipt of $3,217.  Georgio Armani, which has several locations throughout Manhattan, including Madison Avenue, is second with average receipts of $2,881. At the bottom of the list is Prada, where customers tend to spend about $1,430. Wedding emporiums Vera Wang and Kleinfeld Bridal both made it to the impressive list, which is just goes to show the buying power of the blushing bride.

    Bundle compiled their list of the most expensive shops in America by looking at the average receipt amounts based on millions of transactions done in clothing stores across the U.S from April 2010 to May 2011. Wholesalers, manufacturers and big department stores were filtered out of the list. We imagine that’s why high priced stores like Hermes and Louis Vuitton are not included in the top 25 list.

    Although Madison Avenue is an expensive place to shop, it’s just as easy to save a bundle. As we know, just about all these stores reduce merchandise to about half-off but that may mean you end up buying twice as much!

    1. Oscar de la Renta, NYC
    2. Georgio Armani, NYC
    3. Loro Piana, Boston
    4. Akris, NYC
    5. Maxfield, LA
    6. Chanel, NYC
    7. Bruno Cucinelli, NYC
    8. Blake, Chicago
    9. Savannah, Santa Monica
    10. Alexander McQueen, NYC
    11. Tom Ford, NYC
    12. Lanvin, NYC
    13. Ascot Chang, NYC
    14. Chloe, NYC
    15. Marissa Collections, Naples
    16. Dolce & Gabbana, Beverly Hills
    17. Wilkes Bashord, SF
    18. Bottega Veneta, Manhasset
    19. Kleinfeld Bridal, NYC
    20. Morris & Sons, Chicago
    21. A’Marees, Newport Beach
    22. Vera Wang, NYC
    23. Escada, Beverly Hills
    24. Saks Jandel, MD
    25. Prada, NYC
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    Alexis Bittar 60% Off

    Alexis Bittar has taken a second markdown on the winter jewelry collection. The discount is up to 60% off. In addition to the Madison boutique, shoppers can browse the deals at the online store.

    Right now you you can find a gunmetal chain necklace for $298 from about $700, signature large hinge bracelet for $242 from $495 and pearl drop earrings are $162 from $395.

    Even if you live close to a boutique, we suggest familiarizing yourself with the collection online. The store’s sales associates are better at the register than they are at the showcase.

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    Intermix 80% off

    If you thought the department stores were getting heavy handed with the discounts you should take a look at the price cuts at Intermix. The urban boutique is offering an extra 50% off already reduced merchandise for a total savings of up to 80% off.

    We found $225 Rag & Bone jeans for $35! (Makes you question the price of denim.) A $1350 Herve Leger dress is $400 and a $1300 Zac Posen dress is $390.

    While you’re sifting through sale racks don’t overlook the jewelry. While sorting through random bits and pieces we found $350 Dannijo earrings for just a $100. We’ll call it a happy Valentines Day gift to me!

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    Join Us at Fashion Week

    Fashion week is right around the corner and everyone knows that nothing compares to being there on the ground floor or even back row. That’s why we are inviting our readers to join us as Spies at Lincoln Center, during Fashion Week.

    All you need to do is follow us on Twitter and send the following:

    By reading @MadisonAveSpy daily I found a great deal on [blank]. Follow and RT to win a chance to go to fashion week

    When you send us your favorite Mad-Spy deal you will become eligible to attend a fashion show and write a post for the site. Good luck and may the best deals win!

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    Season End Sales: Barney’s vs Bergdrofs

    By ManhattanMataHari

    As department stores blow out the remains of winter we plan on finding statement pieces that will become the cornerstones of our wardrobe. If you can find a Chanel sweater for under $1000 grab it. The same goes for Jason Woo print dress at under $270. (Makes the upcoming Target collab seem overpriced, huh?) Bergdorf Goodman and Barney’s are both offering discounts of 75% off but you’re going to want to read or overview before heading out in these frigid temperatures.

    Barney’s

    The last cuts at the department stores are always our favorite time for steeply discounted brick-and-mortar shopping. Stop into Barney’s by Tuesday before they send their 75% off designer clothing and 60% off shoes to the outlets and warehouse.

    Haute ready-to-wear is mixed throughout the floors. Some sales racks like Lanvin, Marni and Dries Van Noten are alongside new resort collections, but many are in the mixed designer sales racks near the back. We spotted a black and white color block Derek Lam dress for $249 and a Fendi draped silk dress for $669. A Balmain draped red silk blouse is now $639 from $2550. With a bit of persistence you can also find discounted Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Mugler and Givenchy. Our favorite find was a chic $4990 Yves Saint Laurent wool jacket marked down to $1990.

    If you’re a fan of Chloe and Lanvin shoes, it may be worth your while to stop by the shoe salon where we spotted a $670 pair of Lanvin jewel embellished satin ballet slippers for $269. We found a pair of Louboutin suede and mesh maryjanes for just $339. (A prime example why despise waiting on sample sale lines.)

    Mema: (212) 833-2098 (3rd floor Designer Collections)
    Jake: (212) 833-2129 (4th floor Advanced Designer Collections)

    Tom Ford lace at Bergdorf Goodman

    Bergdorf Goodman

    While Barney’s final sale is winding down, Bergdorf’s has just begun their end of season 75% off sale. Check in with your favorite designers at their boutiques where clothing is marked 60% to 75% off retail.

    At Chanel, we found some lovely knits and sweaters as well as a couple of signature wool boucle dresses for $2389 from $5990. Tom Ford is also at a 60% cut and there was a good selection of sales merchandise, including his popular lace and velvet pieces. A $2290 black lace blouse is now $909 while Emma Stone’s structured black lace red-carpet dress and a white long sleeve version is now $3499.

    You will have some luck finding 75% off clothing from Gucci, Marc Jacobs, Christian Dior and Fendi in their individual boutiques, but we suggest heading to the mixed designer rack areas too. In the mix you find deals like a Jason Wu silk print dresses ($269), Rick Owens drapery silk tops ($159) and even a fur collared Givenchy jacket ($959). We also spotted lots of Stella McCartney, Emilio Pucci, Narcisco Rodriguez and Roland Mouret.

    If you are still looking for your shoe fix, you can now find all designer shoes marked down 55%, including Christian Louboutin and Chanel. Overall, there is a much better selection at Bergdorf’s than at Barneys, especially for Manolo Blahnik fans.

    Allison: (212) 872-8732

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