Some people are excited by a Saturday night dining at Le CouCous others prefer to clink glasses at the Boom Boom Room. This spy, especially loves kicking a weekend evening touring a fine Barneys presale.
Saturday started the beginning of Barneys designer presale. As usual, an abundance of designer merchandise will be discounted 40% off, designer bags will be reduced by 30%. The sale officially goes public on November 21 but we suggest that shoppers begin to call in their most desired purchases right away.
Among the designer bags included in the first markdown are an assortment of Balenciaga City and Bazar. Also included are several styles of the classic City bags, extra large, medium and small Arena Bazar shoppers.
You can click here to see pictures of all the sale bags and shoes we found at the Barneys on Madison. Online shoppers can use the above scroll bar to preview the styles that will be included in the markdown starting on November 21.
We noticed a hefty assortment of Fendi bags included in the presale. Take note, some of the sale styles are from last season. We spotted, this bag with pom-poms, a variety of Lei Selleria bags, By The Way mini satchels and a mini Peekaboo with colored flowers. Among the straps included in the markdown is this fur style and some mini versions.
There are just a few Saint Laurent bags included in the upcoming markdown but this ribbed Sac du Jour in black and a brown version with snake skin handles are two popular styles that will be reduced. Also look out for the black soft Envelope medium chain bag that will be $1649 from $2350. Both black and red are on the sale list. Our favorite is the Monogram College large shoulder bag.
The Givenchy brand has had better years. It’s no surprise that lots of classics are included in the presale. Look out for the Studded black Nano Antigona that’s $1699 from $2290. A small red Antigona is $1599 from $2280 and a baby blue mini is $1249 from $1790.
Of all the designer bags on presale, Chloe has the largest selection. There are plenty of Faye bags, Marcia styles, Lexas, a Drew bag in black and white and all black.
Moving upstairs to the shoe department, the only designers excluded from this round of markdowns are Celine, Dries Van Noten and Christian Louboutin. All other sale shoes are 40% off. It’s no surprise there are no Speed Trainers included in the sale but you can snag 40% off on Balenciaga velvet ankle boots, floral print booties and slippers. We also like the Maison Margiela drawstring ankle boots, Loewe loafers. Click this way to see a full assortment of shoes included in the markdown.
We suggest you grab what you can during presale or have your trigger finger ready for online shopping on November 21. There will be another wave of markdown merchandise after Thanksgiving and second markdown beings the day after Christmas.
