3. Beware of made-for-outlet merchandise. Even the brands like Bottega Veneta and Pradaproduce merchandise specifically for the outlet. At Prada, you can distinguish the outlet items because they will be marked "made in China". At Bottega, the giveaway is multiple colorways of the same bag or shoe. Both aren't necessarily bad but you should be aware of what you're buying.
4. Be aware of retail pricing and markdown ranges. Many stores offer discounts that aren't as steep as what a savvy shopper can find at stores during the sale season. As a matter of fact, lots of current merchandise can be found for less right now at your local department store. Past season merchandise was often reduced much more dramatically before it went to the outlet.
5. Always ask if there is an upcoming promotion and take the business card of your sales associate. Outlets tend to get overcrowded during holiday weekends and promotional times and it's always good to have a contact name to call if you're looking for something specific in the future. Also, you never know when you'll have non-buyers regret and want to have an item shipped to you.
Now that we have some shopping guidelines, Thursday starts the July 4th holiday weekend and there are lots of extra discounts. Below are specifics at a variety of stores with contact emails. You can click here to see pictures from inside some stores.
Celine
Most merchandise is 40% off and for the holiday the outlet is offering 3xtra 30% off Spring/Summer 2020 or up to 70% off older collections
Dior
Most merchandise is 50% off and for the holiday weekend, the outlet will offer an extra 30% off.
Dominic (kkudo@christiandior.com)
Loewe
Discounts go up to 40% off and for the July 4th holiday, the Paula collection will be discounted an additional 20%. Take note, MatchesFashion has much better pricing for this collection.
Golden Goose
All shoes and sneakers are 40% off. There are no promotions scheduled. Sizing is spotty and most styles are only available in size 25 or 40/41.
storeny-wb@flag-ggdb.com
Saks Fifth Avenue started a new round of markdowns today but is still experimenting with their Private Access format. To see the discounts you must use the following series of links: Women's clothing, shoes, handbags, accessories, and men's designer selections. Below are some of our favorite items but remember that you must click the initializing links for each department before you see the discounting pricing.
Some items need to be placed in your cart to see the final price, which is often even lower than what's displayed. (It's all very confusing and not so shopping friendly.)
