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August 30, 2011
Madison Avenue Lululemon
The Upper East Side's most popular workout clothing store, Lululemon Athletica, is opening a second uptown location on Madison and 85th Street. This space was formerly occupied by a very large Banana Republic. No date has been announced for the new store but we think it's safe to make a guesstimate of early-fall.
Designer athletic clothing has become as popular as high priced gyms in this neighborhood. Over the summer Gap opened their stretchy workout pants emporium, Athleta, on Third Avenue and 85th.
Both stores are strategically located near gyms. The new Lululemon is downstairs from a luxe David Barton and Athleta is around the block from Equinox.
Seems as if yoga pants are the new jeans. An American icon in the making? Well, maybe we should hope not.
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August 25, 2011
Norma Kamali Swim Sale
Need a little Labor Day bathing suit refresher? We have the perfect promotion to help your beach body look as good as it did Memorial Day. Norma Kamali is hosting an exclusive archival swim sale on her Facebook page. Prices will be 50% off and range from $87.50 to $175 (normally $175 to $350).
The sale, will only be available to "fans" through a a customized shopping tab on the Kamali Facebook page. The sale will run from Thursday, August 25th at 10 am to Tuesday, August 30th at 10 am.
Just beware, there are no backsies on these swimsuits, all sales are final. For more information, visit http://facebook.com/normakamali
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August 24, 2011
Behnaz Sarafpour Sample Sale
One of our favorite designers, Behanz Serafpour, is hosting a two day sample sale starting Wednesday. The sale will include clothing and accessories in addition to one-of-a-kind samples.
The sale is taking place at the desginer's office so we expect the discounts to be quite attractive. Those wishing to shop privately or inquiring about specific items can email: sales@behnazsarafpour.com
Behnaz Sarafpour Sample Sale
Wednesday, August 24th and Thursday, August 25th
10am to 7pm
210 West 29th Street, 4th Floor (between 7th & 8th Ave.) New York
Cash & Major Credit Cards Accepted...
August 23, 2011
Saks 25% Off New Fall Collections
Stores may be offering customers the best sales of the season but it's hard not to resist shopping the new fall fashions. Not all hope is lost if the temptation is too strong to resist falling for the looks in the "September issues." This week, Saks Fifth Avenue is offering shoppers 25% off when you spend over $1000.
The promotion runs from Thursday, August 25 to Sunday, August 28 and includes fashions from the fourth and fifth floors. Shoes, handbags and accessories are excluded. Collections that are located on these floors are primarily contemporary and diffusion lines like, Marc by Marc Jacobs, See by Chloe, M by Missoni, Milly, Alexander Wang, DVF and Theory.
We suggest taking advantage of this sale as the first promotion of the season, friends and family, is usually just 20% off. Presale for this sale is already underway and DealGirl has taken full advantage.Those who have disconnected for summer vacation will have to wait until October for friends and family....
August 16, 2011
Dolce & Gabbana Open Secaucus Outlet
Just when you thought that Secaucus was a dying outlet center, Dolce & Gabbana comes to save the neighborhood. The brand's Woodbury store is under construction and New Jersey is the beneifciary of their wonderful discounted overstock.
The outlet includes Dolce & Gabbana and D&G for men and women, accessories, shoes and kids. Right now, product from the spring 2011 collection is 50% off, spring 2010 is 85% off and fall/winter 2009 is 85% off. A strapless silk chiffon eyelet dress is $660 from $4,395, black python and patent leather pumps are $112 from $750, a men's luxury fit suit is $240 from $1595 and a D&G quilted Lily bag is $535 from $1070.
Those prices deffinitly make an outting attractive. This is also the only location where you can find outleted (yes, we're making that a verb now) D&G kids merchandise. No one knows how long the Secaucus store will be open, so we're going to take advantage while we can.
Dolce & Gabbana Outlet
900 Secaucus Road
Secaucus, NJ
201.902.0011
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August 16, 2011
Dreams of Gold
In recent weeks, investors have flocked to gold to hedge against the market’s volatility. But you don’t have to have a background in high finance or flash trading technology to benefit from gold nearing $1800 an ounce.
Divorce Your Jewels’, Missy Schorr says that her gold business is booming. A recent customer recently liquidated his gold collection that he had been accumulating for over 10-years. He would buy all types of gold chain and odds and ends from eBay, yard sales and flea markets.
The man, who is a litigator by day, brought Missy several bags of the precious metal. She tested it all piece-by-piece for authenticity and weighted the bounty, which she describes looking like a rapper’s rope chain ransom. The end result was a six-figure check paid to the order of the litigator.
How is he going to spend the money? It’s anyone’s speculation. Now is the perfect time to collect your unused gold and call Missy to cash it in for your next big purchase. On the flip side, the Divorce Your Jewels store has an array of designer watches that are mint condition. Some pieces retailed for over $28,000 but are reduced to about $7,000. Now that's a discount we like!
DivorceYourJewels.com
Missy Schorr
917-846-9999
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August 16, 2011
Chanel at Daffy’s
One of our spies has a keen eye for Daffy's and recently told us that the discounter had received a shipment of merchandise from Hirshleifers. The super luxury boutique is located at the Americna Manhasset mall on Long Island, and carries high-end brands like Chanel, Valentino, Roberto Cavalli and Missoni.
To confirm the information, we hit the Daffy's at East 57th Street. We searched the store with the determination of a Project Runway contestant. Right before we were ready to give up, we spotted the rack, which is located directly outside the lower level women's fitting room.
We were not disappointed. We found oriental theme print Chanel blouses for $430 from a suggested retail price of $1790, a Givenchy wool jacket for $580 from $2450, a Michael Kors full length skirt fit for a ball for $1200 from $6500 and a Rodarte sequined cocktail dress with navy illusion for $600 from $2530. The real show stopper, however, is a tweed coat that we are sure is Chanel. There is no tag and the buttons were removed but the lining and the tailoring are a dead giveaway. The price is $870 from a suggested retail of $3600.
Unfortunately, there are not many pieces of each item. We are told that the merchandise was spread throughout Manhattan stores and we imagine that sizes and assortments will vary. The merchandise is about three years old but most of these items are timeless in design. You can click here to see a full catalog of pictures from our Daffy's trip.
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