Temperatures are rising and so are the discounts on Madison Avenue. We’ve collected markdown intelligence from some key Madison Avenue boutiques. Most stores have already reduced their collections and discounts span from 30% to 50% off retail.
Before making an impulse purchase, we suggest you do a quick review of what sales are online. Sometimes you can find even steeper discounts if you look beyond a brand’s boutiques. Other times the brands offer the most attractive deals.
Below is a sample of what we found at our local stores. Be sure to look at the pictures in the jump to get a sense of what’s on sale at each Madison Avenue boutique.
Balenciaga
Demna’s Balenciaga is the perfect case study for a brand reborn on Instagram. From the number of likes, you would think that sales were through the roof but beyond several seasons of Triple S success, the brand doesn’t seem to have much legs. Most everywhere, including the boutique, the collection is discounted 30% to 50% off. Most seasonal style shoes are reduced by 50% (no sneakers). A majority of bags are also reduced by half. The graffiti BB bag is about $725 from $1450 and the mini Ville logo is $925 from $1850. Click here to see pictures.
Elisa 212-328-1671
Bottega Veneta
Sales at Bottega used to take place in August but the brand has taken to holding merchandise for a full season before started markdowns. Right now, clothing and shoes are 50% off and bags are reduced by 30%. You can see pictures here. There aren’t many woven style bags included in the sale but we found a few, including some Alumna crossbody bags that are $1579 from $2200 and the Luna that’s $1949 from $2780. There are lots of these adorable Piazza bags for $2419 from $2450. We suggest you check out the shoes, the quality is great and a 50% reduction makes them very affordable.
Shimui 646-897-7140
Dolce & Gabbana
After seasons of boycott, Dolce & Gabbana seems to be having a rebirth. Maybe a break is what every brand needs to regain some freshness. It was about the only store on Madison that was hosting several customers. Right now, you can find savings of 40% off seasonal clothing, shoes, and bags. There are lots of fresh bloom and floral prints from which to choose. Our favorite items are this poplin anemoni print dress that comes to about $900 and this floral skirt with embellished buttons that’s $1400. We have an assortment of colorful pictures of the Dolce & Gabbana sale merchandise over this way.
Rita: 212-249-4100
Givenchy
The Givenchy boutique has a small selection of sale merchandise. Clothing is discounted 40% off and shoes are reduced by 30%. There are no bags on sale at the boutique, despite the fact that they can be found on sale at numerous retailers like 50% off at Bergdorf. The sale selection for clothing is also a lot bigger over at Net-A-Porter. Pictures of what you will find at the Givenchy store are in the jump. James 212-650-0180
Prada
Prada boutiques only do one markdown each season and it doesn’t last very long. As a matter of fact, all of the sale merchandise will be removed on June 4th. Shoes and clothing are 50% off. There are no handbags on sale at the boutique but there are plenty at Bergdorf. It seems as if all the same items are discounted everywhere. You can see the entire sale selection of shoes and some clothing at Prada here.
Betty 212-327-4200
Roger Vivier
It’s hard to resist a new pair of Roger Vivier shoes, especially when they are 40% off. The entire front room, on the second floor, is stocked with lots of beautiful discounted options. There are even a few of the jewel styles but the discount doesn’t really help when the pump is $1600. We have pictures of the sale Roger Vivier shoes and bags that we found at the store and here is were we found some discounts online.
Magdalena 212-861-5371
Valentino
Expect to find Rockstuds galore at the Valentino boutique. The discount is 40% off shoes,handbags and clothing–which is about the sale as most retailers. That means that many of the most desirable styles are going very quickly. Take peek at the Valentino Madison Avenue sale via our pictures.
Paula: 212-772-6969