The Diane Von Furstenberg summer sample sale kicks off today. I happened to stop by yesterday afternoon during the friends & family preview. Quite a mob scene inside with a line that snaked around the back area for the dressing room and another wait for the cash registers. The narrow aisles between the racks were packed, making it difficult to look for anything. As with previous sales, there’s stacks of merchandise. You’ll find an abundance of DVF’s signature wrap dresses in solids and graphic floral prints ($150). Also on offer are summer silk chiffon dresses and cotton shirt dresses ($125); cotton and silk blouses in solids and floral prints are $80 as are skirts and pants. Cocktail dresses are $275 and coats $350. I spotted the “Justin” wrap dress (originally $325), the “Vern” wrap dress (originally $375) and the “Evrin” wrap dress (originally $465).
Smaller sizes look like they were already picked over with very little to choose from in the size 0 rack. There was still plenty hanging on the size 2 and 4 racks and even more for the size 8, 10 and 12. Very little selection if you’re a size 14. As for accessories, the scarves are a great deal at $40 (three boxes of fabulous prints in small and large square and long scarves in silk and light-weight silk/cashmere blend). The bathing suits are $50 (mostly two pieces). The sample racks in the back were a disappointment. Not a lot caught my eye there – just some odd blouses, dresses and knits. The sale takes place all week through Friday.
Where/When: 260 Fifth Ave., nr. 28th St.; Thru June 11th T (9–6:30), W (10–8), Th (10–7), F (9–3)
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