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As we enter February… retailers are wrapping up their end-of-season sales and making room for new merchandise. Wednesday’s warm weather was a nice reminder that spring is just ahead of us. I took the opportunity to check out the deals at the Park Slope Bird location. It was no surprise that sale items are pretty much picked over. 
New York’s downtown boutique Oak continues its 30/40/50 winter sale… This week, the cutting edge retailer is offering at least 30-percent off its current fall/winter merchandise. If you’re familiar with the sale, the markdown gets better with the passing of time. The event caps off with a sample sale where everything is at 70-percent off.
This week’s cold blast is a reminder that we still have months to go before spring arrives… with all the end-of-season sales all over town, this is the time to get your winter wardrobe into shape. One place to stock up on chic hip toasty things is Otte NYC where you can score an additional 40-percent off sale merchandise. The boutique has several locations in Manhattan.
I have to thank fellow shopper, Deme, who saved me the trip and checked out the La Garçonne Warehouse sale yesterday… When I saw the list of designers (Maison Martin Margiela, Proenza Schouler, Alexander Wang, Vanessa Bruno and more), I must say I was tempted. But after reading her account (I trust her opinion on sales!), I’m not sure I’m heading over there now. She was so put off by the display of the apparel that she stuck to shoes… Here’s Deme’s scoop:
Due to Hurricane Irene, the warehouse sale at Bird’s boutique in Park Slope, Brooklyn is closed this weekend. However, they’ve extended the sale through this Wednesday. For all of you who wanted to stop in this weekend… it’s worth checking out. I dropped by on Thursday evening and the scene was really chill – a lot calmer than the madness over at the Barneys Warehouse Sale in Chelsea. Lots of great labels at up to 75-percent off retail.
The madness began today at the semi-annual Barneys Warehouse Sale in Chelsea. While it’s best to wait until the last week for the best deals, die-hard shoppers were lined up at the crack of dawn. I made it inside around 10am this morning. My intention was to survey the merchandise and to see if there were any gems. Check out the video of the shoes and handbags… 
I went over to Soho this morning and checked out the Alexander Wang sample sale. I found no line outside… inside, it was fairly busy but manageable. As expected, sale organizers continue to markdown the sale prices. For those of you hoping to score on handbags, I spotted only the Emile tote displayed on the table (in burlap and white) still tagged at $400. When I asked if they were expecting more handbags – they said “no.” It’s not a surprise that the shoe selection is now really picked over – pricing for footwear is now at $150 and $175.
Just before the doors closed, I walked into a mad rush to find deals inside the Alexander Wang sample sale in Soho. It was pretty crowded. That’s probably due to organizers slashing prices today. Great news for many of you waiting for price reductions… Here’s the scoop: Sale prices for handbags have not been slashed… I spotted the Marion sling in black for $350, the Emile tote in burlap and white leather for $400, and the Adele clutch for $300. Check out the price list to get an idea of the markdowns for other merchandise such as RTW…
As I mentioned earlier, there was no morning rush so when I got inside the Alexander Wang sample sale at 9am after checking my bag, I headed straight for handbags and shoes, which can be found downstairs. I had less than an hour so I figured head for the items that will go first.
First thing to handbags… Colored dots tell you the price of the merchandise. Bags are starting at $250 (light blue dot) and going up to $400 (yellow dot). Here’s what I spotted: the Marion sling with the rosegold hardware in white ($250), Jade clutch stingray with rosegold in white ($300), Ryan ombre with matte black hardware ($250), Adele clutch burlap ($250), Donna hobo ($400), Brenda camera cross-body ($350).
It was quiet outside the Alexander Wang sample sale on Greene Street around 9am this morning. Inside, it wasn’t bad either. Pretty manageable. While the sale officially opens to the public at 3pm today, there was no list this morning and they were letting everyone in. Stay tuned for a full [...] |
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