The Saks Fifth Avenue winter sale is in full swing this week… Get up to 60-percent off the original price for her and up to 50-percent off for him.
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Yesterday, Barneys began it’s final reductions for the summer before its Warehouse Sale which is due to take place next month… Sale prices for selected items have now been slashed down to 75 percent off retail. Yesterday, I checked out the store on Madison Avenue to find out what was left since not everything is online. I concentrated on shoes and handbags because a girl can’t get enough of both…at least this girl!
This morning, the scene was fairly quite at the IT USA spring sale where Italian brands (Cavalli, Galliano, C’N’C Costume National, and Gianfranco Ferre) are marked down. The discount is primarily 70 percent off retail on most of the merchandise, including men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, handbags and other accessories. However, there were a couple of Gianfranco Ferre racks going for 80 to 90 percent off the ticketed price. There’s a lot more cotton and silks on offer (plenty of animal prints) at this sale (just in time for spring) compared to the sale they held in February.
A couple of our readers were asking about the shoes at the IT USA sample sale in Midtown, which we reviewed earlier this week. We didn’t have any info on the shoes so I thought I’d stop in and check them out. You won’t find the kind of selection that the Barneys Warehouse Sale has on offer but you will find  footwear from Italian labels Gianfranco Ferre, Cavalli and Costume National (C’N’C’). The selection of styles and sizes are limited because most of these goods appear to be overstock.
Several years ago, I checked out the IT USA sample sale. After a friend mentioned that she’d found some great deals at the sale last year, I thought I’d give it another try. This season’s sale is being held through Sunday at IT USA’s showroom across from Battery Park. It’s a large space with tons of merchandise. You’ll find ready-to-wear men’s and women’s pieces, including knits, jackets, tops, pants, jeans, shoes and handbags from brands such as GF Ferre, Just Cavalli, Malo, Galliano & C’N'C Costume National and more. Most items are 70 to 75 percent off. Although, I did spot a few racks with items at up to 90 percent off. There’s a lot of merchandise so be prepared to spend time going through the racks.
I didn’t have a lot of time to spend. Just enough time to get an idea of the offerings. I spotted Ferre dresses at $400, Malo sweaters at $300, Just Cavalli shoes at under $200. Coats and jackets ranged in price from $200 to $450. The other problem was with sizing – not a lot of smalls were available, especially with the footwear, which were primarily one-offs at size 39 and 40. Most of the handbags were around $200 to $300. I really didn’t see anything that I loved so I left empty handed. It’s quite a trek to this showroom. Unless you’re in the neighborhood, I wouldn’t make a special trip to this sale.
The Barneys Warehouse Sale is undeniably one of the biggest sales in New York City. It’s always mobbed, especially on the first day. This season was no different as Racked reported this morning while line blogging with the early birds standing in line an hour before the doors opened. I showed up before 10am to find no line. However, the scene inside was madness. No surprise that the women’s shoe section was crowded. Women shoes can be found in the same place as usual right when you walk in. This time, sale organizers are offering an additional 25 percent off items with the “BLUE” stamp. I spotted a few shoes with the blue stamp, including a Marc Jacobs pump that was already on sale for under $150. I was told that those items are from previous seasons which is why there’s an extra discount. As for the selection in footwear, as usual plenty of designer sandals and heels with a smattering of boots. I spotted a pair of Balenciaga super high heeled gladiators for $500 (my friend picked up the same pair during last winter’s sale for $150). I also saw a few Lanvin pumps from two seasons ago going for $400. There’s a few Loub flat sandals, wedges and heels, Lanvin cut-out slingbacks, Prada wedges, sandals and heels, Chloe, Costume National, Pierre Hardy, Rochas, Robert Clergerie, Stella McCartney, and more. There’s a lot of product and you have to spend the time to really look.  |
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As you wait for the Barneys Warehouse Sale, you might want to check out another sale in Midtown that started today (Tuesday)… where you’ll find Italian designer duds from brands such as 
