UPDATE: YSL Sale, Shorter Lines & Still Lots of Bags

October 24, 2012 By

YSL Sale

Our intrepid reporter, Fashionable Femme Jen, has been busy! After work, she took a chance at getting into the YSL sale.  She walked in with little to no wait and managed to snag one photo before she was busted… That didn’t stop her from getting a look at the offerings and giving us an update:

This evening, there was no line to get into the YSL sample sale… but there were bags! Lots of them! However, the sheer abundance leads me to believe they are last year’s leftovers. There wasn’t really much to the women’s apparel section, but there were 3 long tables filled with bags ranging from $200 canvas totes (Black and cream with the YSL logo) to $800 Muse Two’s (purple, colorblock). There were piles of gold Y-Mail totes ($200) and clutches ($200), black patent Downtown bags, Roadys (stingray, cheetah, grey, black and white), and assorted others. Behind the staffed tables, there were bags in exotic skins (ostrich, lizard).

[Read more...]

Share Button
Filed Under: Accessories, Apparel, Footwear, Handbags, Jewelry Tagged With: ,

Was the YSL Sale Worth the Wait?

October 23, 2012 By

ysl-chyc-cabas

Like many of you, I knew the wait to get inside the YSL sale would be long.  It’s one of those sales on the radar of every fashionable woman and man in New York City.  Plus, it’s been rumored to be one of the last such sales for the label.  For these reasons, I wanted to take part so I took the day off, got up bright and early to stand in line.  A friend joined me and if it wasn’t for her, I don’t think I would have stuck it out.

[Read more...]

Share Button
Filed Under: Apparel, Belts, Footwear, Handbags Tagged With: ,

Long Waits at the Start of the YSL Sale

October 23, 2012 By

YSL Sale

As expected, fans of YSL turned out in droves this morning even before the doors opened at Soiffer Haskin near Penn Station. Here’s what the line looked like at 8am. It stretched all the way down 9th Avenue and then some. An hour later, the line snaked around the block, down 34th Street to 8th Avenue! If you’re thinking of checking out the sale today, be prepared to wait a long time.

[Read more...]

Share Button
Filed Under: Accessories, Apparel Tagged With: ,

NYC Upcoming Sales: Jil Sander & YSL

October 10, 2012 By

Jil Sander Spring_Summer 2012 Collection

A couple of noteworthy sales upcoming later this month… the first, one of my fave brands and sample sales takes place next week.  We got word from the folks at Jil Sander that they’ll be hosting a sample sale starting next Tuesday.  Another chance at getting your hands on designer Raf Simons creations at a fraction of the cost. Be forewarned, the sale does draw a huge crowd where fans are willing to wait hours.  On the first day of the last sale back in April, Larry Label Whore waited five hours! By the time I made it inside, the selection was already getting picked through.  Due note:  this is supposed to be an invite-only sale but in the past, security stopped checking a few hours after the sale started.  Also, as in the past, expect to find mostly overstock from the last collection (spring/summer 2012).

[Read more...]

Share Button
Filed Under: Accessories, Apparel, Belts, Footwear, Handbags Tagged With: , ,

Final Markdowns at Barneys… Up to 75% off Spring/Summer Merchandise

July 12, 2012 By

Barneys-Summer-Sale-Shoes

Over at Barneys… the markdown now is also at up to 75% off spring/summer merchandise. If you go now, you’ll get a sampling of what will be offered at the Barneys Warehouse Sale later this summer.

I checked out the designer shoes on the fourth floor yesterday where the deals were a bit better – 60% off a majority of the footwear I picked up. The shoe racks were filled with sandals, flats, heels, platforms and wedges. I spent some time looking at the selection but I found nothing that I loved. At the start of the summer sale, I did spotted a pair of Marni and Stella McCartney sandals which I liked but they were no where to be found in my size. Obviously, I had waited too long. At this point, the selection is pretty much limited.

[Read more...]

Share Button
Filed Under: Accessories, Apparel, Children, Footwear, Handbags, Lingerie, Swimwear Tagged With: , , , , , ,

UPDATE: Inside the Last Day of the YSL Sale

June 15, 2012 By

YSL Sale shoes for $100

I did stick it out… and the wait wasn’t that bad once they let all of us inside the YSL sale. Let me get down to the merchandise and today’s additional discount.  Almost everything that’s still inside is marked down.  The shoes are now $100, boots and Tributes $200 (if you can find any!).  Clothing is 50% off the sale price.  That means the following:  jackets & dresses are now $150 (from $300), pants at $75 (from $150), skirts & blouses $50 (from $100), sweaters at $75 (from $150) and so on.

[Read more...]

Share Button
Filed Under: Accessories, Apparel, Belts, Footwear, Handbags, Jewelry Tagged With: ,
« Older Posts