NYC Sample Sales: September 30-October 6, 2013

In the week to come, I may be a bit absent because I'm traveling home again to remember the life of my grandfather and to spend time with my family. He lived a full life and passed peacefully so I choose to celebrate his memory.

Who: Pixie Market Sale
What: Prices are $20, $40 and $60.
When: September 27-30, 2013. Fri-Mon 10am-6pm
Where: 100 Stanton Street (b/n Ludlow & Orchard St). 212.253.0953

Who: Loro Piana Sample Sale
What: Cashmere knitwear, ready-to-wear, outerwear and accessories. Cashmere and wool fabrics by the bolt, also available. Credit cards only. All sales final. No strollers allowed. No children under 12 will be admitted.
Where: September 29-October 3, 2013. Sun-Wed 9am-6:30pm, Thurs 9am-5pm
Where: Soiffer Haskin, 317 West 33rd Street (b/n 8th & 9th Ave)

Who: Rent the Runway Sample Sale
What: Retired, gently used dresses and accessories from designers including Shoshanna, Badgley Mischka, David Meister, Nicole Miller, Rebecca Taylor and many more. Prices up to 95% off retail.
When: September 30 - October 6, 2013. Mon-Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 11am-3pm
Where: 260 Sample Sale Showroom, 260 Fifth Avenue (b/n 28th & 29th St), 212.725.5400

Who: Gryson Sample Sale
What: The talented NYC based designer is now offering bags from her IIIbeca, Gryson and Olivia Harris line for up to 75% off.
When: October 1-4, 2013. Tues-Wed 11am-7pm, Thurs 11am-8pm, Fri 11am-7pm
Where: 108 Franklin St (b/n Church & West Broadway)

Who: Pamella Roland Sample Sale
When: Evening and cocktail dresses at up to 70% off. Cash and credit cards. All sales final. No children or strollers allowed in the sale.
When: October 1-3, 2013. Tues-Thurs 10am-6pm
Where: Shelly & Renee Productions, 501 7th Avenue, 3rd Floor, 212.920.1211

Who: Deux Lux Sample Sale
What: Signature hobos, messengers, wallets, totes and more at up to 75% off. Sold at Nordstrom.com, Shopbob, NastyGal and Urban Outfitters.
When: October 3-4, 2013. Thurs-Fri noon-7pm
Where: 37 West 20 Street (At 6th Ave), 212.620.0801

Who: Gemma Kahng Sample Sale
What: Tops, dresses, outerwear and accessories for women at a discount.
When: October 3-5, 2013. Thurs-Sat 10am-7pm
Where: 270 West 38 Street, Suite 2000

Who: Pratesi Sample Sale
What: Fine Italian linens including bedding, towels & table linens. Credit cards only . All sales final. Strollers not allowed. No children under 12 will be admitted.
When: October 5-8, 2013. Sat-Tues 9am-6:30pm
Where: Soiffer Haskin Showroom, 317 West 33 Street (b/n 8th & 9th Ave)

Ongoing Sales:
Who: Showroom Seven New York
What: Designers such as Issa, Charlotte Ronson, Pier Antonio Gaspari, Monica Chiang and Liebeskind at deep discounts
When: September 3-October 4, 2013. Mon-Fri 10am-7pm. Sat 11am-6pm, Closed Sundays.
Where: 263 11th Ave - 3rd Floor (b/n 27th & 28th St)

Sample Sales NYC: August 12-18, 2013

Who: BaubleBar End of Summer Sample Sale
What: BaubleBar is cleaning out their studio with statement jewelry at a deep discount. Must RSVP at http://bbsohosale.eventbrite.com/
When: August 12-14, 2013. Mon-Wed 10am-8pm
Where: 131 Greene St (b/n Prince & Houston)

Who: ABC Carpet & Home Bronx Summer Warehouse Sale
What: Up to 75% off retail prices on furniture, rugs, lighting, linens, and accessories.
When: August 10-September 8, 2013. Mon-Sat 10am—7pm, Sun 11am-6pm.
Where: 1055 Bronx River Ave (b/n Watson Ave and Bruckner Blvd) 718-842-8772

Who: Lauren Merkin
What: Up to 70% off retail prices on handbags, clutches, and accessories. Sydney totes $225 (was $525), Mini Marlow denim and camel clutches $175 (was $325), and the Vivi Coral Shimmer Croco clutch is $125 (was $295). New small leather goods start at $15, and items in the bargain boxes start at $20.
When: August 13-15, 2013. Tues-Thurs 11am-7pm
Where: 231 W 29th St (b/n 7th & 8th Ave), suite 201, 212-239-2459

Who: Cynthia Rowley Summer Sample Sale in Montauk
What: Snag the NYC based designer's clothing at a great price. Crew Neck Sweaters were $295, now $109. Confetti Shorts were $145, now $99. Jeweled Collar Trophy Dress was $595, now $99. Double knit dresses are buy one for $99, get a second style for $49.
When: August 14-18, 2013. Wed-Sun 11am-8pm
Where: 696 Montauk Highway, Montauk, NY. 631-668-8077.

Who: No. 6
What: Up to 70% off retail prices on vintage womenswear and shoes.
When: August 15-17, 2013. Thurs—Fri noon-7pm, Sat noon—5pm.
Where: 6 Centre Market Place (b/n Broome and Grand St). 212-226-5759.

Who: Scoop NYC Warehouse Sale
What: Up to 85% off retail prices on menswear and womenswear. Women's brands include Rag & Bone, Helmut Lang, IRO, Alice and Olivia, Phillip Lim, Roberto Cavalli, Current Elliot, Alexander Wang, Ved, SEA, and Pierre Balmain. Men's brands include Gant by Michael Bastian, Paul Smith, Rag and Bone, Dsquared, John Varvatos, Martin Margiela and Etro.
When: August 15-September 2, 2013. Mon-Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 11am-7pm.
Where: 430 West 14th St (b/n 9th Ave and Washington St) 212-633-6535. Also online at http://www.scoopnyc.com/sale.html

Who: Kisan Sample Sale
What: Up to 70% off on their Spring/Summer '13 collections. Women's brands: Vanessa Bruno, Tsumori Chisato, Giada Forte, Pas de Calais, Pedro Garcia, Jerome Dreyfuss and much more. For kids: Bonpoint, Bonbon, Simple Kids, Finger in the Nose and much more… Shop in store and online.
When: August 2-14, 2013. Mon-Sat 11am-7pm. Sun 12pm-6pm.
Where: 125 Greene St (b/n Prince St & Houston) 212-475-2470.

Ongoing Sales:
Who: Seize Sur Vingt
What: Up to 80% off retail on menswear. Jackets now $150-$400 (was up to $2500), suits $200-$800 (was up to $3500), shirts $60-$90 (was $150-$400), sweaters $60-$160 (was $180-$380), pants are $80-$120 (was $240-$450), polo shirts $55 (was up to $130), ties are $45 (from up to $140), shoes are $120-$150 (from $340-$580). Full suits also available.
When: From August 2-15, 2013. Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm.
Where: 78 Greene St (b/n Spring and Broome St) 212-625-1620

Who: Dalaga
What: Up to 80% off retail prices on women's clothing and accessories. Designer brands on sale include Alexandra Grecco, Krystalrae, BB Dakota, and Ark & Co. Receive a free Dalaga-exclusive leather necklace handmade by owner Michelle Mangiliman with purchase of more than $100, August 9-11 only, or while supplies last.
When: August 9-31, 2013. Mon-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun 12pm-7pm.
Where: 150 Franklin St (b/n Kent St and Greenpoint Ave) 718-389-4049

Upcoming Sales:
Who: The Bridal Garden
What: Take an extra 35%-50% off already-reduced bridal gowns. Prices range from $495 to $1495. Designers include Vera Wang, Ulla Maija, Junko Yoshioka, Angel Sanchez and Lela Rose. Proceeds benefit education for disadvantaged children in NYC. By appointment only.
When: August 22-23, 2013. Daily noon-6:30pm.
Where: 54 West 21st St (b/en 5th and 6th Ave), Suite 901. 212-252-0661.

Sample Sale Report: Botkier November 2012

Last night I stopped by the Botkier Friends and Family sample sale to moderate crowds and plenty of bags as low as $50. I have been a longtime fan of Botkier handbags thanks to their lightweight nature and great design. I've witnessed the transformation from slouchy downtown cool to a simpler and more refined elegance and I'm still a fan.

Anyways as for the sale, it was held at Botkier headquarters in the showroom itself so it is a much smaller space than previous sample sales. The sale is set up into 2 rooms with many shelves of merchandise in addition to tables. The first room contained mostly stock while the back room held the one-offs and samples. Here I spotted mini pouchettes in metallic and camo print for just $50!

Sample Sales This Week: March 12-18, 2012

Who: Escada Sample Sale
What: Up to 90% off womenswear.
When: March 11-14, 2012. Sun 9am-6pm, Mon-Wed 10am-7pm
Where: 317 W 33rd St (near 8th Ave)

Who: Project Runway All Stars Sample Sale

What: Up to 80% off threads from Jerrell Scott, Kara Janx, Mondo Guerra, Michael Costello, Rami Kashou and Mila Hermanovski.  Prices start at $25.

When: March 14, 2012. 11am-6pm.

Where: 242 W 36th St. - 8th floor (b/n 7th & 8th Ave)

Who: Handbag Sample Sale
What: Discounts on leather and vinyl totes, hobos, satchels and wallets from Perlina, Mariposa, Plum & Nica.  CASH only and please bring your own shopping bags!
When: March 14-16, 2012. 10am-3pm
Where: 10 W 33rd St - Suite 210 (b/n 5th & 6th Ave)

Who: Giles & Brother Sample Sale
What: Discounts on great accessories.
When: March 15-17, 2012.  Starts at 10AM on March 15 and lasts 48 hours.
Where: Online

Who: Mackage and Soia & Kyo Sample Sale

What: Score deep discounts on one of Sugar Rock Catwalk's fave Canadian outerwear labels.

When: March 15-18, 2012. Thurs-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat-Sun 10am-7pm

Where: 75 9th Ave (b/n 15th & 16th St) - Chelsea Market

Who: Tusk Sample Sale

What: 50%-70% off leather bags and accessories for women, men and travel.  All regularly priced merch is 15%.

When: March 16-24, 2012. 11am-7pm (closed Sunday March 18, 2012)

Where: 242 W 26th St (b/n 7th & 8th Ave)

Kotur Clutches

A while ago, I was introduced to a line of beautiful clutches, purses and handbags by New York City born and raised designer Fiona Kotur.  Since 2004, her collection is sold under her maiden name Kotur has been sold by retailers all over the world.
 
She walked me through the beautiful collection and explained that her inspiration for her Spring 2012 collection was derived from architecture, particularly that of Zaha Hadid. Kotur first encountered Zaha Hadid with the the awe inspiring Chanel Mobil Art Exhibit.

One of the first things I noticed as I looked around the showroom were the remarkable illustrations of the purses that were created by her mother, the remarkably talented fashion illustrator and interior designer Sheila Camera Kotur. I'm always fascinated when talent and creativity run in the family.

You can definitely see the architectural influences in the some of the clean modern shapes - especially the Seno Minaudiere.  The designer uses unexpected materials like Perspex acrylic to inlay into some of the minaudiere (clutch case) creating a very beautiful and quite unique multi-faceted jeweled effect.  The pieces just seem to glow in a way that makes them look almost like little works of art.

"Overall the season's motif is about contrast: classic silhouettes in industrial materials, natural fibers creating abstract forms, organic shapes with synthetic materials. The palette is bright and optimistic, but always played against neutrals; Cerise against Sand, Saffron with Bark, Ocean paired with Naturals. As for materials, I played with Perspex like melted marbles, color-wash straws and buntal dip-dyed in acid colors. The frivolity of contrasting one style against the other."

These are pieces that look classic enough to be kept for generations and unique enough to be noticed, even on special occasions.  Since the designer is a believer in high-low, every collection has bags available in a wide range of price points from $300 to $3000. Kotur handbags are sold at fine retailers like Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdales in NYC.  For a full list of retailers click here.

Rebecca Minkoff West Coast Sample Sales!

West Coast Minkettes get excited, Rebecca Minkoff is coming your way! If you're in SF or LA make sure to check out her upcoming sample sales!  To see what to expect check out our full report from the NYC Sale last month.

xo

Who: Rebecca Minkoff LA Sample Sale
When: December 2-4, 2011. Fri-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 11am-6pm
Where: 4661 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles CA

Who: Rebecca Minkoff SF Sample Sale
When: December 3, 2011. Fri-Sat 10am-4pm
Where: Madrone Studios, 1417 15th St, San Francisco CA

Mini Mac Attack! Win a Rebecca Minkoff Mini Mac

Calling all Minkettes aka those with an obsession for Rebecca Minkoff's fabulous handbag aesthetic.  In honor of the launch of the newest member of the the ubiquitous Morning After Family, the Mini MAC, Rebecca Minkoff is giving away 30 Mini MAC bags throughout the month of November to randomly selected lucky Minkettes who fill out the form here. So what are you waiting for?

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