NYC Sample Sales: May 5-11, 2014

Who: VBH
What: Discounts on luxe Italian made handbags. Strollers not allowed. No children under 12 will be admitted.
When: May 4-8, 2014. Sun—Wed 9am—6:30pm, Thurs 9am—5pm.
Where: Soiffer Haskin, 317 West 33rd St (b/n 8th & 9th Ave)

Who: Cavalli Class
What: Discounts on RTW and accessories from the brand,
including collection samples and stock.
When: May 4-8, 2014. Sun 11am—5pm, Mon—Thurs 10am—6pm.
Where: 37 West 57th St (b/n 5th & 6th Ave), 9th floor

Who: Kenneth Cole
What: Snag men's and women's apparel, footwear and accessories.
When: May 4-7, 2014. Sun 11am—5pm, Mon 11am—8pm, Tues—Wed 11am—7pm.
Where: Clothingline, 261 Wst 36th St (b/n 7th & 8th Ave), second floor

Who: Nancy Gonzalez
What: 80% off exotic skin handbags.
When: May 5-6, 2014. Mon 9am—7pm, Tues 10am—4pm.
Where: Lighthouse International, 111 East 59th St (b/n Park and Lexington Ave)

Who: Amrita Singh Jewelry
What: Discounts on women's jewelry with prices starting at just $5!
When: May 5-7, 2014. Mon-Wed 11am—5pm.
Where: 580 Broadway (b/n Prince and E Houston St), Suite 1109

Who: Rebecca Minkoff
What: Up to 75% off women's RTW,handbags, shoes, accessories and one-of-a-kind samples.
When: May 5-10, 2014. Mon 11am—9pm, Tues—Fri 10am—8pm, Sat 10am—5pm.
Where: 260 5th Ave (b/n 28th & 29th St)

NYC Sample Sales: November 11-17, 2013

In case you aren't up to braving the hoards of people for the H&M x Isabel Marant collab launching this week,  there's plenty of sales going on (20+) - including not one but two Helmut Lang sales.  Time to get your shop on!

Who: Paul & Shark Sample Sale
What: Up to 70% off menswear and womenswear.
When: Nov 11-12, 2013. Mon 10am-5pm, Tues 9am-5pm
Where: 79 Madison Ave - 12th floor (b/n 28th & 29th St)

Who: Rebecca Minkoff Sample Sale
What: Up to 75% off handbags, shoes, accessories and RTW
When: Nov 11-16, 2013. Mon 12pm-9pm, Tues-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-3pm
Where:260 5th Ave (b/n 28th & 29th St)

Who: Thakoon Sample Sale
What: Discounts on RTW and samples
When: Nov 12-15.  8:30am-6:30pm
Where: 225 Varick St (b/n Houston and Clarkson St)

NYC Sample Sales: May 6-12, 2013

Who: Ali Ro and Donna Morgan
What: Spring and summer frocks from both designers at up to 65% off.
When: May 5-7, 2013. Sun 10am-5pm, Mon-Tues 11am-7pm
Where: 261 West 36th St(b/n 7th & 8th Ave) 2nd floor

Who: Christofle, Judith Leiber, Di Modolo Sample Sale
What: From Christofle get Silver flatware (including 5-piece place settings),
holloware, crystal, porcelain, frames, gifts and jewelry at up to 70% off. Judith Leiber get evening and exotic handbags, accessories and eyewear at up to 70% off. Di Modolo has fine jewelry and watches at 65-75% off. Credit cards only. No strollers allowed. No children under 12 will be admitted.
When: May 5-9, 2013. Sun-Wed 9am-6:30pm Thurs 9am-5pm
Where: Soiffer Haskin, 317 West 33 St (b/n 8th & 9th Ave)

Who: Furla Sample Sale
What: Up to 70% off on handbags and small leather goods - totes, clutches, messengers and shoulder bags.
When: May 5-7, 2013. Sun 10am-5pm Mon-Thurs 11am-7pm
Where: 261 West 36 St (b/n 7th & 8th Ave), 2nd Floor

Sample Sales November 12-18, 2012

After a couple weeks of hurricane and election drama, sample sales are definitely on the rise. Brace yourself because there are a whopping number of sales going on - just click below to see any one of the 30+ sales scheduled for this week! We'll try to provide some coverage on a few of these as the week progresses but feel free to let us know if you happen to check any out!

Happy shopping!

Sample Sales NYC: May 7-13, 2012

Who: Hickey Freeman & Bobby Jones Sample Sale
What: Up to 80% off on Men’s Clothing, Furnishings and Sportswear. Credit cards only (American Express, Visa or MasterCard). All sales final. Strollers not allowed. No children under 12 will be admitted.
When: May 6-10, 2012. Sun 9am-6pm, Mon-Wed 9am-6:30pm, Thurs 9am-5pm
Where: Soiffer Haskin, 317 West 33rd Street (Just west of 8th Avenue) 718-747-1656.

Who: Fred Perry Sample Sale
What: Snag discounts on mens, womens, accessories and shoes. Sale includes selected collaborations with DS Dundee
Canterbury of NZ, Tailor Vintage. CASH ONLY.
When: May 7-12, 2012. Mon-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat noon-5pm
Where: 547 West 27th St, 3rd Floor (nr 11th Ave) 212.736.3030

Who: David Lerner
What: Take 60% off leggings, basic dresses, pair-with-anything skirts, and layering tops. CASH ONLY.
When: May 7-8, 2012. Mon-Tues 11am-6pm
Where: 413 West 14th St (b/n 9th & 10th Ave) Suite 403

Who: Nancy Gonzalez Sample Sale
What: Exotic skin handbags and leather goods
When: May 8-10, 2012. Tues-Wed 10am-6pm, Thurs 10am-4pm
Where: Flatotel, 135 West 52nd St, 5th Floor (b/n 6th & 7th Ave)

Who: Nanette Lepore
What: Swimsuits $75, was $150. Dresses $145, was $398. Bright shorts and tops $95, was $298. Jackets $195-$275, was $448-$698.
When: May 8-10, 2012. Tues-Thurs 9am-7pm
Where: 225 West 35th St, 4th Floor (b/n 7th & 8th Ave)

Who: Tocca Sample Sale
What: 60-80% off on RTW and Beauty & Bambini collections
When: May 9-11, 2012. Wed-Fri 11am-7pm
Where: 542 West 22nd St, 2nd floor (nr 11th Ave)

Online Finds: Discounted Rachel Comey & Rebecca Minkoff

Rachel Comey "Barb Platform Heel" (retail $403.00, now $121.00) 

These lovely taupe heels from Rachel Comey are on sale for 70% off at Maryam Nassir Zadeh. Smaller sizes are already sold out, but they're still available in sizes 7.5-9 and 10. They would be great for spring, especially with a floral dress or skirt.

Rebecca Minkoff "MAB Cutout Flat" (retail $195.00, now $69.30 with discount code)

One of my favorite Williamsburg boutiques, Life:Curated is having a 30% off sale both in store and online with code "XMASSALE". These flats were already marked down half off, so there's only size 7 left. If the shoe fits, with the discount code they're almost a third of the price.

Rebecca Minkoff x Baby G Collaboration

One of SRC's fave handbag and accessory designers, Rebecca Minkoff, has partnered with Baby G to introduce a special edition watch just in time for the Holidays.

“I’m so thrilled to team up with Baby-G, because like me, they believe in providing women with classics that have a twist,” said Rebecca Minkoff. “My collaboration watch was designed as the watch for the everyday woman that wants both function and fashion. Watches are a great accessory- I like to wear a rose gold one and it’s just a beautiful piece of jewelry that adds some fun and color to my outfits. Every woman has a go-to-accessory; I designed this Baby-G with this in mind.”

The watch bracelet is a matte black ion treated stainless steel while the face features the Rebecca Minkoff logo and features black rhinestones marking the hours on a rose gold dial resulting in a delicate feminine touch to an otherwise slightly industrial looking everyday watch.

The watch retails for MSRP of $200 and is available at fine jewelers, select department stores, and fashion boutiques.  What do you think of the watch?  While I love rose gold and the matte black elements I am not sure what I think of them together - guess I'll have to hit up a store to see this one in person.

Rebecca Minkoff: Holiday/Resort 2011

A few weeks ago I was invited to the Rebecca Minkoff Showroom for a Girl's Night Out event where attendees got to sip on Skinny Girl cocktails (which were dangerously delicious) and snack on girly treats like Macarons and really pretty cake pops from Goodie Bites! It was a blast catching up with some of my favorite ladies while admiring some of the new pieces from the Holiday/Resort 2011 Collection.

Some of my favorite pieces included these stunning pony peep toe shoeties with the subtlest hint of metallic shimmer.  I also couldn't help but like the Sweetie Bow Clutch in beige with rose gold hardware.  I know that sometimes too much hardware can start to look cheesy but this little bag was so over-the-top that it was just right.



Throughout the night they kept things interested by giving away Mini MAC Clutches to some lucky attendees who got a chance to have them personalized with initials by Jenni of I Spy DIY.  And while this particular night wasn't lucky for me I still had a blast.

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

Sample Sale Report: Rebecca Minkoff

I quickly stopped by the Rebecca Minkoff sale after work on my way home. The new location is a bit larger than the SoHo counterpart but overall its still the same sale. Naturally handbags dominate the sale and are set up in rows of tables byt type of style lengthwise. There's a a few racks of RTW and a table of shoes in the front. No bag or coat check required! For a full price list - scroll to the bottom.

If your looking for the MAC clutch - take your pick - there are plenty of colors to choose from.  From reds to blues to tans, Rebecca Minkoff has you covered.  I didn't spot very many of the classic colors like black, chocolate brown or olive. The clutches are going for $180 a pop.

Same goes for the MAB and Mini MAC ($300-$325) - there's a sea of colors to choose from but the selection definitely leaned towards fashion colors.

If you're looking for a larger option, there's plenty of Nikki Hobo bags going for $300.

The entrance area was well stocked with zippered clutches and a few smaller bags. I was actually looking for the Mini Mac Clutch for my sister ($120) but they were out of stock. I spoke with one of the staff who let me know there was another shipment coming in for the weekend which may or may not have more of this particular style.

There's a few racks of RTW off to one side. Shoes were on display on one table near the front - if you want to try them on, there's a salesperson there who can help you find your size.

Here's some pics of the price lists:



Since the sale boast new styles being added every hour, it can't hurt to go back and have another look if you're a Minkoff fan.
Who: Rebecca Minkoff Sample Sale
What: Score discounts on leather bags, accessories and RTW.
When: Nov 15-20, 2011. Tues 4pm-9pm, Wed-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm.
Where: 14 W 14th St (near 5th Ave)

Sample Sales This Week: November 14-20, 2011

This week's sample sale listing has exploded.  There's plenty to choose from so you might want to plan out your game plan before you hit up some of these sales this week!

Who: Versace X H&M
What: So it's not really a sample sale but just a friendly reminder that the collaboration launches at the end of this week.  Stay tuned for updated coverage!
When: Launches November 19, 2011.
Where: Select H&M stores in US and Canada
 
Who: Twinkle by Wenlan Sample Sale
What: 40-60% women's RTW
When: Nov 16-18, 2011. 10am-6pm.
Where: 545 8th Ave - 17th Floor

Who: Anna Sui Sample Sale
What:  40-80% off ladies sportswear.  Samples start at just $15! Credit cards accepted with Photo ID
When: Nov 14-18, 2011. 8am-9:30am, 11:30-2pm, 4-6pm (three time slots each day)
Where: 250 W 39th St. - 6th floor (b/n 7th & 8th Ave)

Who: Loeffler Randal Sample Sale
What: Discounts on RTW, footwear and accessories
When: Nov 17-19, 2011. Thurs-Fr 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-5pm
Where: 525 Broadway - 4th floor (b/n  Broome & Spring St.)

Who: White + Warren Sample Sale
What: Discounts on womenswear.  Cashmere basics are $100 and wraps are $125.
When: Nov 15-16, 2011.8am-7pm
Where: 80 W 40th St -3rd Floor (B/w 5th & 6th Ave)

Who: Hanky Panky Sample Sale
What: Discounts on intimates. Thongs are $11 (were $18 to $23), boy-shorts are $12 (were $29 to $40), and chemises are $25.
When: Nov 15-18, 2011. Tues-Wed 8:30am-8pm, Thurs 8:30am-7pm, Fri 9am-1:30pm.
Where: 260 5th Ave (near 28th St).

Who: Rebecca Minkoff Sample Sale
What: Score discounts on leather bags, accessories and RTW. The Boyfriend leather cross-body bag is $178 (was $295), the quilted leather Flame satchel is $272 (was $495), and the Brigitte silk bustier dress is $190 (was $350)
When: Nov 15-20, 2011.  Tues 4pm-9pm, Wed-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm.
Where: 14 W 14th St (near 5th Ave)

Who: The Row Sample Sale
What: Score discounts on the Olsen twin's lux line.
When: Nov 17, 2011. 4pm-7pm
Where: 632 Hudson St (b/n Horatio & Jane St)

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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LA & SF Sample Sale: Rebecca Minkoff

This weekend, Rebecca Minkoff will be holding two west coast sample sales, one in LA and one in San Francisco.

Los Angeles
When: Friday June 3rd-Saturday June 4th (10AM-7PM), Sunday June 5th (11AM-5PM)
Where: Confederacy 4661 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

San Francisco
When: Saturday June 4th (10AM-4PM)
Where: Madrone Studios 1417 15th St. San Francisco, CA 94103 (near the 16th St. Mission Bart station)

Sample Sales This Week: May 9-15, 2011

Who: Rachel Roy Sample Sale
What: Up to 60% off Spring/Summer merch.
When: May 10-12, 2011. 11am-7pm
Where: Clothingline, 261 W 36th St - 2nd floor (b/n 7th & 8th Ave). 212-947-8748.

Who: Showroom Seven Sample Sale
What: Up to 80% off clothing/accessories by Charlotte Ronson, Ericson Beamon, Issa, Odd Molly, Bloch and more.
When: May 9-27, 2011. Mon-Fri (10am-7pm), Sat (11am-6pm)
Where: 263 11th Ave - 3rd floor (near 27th St). 646-417-8302

Who: Gant Sample Sale
What: Up to 80% off spring/summer 2011 clothing and accessories for men and women. Samples and size runs of warehouse stock available. For menswear - Gant, Gant Rugger and Gant by Michael Bastian will be available.
When: May 10-13, 2011. Tues-Thurs (8:30am-6:30pm), Fri (8:30am-5pm)
Where: 20 W 55th St - 11th floor (near 5th Ave). 212-230-1949

Who: Rebecca Minkoff Sample Sale
What: Snag some handbags and other accesories at deep discounts. The studded Rocker bag is $182 (was $330) and the Matinee bag is $327 (was $595).
When: May 11-14, 2011. Wed-Sat (10am-7pm), Sun (11am-5pm)
Where: 155 5th Ave (near 22nd St.)

Who: The Bridal Garden Sample Sale
What: Up to 75% off wedding dresses from Ulla Maija, Junko Yoshioka, Judd Waddell, Rosa Clara and more.
When: May 12-26, 2011. M,W,F (12pm-8pm), Thur (3pm-8pm), S,Su (11am-7pm). By Appointment ONLY.
Where: 54 W 21st St.- Suite 907 (b/n 5th & 6th Ave). 212-252-0661

Who: Nolita and RA-RE Sample Sale
What: Up to 80% off men's, women's and kids' clothing.
When: May 13-27, 2011. Mon-Fri (10am-7pm).
Where: 199 Lafayette St - 4th floor, suite 4A-1 (nr Broome) 212-979-1735

Who: BGN Paris Sample Sale
What: Up to 70% off womenswear
When: Now through June 3, 2011. Tues-Fri (10am-6pm)
Where: 202 W 40th St. - Suite 902 (b/n 7th & 8th Ave)

Who: The Hive Showroom Sample Sale
What: 50%-70% off men's and women's RTW and accessories. Featured brands include Herion, alldressedup, Benedetta Novi leather jackets and Cristiani.
When: May 10-13, 2011. 9am-7pm
Where: 544 W 27th St - 6th floor (b/n 10th & 11th Ave). 212-644-5077

Who: Sobral Sample Sale
What: 40%-50% off eco-friendly accessories and goods
When: May 12-15, 2011. Thurs-Sat (11am-8pm), Sun (11am-7pm)
Where: 412 West Broadway (b/n Spring and Prince St)

Who: Bonpoint Sample Sale
What: Up to 60% of kidswear from newborns to preteens
When: May 11-12, 2011. Wed (9am-7pm), Thurs (9am-3pm)
Where: Metropolitan Pavilion - 123 W 18th Street - 5th floor (b/n 6th & 7th Ave)

Who: POSH Fashion Sale
What: Find items from Hermes, Lanvin, YSL, Margiela, Prada and Chanel.
When: May 12-14, 2011. Thurs-Fri (9am-6pm), Sat (11am-5pm)
Where: The Plaza - 1 W 59th St (nr 5th Ave)

Who: Ladies Shoe Sample Sale
What: 400 pairs of Ladies spring/summer shoes from the best European designers. 70% off Prada, Miu Miu, Bottega Veneta, Marni and many more. They have also have limited quantities of Tory Burch, Nina Ricci, Manolo Blahnik, Lanvin, and many more as well a handful of Christian Louboutin. They will also have a limited selection of Burberry and Coach ladies jackets and current Gucci handbags all substantially discounted.
When: May 4-13, 2011. Sun-Thurs 11am-7:30pm, Fri 11am-4:30pm
Where: 605 5th Ave (b/n 48th & 49th St) 6th Floor

Who: Suno Sample Sale
What: Up to 70% off womenswear
When: May 11-13, 2011. 12pm-8pm
Where: 242 W. 38th St - 3rd floor

Upcoming Sales:
Who: Yigal Azrouël Sample Sale
What: Over 50% off on men's and women's ready-to-wear and "cut25" collection
When: May 17-19, 2011. Tues-Thurs 9am-7pm
Where: 225 West 39th Street (b/n 7th and 8th Ave) 212-902-1194

Fall 2011: Rebecca Minkoff

One of the most anticipated shows of this past fashion week was Rebecca Minkoff. The previous season she held her Spring 2011 presentation in The Box, and Fall 2011 was in The Theater, Lincoln Center's largest venue!

I couldn't see much from where I was at, but I could definitely feel the energy and spirit of the presentation. There was a live soundtrack provided by Charlotte Kemp Muhl and Sean Lennon (The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger. The show opened with a slow song. Then Charlotte picked up the guitar and the show began.

I missed some of the intimacy of a presentation setting, where we could study the details of the garments and accessories, but it was clear that this runway show was all about the clothes.

My favorite pieces from the show were the jackets. You know, I'm a sucker for shaggy sweaters and the fur look. These pieces would be easy to incorporate into any wardrobe and add a touch of glam to every look.



Runway photos courtesy of Minkette
In the past when clothes were the canvas for Rebecca Minkoff's accessories, the ready to wear collection included a lot of basics and understated pieces, so I was a bit surprised to see trendier pieces and prints like leopard and dark floral. I'm not sure if I'll still be obsessed with leopard come next fall, but the dark floral print is something I could definitely see myself in.

For the final walk, Charlotte Kemp Muhl played the accordian. It was pretty damn cute.

I really admire Rebecca Minkoff. Erin and I had the pleasure of meeting her a couple times, and she's very friendly and personable. She's a incredibly successful designer and business woman (handbags, shoes, apparel) - and soon to be mom! I look forward to seeing what she does next.

Video Lookbooks: Rebecca Minkoff & Botkier Spring 2011

Two of our favorite handbag & footwear designers released videos this week - Rebecca Minkoff and Botkier. They're both lovely videos that really capture the essence of spring and each designer's point of view.

Rebecca Minkoff Spring 2011 Video Lookbook

I've been looking forward to Rebecca Minkoff's effortlessly chic spring collection ever since last fashion week. This video lookbook is just perfection - the styling, the camera shots, the music, I love! The bag I'm eying is the Morning After Bag Bombe as seen at 1:19.

Botkier Spring 2011 Behind The Scenes Video

Botkier has been a long time favorite of Erin's; she owns something like six Botkier bags and has bought quite a few for friends and family. This video is Botkier's first official upload onto YouTube, and I think they did great. The bag I'm eying is the Howard St. Satchel seen quickly at 0:19 again at 0:22. I look forward to seeing more videos from Botkier in the future as the line and their social media efforts continue to grow.

Craft Time & Cookies with Rebecca Minkoff

Last week I had a chance to escape the blur that has been the last month to sit down and relax for a moment. There have been more sample sales and events than I can count. I’m not complaining, it’s been wonderful in so many ways but just been feeling a bit frazzled and forgetting to take the time to enjoy the moments. * Life has become a series of Eat, Sleep, Work, Shop, Blog, Repeat.Anyways, sitting down on a Monday evening with Lani, some other bloggers, Rebecca Minkoff and her wonderful staff gave me a chance to take in a DEEP BREATH and sit still for a glorious couple of hours. It sort of also set my heart in a minor panic mode as I was icing Holiday Cookies, thinking is it really the Holidays already? Where did 2010 go? And do I really have to start thinking about buying gifts and cards already? Eek! Not sure I’m quite ready to face that yet.Tubes of frosting, bowls of sprinkles and edible stars soon held my concentration captive as I attempted to artfully decorate some sugar cookies. I learned shortly afterwards that as much as I like crafting, I am no pastry chef! Not my finest creations, but still tasty nonetheless. I wouldn’t mind a re-do or perhaps I should stick to decorating cupcakes!

Peep some of the fun cookies that others in attendance created!

We then switched gears to look at the Holiday Gift Collection that I mentioned earlier today that comes in Camel, Red, Purple, Green Snake, Green Metallic and Black. I had such fun looking at all the styles and decided that my favorite was the houndstooth multi zipper mini side purse while Lani picked out the Studded Green Snake to take a picture with to create a Holiday card.

Little did I know that Rebecca Minkoff would later generously gift us for the Holidays with the styles we picked out for our photo op.

So Lani and I began to craft holiday cards and Rebecca Minkoff came and joined us in the action. We talked about TV Shows and vacation destinations as we all got down and dirty with glitter glue, rhinestones and rik rak galore. Ms Minkoff is incredibly kind,incredibly real and so down-to-earth. She gives me a sense of being the fresh scrubbed girl-next-door. But she is also undeniably beautiful and glamorous too.

Mid progress, Lani looked up and noticed that Ms Minkoff’s card bared a strikingly similar resemblance to her new footwear line for Spring 2010! Guess you can’t deny a designer’s aesthetic whatever her medium!

Check out our finished creations above! Rebecca Minkoff’s (Top), Lani’s (Middle) and mine (Bottom Left)

As I am heading out the door, Ms Minkoff stops what she is doing to make sure that I have the gift box too. She personally helps me find the right sized box to take home and open my new gift when I need a cheer up. That little tiny action of her stopping and shuffling through boxes, sort of stole my heart. She’s a designer who cares, who’s into the details and not afraid to be hands-on. The perfect end to a perfect evening. A little glimpse at the character of one of my favorite New York accessory designers.

*On a side note, I’ll be doing plenty of chilling out soon enough as I’m heading to London, England for 9 days of holidays at the week’s end. I’ll try to keep up with the blogging but won’t be around to cover the sales. If you have any tips or fave places in London, let me know!