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DOWNTOWN
· Lorick sample sale: Saturday noon—6pm. 676 Broadway between Bond and Great Jones Sts, second floor (212-529-1407).
· Honey in the Rough and Narnia Vintage sample sale: Saturday 11am—8pm. 174 Ludlow St between Houston and Stanton Sts (212-979-0661, 212-228-6415).
· Clio sample sale: Saturday 11am—7pm; Sunday noon—6pm. 92 Thompson St between Prince and Spring Sts (212-966-8991).
· Abaeté sample sale: Saturday noon—6pm. 560 Broadway between Prince and Spring Sts, suite 509 (212-334-4755).
· Jack Spade sale: Saturday 11am—7pm; Sunday noon—6pm. 56 Greene St between Broome and Spring Sts (212-625-1820).

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It could be the current economic climate, or perhaps it's just the time of year, but whatever it is, sample sales have been happening all over the place. After Calypso, Soundgirl and Shoes for Lovely People, Elie Tahari, and Me&Ro, Racked stopped by the Abaeté sale at 560 Broadway in Soho this morning. Thankfully, the selection of dresses is ample, with killer mod styles available in sizes 0 to 10, some simple but polished black frocks and lots of funky, brightly-colored loose silk numbers. They ain't cheap, though. Although substantially discounted from their retail prices, the dresses still ring in between $110-295; the average price is around $150. Also of note: no dressing rooms. Girls were disrobing behind the showroom's massive mirror to try on their potential purchases. If you're on the prowl for a few solid additions to your dress wardrobe, stop by, but be prepared to strip down in front of others.
· Dealfeed: Abaete [Racked]

UPPER WEST SIDE—Important Payless news, from a reader: "Was in my local Payless (Broadway between 93 and 94) yesterday and noticed that they’ve started getting in the Alice & Olivia designs (pictured) as well as the new Lela Rose and Abaete designs for spring. The Alice & Olivia shoes are cute, but look way too similar to a Lela Rose design (you can see them all at Payless.com). In addition, the website says these designs won’t be available until 2/12, but they’re already available online." [RackedWire Inbox]

BRYANT PARK—This isn't breaking, but would it kill someone at Fashion Week to put out some recycling bins? We'd like to think that the industry is somewhat concerned with eco-friendliness, but all those free plastic Evian mini-bottles are going straight in the trash. [Racked Staff Rant]