Label: Gant
Deal: Additional discounts on men's and women's sportswear from Spring/Summer 2008 (tops start at $9, bottoms at $12 and dresses at $20)
When/Where: Today 8:30am—5pm. 20 W 55th St nr Fifth Ave, eleventh floor (no phone).
From the Racked Mailbag: "Just got back from the friends and family hour at A.P.C. The sale is really good for men and women. Lots of jackets, dresses, sweaters, tops, and tons of good magasin general stuff (t-shirts, tote bags, etc). wasn’t too crazy when we were there but a line was forming outside for the noon opening. Prices are good (dresses 50$ shirts $40 etc.) GO!" [Racked Inbox]
Label: Helmut Lang, Rag & Bone, Gryphon
Deal: Further discounts on men's and women's items (now 75% off Helmut Lang and 80% off Gryphon)
When/Where: Today 10am—6pm. 261 W 36th St between Seventh and Eighth Aves, second floor (212-947-8748).
It's day two of the Steven Alan sample sale, and despite the less-than-ideal weather, crowds are holding steady outside the Alan showroom on Franklin Street. A Racked correspondent dropped by this morning to scope the scene. His dispatches: "Its 850 and they haven't let us in yet. Getting rainy out here. Word is the men's stuff is a little picked over, but visual inspection through the window reveals what seems to be a lot of stuff. I've seen three people on line that I know."
Label: Catherine Malandrino
Deal: Further reductions (50% off) party-perfect camis, blouses, skirts and dresses
When/Where: Today 10am—8pm. Metropolitan Pavilion, 123 W 18th St between Sixth and Seventh Aves, fourth floor (212-388-0339).
Guess what? The Steven Alan sample sale has turned out to be kind of a huge deal. At this moment, there's a significant line outside the retailer's showroom at 87 Franklin Street in Tribeca. A Racked correspondent, who trekked down there to snap some photos, reports that at about 12:16pm there were around 25 folks queued up and that the line was moving slowly; we're hearing reports now that the crowd has grown quite a bit. Bring a book!
· Above The Fray: Steven Alan Opens Early [Racked]
· Alert: Teaser Photos of Upcoming Steven Alan Sale Surface [Racked]
Dior's sale quietly starts today [Tuesday, May 13th] and is publicly announced on 5/17. Handbags and shoes are 40% off along with some ready-to-wear and costume jewelry." [Madison Ave Spy]
Label: Bill Blass
Deal: 70% off retail with 15% of the proceeds going to charity; vintage Manolo Blahnik, Walter Steiger and Bill Blass shoes from their archives will also be priced to move
When/Where: Thursday, May 15th and Friday, May 16th. Daily 10am—5pm. 550 Seventh Ave between 39th and 40th Sts, twelfth floor (no phone).
We scan the inbox so you don't have to. Today, five items of note:
Best Bets Daily: M by Staples office supply collection (pictured)
Brooklyn Based: Telectroscope, Brooklyn Bridge Birthday Bike Ride
DailyCandy: Pop-up gallery in Chinatown, A.P.C. sale
DailyCandy Kids: not updated
Gen Art Pulse: Eveningwear from Karen Song
Juli B: Bliss body cream, Korres opens in Brooklyn Heights
MUG: Upcoming concerts, design events and photography exhibits
Refinery29: The fanny pack having a "golden moment"
Thrillist: Boozing and trims at Igor's Clean Cuts
UrbanBaby Daily: Mamapalooza, Taste of Tribeca
VSL: Big Lebowski video montages
Label: A.P.C.
Deal: Overstock sale, with 70% off men's, women's and children's clothing and accessories
When/Where: Friday, May 16th through Sunday, May 18th. Daily noon—7pm. 35 Grand St between Kent Ave and Wythe St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (347-381-3193).
Though it opened at 4pm today ostensibly for "press," the Steven Alan sale at 87 Franklin Street was packed with plenty of regular old shoppers this afternoon rifling through the long racks of SA-brand button-downs and tunic dresses. The usual sample sale antics were in effect: women were stripping down to their underwear next to the merchandise, and teams of employees were manning the door, checking all bags, and patrolling the aisles. There didn't appear to be any huge steals yet—most items were marked down about a hundred dollars from their original price, so don't expect to run out of there with armfuls of $30 jeans and shirts.
So, how much are we talking? >>From the Racked Mailbag: "Steven Alan sale is open tonight from 4-7." Run! [Racked Inbox]
Label: The Art of Shop
Deal: 35 to 80% off clothing from disparate lines like Lacoste, Joe's Jeans and Derek Lam
When/Where: Thursday, May 15th through Sunday, May 18th. Thu 1—7pm; Fri—Sun 10:30am—7pm. Chelsea Market, 75 Ninth Ave at 15th St (no phone).
Label: Odegard
Deal: 80% off high-end, hand-woven rugs
When/Where: Thursday, May 15th through Tuesday, May 20th. Thu, Fri 10am—7pm; Sat—Tue 10am—5pm. 200 Lexington Ave between 32nd and 33rd Sts, tenth floor (212-545-0069).
Label: Rebecca Minkoff
Deal: 50% off handbags
When/Where: Thursday, May 15th through Sunday, May 18th. Thu noon—8pm; Fri—Sun 10am—8pm. 33 W 17th St between Fifth and Sixth Aves (212-677-7829).
Label: Yeohlee
Deal: 65 to 80% off the designer's edgy, interesting womenswear
When/Where: Thursday, May 15th from 8am—6pm. 225 W 35th St between Seventh and Eighth Aves, sixteenth floor (212-631-8099).
Label: What Comes Around Goes Around
Deal: Serious discounts on men's and women's vintage clothing and accessories
When/Where: Thursday, May 15th through Sunday, May 18th. Thu 1—9pm; Fri—Sun 11am—pm. 351 West Broadway between Broome and Grand Sts (212-343-9303).
Label: John Robshaw Textiles
Deal: Wholesale prices on colorful, beautifully-printed linens, duvets, quilts and curtains
When/Where: Thursday, May 15th through Saturday, May 17th. Thu 10am—8pm; Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am—3pm. 245 W 29th St between Seventh and Eighth Aves, eleventh floor (212-594-6006).
Label: Steven Alan
Deal: Up to 80% off men's and women's clothing from brands like Gryson, Acne, Doucette Duvall, Superfine, Earnest Sewn, Isabel Marant, and of course, Steven Alan
When/Where: Thursday, May 15th through Sunday, May 18th. Thu, Fri 8:30am—8pm; Sat noon—7pm; Sun noon—5pm. 87 Franklin St between Broadway and Church St (212-219-3305).
Label: Vivienne Tam
Deal: Up to 75% off Tam's east-meets-west dresses and contemporary sportwear
When/Where: Wednesday, May 14th through Friday, May 16th. Wed 9am—8pm; Thu 10am—7pm; Fri 10am—6pm. 260 W 39th St between Seventh and Eighth Aves, eleventh floor (no phone).
This Thursday, Steven Alan is hosting a massive sample sale event at 87 Franklin Street in Tribeca, and brands Gryson, Acne, Doucette Duvall, Superfine, Earnest Sewn, Isabel Marant, Sunshine and Shadow and Borne are all coming to the party. Because racks full of discount merchandise do not materialize out of thin air (well, except for in the perverse daydreams of certain cubical-confined shopping bloggers), Steven Alan staffers have been hard at work the last few days readying the space for an influx of bargain hunters. Providing a preview of the offerings is Guest of a Guest, whose showroom mole was able to snap some shots of the clothing and accessories. A description of the prep: "Yesterday was start-up, day one and consisted of arranging accessories, purses, belts, shoes and what not….folding, oh the folding…of sweaters, building clothing racks, and carrying massive amounts of boxes back and forth from show room to retail store and then breaking them down." Fun! Super-stealth cameraphone pic above.
· Fashion May End In The Glamour Zone, But Its Beginnings Sure Are Humble [GofaG]
Label: Yigal Azrouël
Deal: Up to 80% off sophisticated (yet trendy) tops, dresses, trousers and knits
When/Where: Wednesday, May 14th through Friday, May 16th. Wed, Thu 9am—7pm; Fri 9am—3pm. 225 W 39th St at Seventh Ave, seventh floor (212-302-1194).
Label: James Jeans
Deal: Denim priced from $25 to $90
When/Where: Wednesday, May 14th through Friday, May 16th. Wed, Thu 9:30am—7:30pm; Fri 9:30am—2:30pm. 500 Greenwich St at Spring St, suite 202 (212-221-4603).
We scan the inbox so you don't have to. Today, three items of note:
Best Bets Daily: Design your own bags from Elemental Threads
Brooklyn Based: Urban boating
DailyCandy: A list of sample sales
DailyCandy Kids: not updated
Gen Art Pulse: not updated
Juli B: not updated
MUG: Random little lists
Refinery29: not updated
Thrillist: Homemade, all-natural cologne from D.S. and Durga (pictured)
UrbanBaby Daily: New Brooklyn restaurant Abigail Cafe and Wine Bar
VSL: Welsh pop singer Duffy's debut album Rockferry
From the Racked Mailbag: "Went to the Evisu Sale on Greene Street. It was pretty bad ass. The place was empty at 2:30 pm. It was me and one or two other people. The denim is off the hook and they have different prices mixed in so ask the very helpful staff. There is no try-before-you-buy unless your willing to duck into a corner and drop trou (pretty easy tried two pairs of jeans that way). Nice loft too. Damn. Hoodies looked infectious and they even have some kids clothing for those little fashonistas waddling around with mommy and daddy." [Racked Inbox]
Label: Lela Rose
Deal: 50 to 70% off flirty cocktail dresses, lightweight jackets and delicate tops
When/Where: Wednesday, May 14th through Friday, May 16th. Daily 10am—6pm. 224 W 30th St between Seventh and Eighth Aves, thirteenth floor (212-947-9204).
"The Gucci pre-sale starts Tuesday, May 20th. The event is by invitation only but email me if you need a contact or an invite. I've personally never had a problem, they are usually very nice. Either way, when you get there you want to get the master sale list, which contains all the items are included in the sale." [Madison Ave Spy]
Label: Helmut Lang
Deal: Discounts on men's and women's items, plus markdowns on Rag & Bone pieces
When/Where: Wednesday, May 14th through Friday, May 16th. Wed, Thu 10am—7pm; Fri 10am—6pm. 261 W 36th St between Seventh and Eighth Aves, second floor (212-947-8748).
Label: Catherine Malandrino
Deal: Below wholesale prices on party-perfect camis, blouses, skirts and dresses
When/Where: Wednesday, May 14th through Friday, May 16th. Wed, Thu 8am—8pm; Fri 10am—8pm. Metropolitan Pavilion, 123 W 18th St between Sixth and Seventh Aves, fourth floor (212-388-0339).
MEATPACKING—Earnest Sewn's next pop-up concept has been revealed: The denim store's collaborating with the designers of Ruffian. "From May 27 to June 9, designers Brian Wolk and Claude Morais will take over Earnest Sewn's back room project space to showcase their fall collection. For the two-part collaboration, Ruffian will use the premium denim from Earnest Sewn and fashion it into tailored garments, while Earnest Sewn mixes Ruffian's custom-designed European textiles and adds their own unique denim expertise to create the ultimate luxury jean." [FWD]
ONLINE—From a Racked source: "Just a tip that the Ralph Lauren private sale will be starting online on 5/15—if people search for Ralph Lauren (Google, yahoo, or MSN) on the first day, there will also be an extra 15% coupon code floating around. Shop well!" [RackedWire Inbox]
From the Racked Mailbag: "I was just at the Mint sample sale, and it's great right now. Only about four other girls shopping, three mirrors, and about eight full racks of Spring and Summer clothing. Tons of sizes, from 0-12, in every style, and lots of beautiful dresses, shirts, skirts, sweaters, and pants. Dresses were between $180-350, and shirts, skirts and pants looked to be around $100. So not amazing prices, but worth going to even in the rain!" [Racked Inbox]
Label: Gant
Deal: 75% off men's and women's sportswear from Spring/Summer 2008
When/Where: Tuesday, May 13th through Friday, May 16th. Tue—Thu 8:30am—6:30pm; Fri 8:30am—5pm. 20 W 55th St nr Fifth Ave, eleventh floor (no phone).
Label: Rag Nation
Deal: 20 to 60% off new and used clothing and accessories from brands like Prada, Gucci, Giorgio Armani, Paul Smith, Etro, Comme des Garcons and Dries Van Noten
When/Where: Tuesday, May 13th through Sunday, May 18th. Mon—Sat 11am—7pm; Sun 1—6pm. 200 Park Ave South at 17th St, suite 1608 (212-941-5472).
Label: J Rosen Showroom
Deal: Markdowns on jewelry, flip flops and bathing suits from Vix, Sofia by Vix, Hermanny, and Lisa Curran; cash only
When/Where: Monday, May 12th through Friday, May 16th. Daily 9am—8pm. 250 W 39th St between Seventh and Eighth Aves, suite 510 (212-221-2349).
Label: Anbar Shoes
Deal: Up to 40% off footwear from lines like BCBG, Lulu Guinness and Betsy Johnson
When/Where: Monday, May 12th through Saturday, May 24th. Mon—Fri 9am—6:20pm; Sat 11am—5:45pm. 60 Reade St between Broadway and Church St (212-227-0253).
Label: Blumarine
Deal: Up to 50% off dresses, skirts, tops and sweaters
When/Where: Sunday, May 11th through Sunday, May 18th. Mon—Thu, Sun 10am—6pm; Fri 10am—2pm. 37 W 57th St between Fifth and Sixth Aves, ninth floor (212-920-1211).
Label: Mint
Deal: Up to 50% off colorful spring dresses, tops, skirts and pants
When/Where: Monday, May 12th through Wednesday, May 14th. Daily 8:30am—7pm. 230 W 39th St between Seventh and Eighth Aves, second floor (212-997-0270).
Label: Joseph Abboud
Deal: Discounts on suits, sportcoats, trousers, dress shirts and ties
When/Where: Monday, May 12th through Friday, May 16th. Mon—Thu 9am—7pm; Fri 9am—5pm. 317 W 33rd St between Eighth and Ninth Aves (no phone).
Label: Norma Kamali for Everlast
Deal: Huge sale on her final collection for Everlast, including samples from development and select pieces from her Spiegel collection, all between $10-$100.
When/Where: Monday, May 12th through Friday, May 30. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm. 11 W 56th St between Fifth and Sixth Aves (212-957-9797).
Label: Philip Crangi, Giles & Brother
Deal: Markdowns on Crangi's high and lower-end jewelry lines; cash only
When/Where: Friday, May 9th and Saturday, May 10th. Daily noon—7pm. 147 W 29th St between Sixth and Seventh Aves, second floor (212-643-0517).
Label: EGG Baby by Susan Lazar
Deal: Up to 80% off organic cotton separates, cable knit blankets, colorful print dresses, cashmere sweaters; sizes 3 months to 4T.
When/Where: Friday, May 9th through Monday, May 26th. Daily 10am—7pm. 143 Front St between Pearl and Jay Sts, Dumbo, Brooklyn (212-685-1490).
Label: Wendy Mink
Deal: Up to 70% off beautiful, distinctive baubles from the NYC-based jewelry designer
When/Where: Friday, May 9th through Sunday, May 11th. Fri 2—8pm; Sat, Sun noon—7pm. 72 Orchard St between Broome and Grand Sts (212-260-5298).
Label: Lafayette 148
Deal: Up to 80% off wholesale prices on tops, skirts, knits, pants and leather jackets
When/Where: Thursday, May 8th through Saturday, May 10th. Thu, Fri 9am—7pm; Sat 9:30am—7pm. 148 Lafayette St between Howard and Grand Sts (877-523-1488).
Label: Jill Platner
Deal: 15 to 50% off sterling silver bracelets, necklaces and earrings
When/Where: Friday, May 9th through Sunday, May 11th. Daily noon—7pm. Online and at 113 Crosby St between Houston and Prince Sts (212-324-1298).
Label: Magnes Sisters
Deal: 30% off Italian leather clutches, totes and shoulder bags
When/Where: Thursday, May 8th from 4—7pm. 251 W 39th St between Seventh and Eighth Aves, eighth floor (212-938-0078).
Label: Adam
Deal: 70 to 80% off designer Adam Lippes' chic separates
When/Where: Thursday, May 8th through Saturday, May 10th. Thu, Fri 10am—7pm; Sun 10am—6pm. Chelsea Market, 75 Ninth Ave between 15th and 16th Sts (no phone).
Label: Derek Lam
Deal: More than 50% off the designer's amazing dresses, tops and skirts
When/Where: Thursday, May 8th and Friday, May 9th. Daily 10am—6pm. 601 W 26th St at Eleventh Ave, seventeenth floor (212-929-1338).
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