There's A Collina Strada New York City Sample Sale, And You Should Go!

Collina Strada (the alter ego of designer Hillary Taymour) has been one of my favorite indie brands for a few years and counting. (I met her at the Of A Kind sample sale last year and pretty much blurted out I LOVE YOU HAVE BABIES WITH ME like she was Lady Gaga or something. Then I scampered away making a derp face, because I'm a dork. REAL COOL, TAMRON! Smooth move, Ex Lax.)

Anyway, Hillary's been crafting mathematically leaning leather and cloth bags with geometrical leather accents and otherworldly canvas, and she recently ventured into understated yet edgy apparel.

I bought this bb from Dear Fieldbinder (could I please live there, by the way? I promise I'll do the dishes!) in 2011, and it's still one of my favorite bags.

Anyway, New Yorkers, go hit up the Collina Strada sample sale from Jan 3 - 6 at Eva New York. Everyone else, check out Of A Kind's Collina Strada stock.

Collina Strada sample sale

Eva

355A Bowery 

NY NY 10003  

212.925.3890  

The Mandy Coon Sample Sale Benefits Sandy Relief!

Good news, good style, good cause! Mandy Coon, whom I have a MAYjuh fashun crush on, is having a sample sale in New York this Thursday and Friday, and proceeds go to Sandy relief. And believe me, there are still thousands of Sandy victims who need relief.

Proceeds From Christian Siriano & Erin Fetherston's Sample Sale Will Go To Sandy Relief

Excellent reason to go shopping: 10% of the proceeds of Christian Siriano and Erin Fetherston's sample sale will go to the T2T Stephen Siller Sandy Relief Fund. So good to see designers giving back, especially locally.

In case you're just catching up, here's the current state of Red Hook, Sheepshead Bay, Rockaway Beach, and other parts of Brooklyn and Staten Island destroyed by Sandy. Thousands of people are going on their TENTH night without heat, hot water or electricity.

November 10 & 11
11am - 7pm
Christian Siriano
252 Elizabeth St. between Prince and Houston 

The Rachel Comey Sample Sale Returns To New York! BE PREPARED!

Practice your pushups so you're in proper 'bow-throwing shape, because the Rachel Comey sample sale is returning to New York. Go with God!

WHEN: Thursday, June 28, 11 - 8 and Friday June 29, 11- 6

WHERE: St. Patrick's Youth Center Gymnasium

268 Mulberry Street

NY NY 10012

American Apparel New York Sample Sale

American Apparel's New York City sample sale is ON. So stock up on basic tees, lace croptops, copper lamé underwear or hoodies for your baby or dog. I gotta say, I'm way into the fact that this sample sale is several days long, as opposed to the usual sample sale, which is usually approximately the duration of one lunch break.

766 Avenue of the Americas/ 6 Ave between 25th and 26th
Friday, Dec. 16 - Friday Dec. 23, 9am to 9pm
Saturday, Dec. 24, 9am to 6pm
Monday, Dec. 26 & Tuesday, Dec. 27, 9am to 9pm

Feel free to RSVP on Facebook.

Bing Bang Sample Sale: New York, Monday 12/19 - Wednesday 12/21

Guys, file under: TOTALLY UNMISSABLE!
Bing Bang's New York City sample sale starts Monday, Dec. 19 - Wednesday, Dec. 21
12 - 8pm

153 Lafayette 4th floor Between Howard and Grand

Can't make it to the Bing Bang sample sale? Shop Bing Bang with promo code xmas20 for 20% off, through Sunday, Dec. 18.

$68, Bing Bang

$85, Bing Bang

If you should go and see either of these bracelets, you should feel more than emboldened to pick one up for me! Kay? Excellent!

Gryson / Olivia Harris New York Sample Sale: YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!

WATCH yourself. There's a Gryson/ Olivia Harris sample sale, and that's a good thing and a potential financial pitfall as well. Her handbags are LEGIT. (Background: Gryson is designer Joy Gryson's line, and Olivia Harris is named after her daughter. It's her edgier line, which is probably why I EFFING LOVE IT!)

I bought my Olivia Harris black Patch tote at Bloomingdale's last year, and it's one of the soundest investments I've made since I started my effing 401K. I've barely looked at enough bag since. Okay, lie, but it's such a perfect everyday bag -- roomy, well-made, and gorgeous -- that I've barely been tempted by other bags. I call it my motorcycle bag, since it's basically a motorcycle jacket that morphed into a bag.

($545, Olivia Harris, Shopoliviaharris.com)

WHEN: 
Wednesday, June 22  +  Thursday, June 23
11 am - 6pm

WHERE:
180 Varick Street
Suite 916

Welcome To New York City, Dr. Martens!

 

New York City just got a little '90s-er, because Dr. Martens, which just turned 50 years young (really, he looks AMAZING for 50) FINALLY opened a Doc shop in Soho. It's not only the first in New York, but it's the first on the East Coast. Can you even? I was invited to check out the store the other week, and let me tell you, 1992 me was FREAKING OUT. And so was 2010 me.

The brand-new Dr. Martens shop is cozy and inviting and smartly adorned in the signature black and yellow of the very first pair of Docs I ever owned 18 years ago (shudder) and wore to a Violent Femmes show PRAYING they'd get all scuffed up and even-cooler looking.


Check out some of my favorite Dr. Martens from the Spring/ Summer 2011 collection and some photos I snapped of my favorite Docs. The animal print Docs are musts, and the patent leather teal floral embossed Darcies need to find their way into my closet IMMEDIATELY.

($130, DMUSAStore.com)

Dr. Martens New York

148 Spring Street
10012  

Shen Opens On Court Street: Brooklyn Gets More Beautiful

Beautiful news for Brooklyn! Shen, a new beauty boutique, just opened on Court Street, in the former Ola Baby space. Now no disrespect to the hardworking, always-shlepping (strollers, grocery bags, babies) moms of Brooklyn, but we needed another kids and baby store like Manhattan needs another Starbucks: to say we needed a cosmetics shop is a pretty little understatement.

I stopped by today and learned that Shen is owned by a former Vogue staffer and a former beauty editor, and clearly they know what they're doing, because the bright, airy, welcoming shop stocks hard-to-find beauty products like Melange solid perfumes, Lipstick Queen, Roullier White's Mrs. White's products (Mrs White's Classic Cold Cream is on my must-try list), Becca Cosmetics, Kate Logan skincare, and Lafco Candles.

Shen also has a cute little kid-beauty section in the back, and they'll soon have makeup applications.

Follow Shen on Twitter at @ShenBeauty, and, most importantly, welcome Shen to Brooklyn!

I ALMOST Bought These Serfontaine Jeans (And Still Might)

I stopped by the perfectly lovely Kaight boutique in the Lower East Side. It's an eco-friendly boutique, but I'd call it more eco-forward, since it's got really cute stuff that isn't all hemp-y/ Hare Krishna looking, you know? Like eco-friendly stuff -- Melissa troupe + Alexander Herchoivch Oxford wedges and the like -- that doesn't look like it was stitched together from corn husks found on the ground at a farmer's market. (Look, I get HIGH off of recycling and energy efficient light bulbs and reusing stuff. I have ABSOLUTELY nothing against preserving the planet. I just don't wanna dress like it.)

Anyway, the shop is sweet, as are the employees, and I fell in love with a great pair of Serfontaine jeans.

($152, Serfontaine, CoutureCandy.com)

They were. SO. EFFING. COMFORTABLE. It was like sitting in a perfectly worn catcher's mitt made of denim. In a good way. They felt absolutely custom-made for my ass and mine alone. And I LOVED the slightly dusty, semi-'70s medium rinse. And they were soft as a kitten's ear. I rolled them down since I'm 5'2" and certainly can't do the denim capri look without look like a dwarf (side note: I'm NOT into the denim capri look at all anyway). Remarkably, I left without buying them, only because I wasn't in love with the cut of the ankle, which was a little too wide.

Kaight had them on sale for $132. Looks like Kaight doesn't offer Serfontaine online, but if you're into Serfontaine jeans -- and you should be! -- CoutureCandy.com has a ton.

Justify My Love: Wanting. Needing This Sequin French Connection Dress

Current mood: Very strongly leaning toward this French Connection "Fast Sequins" Dress.

($288, French Connection)

And if you're bored by black, it comes in this rich-ass, royal blue:

Obviously you wear a sequined mini dress to a holiday party, and you don't even have to bring a gift, because you're like a walking Christmas present for others to enjoy. But you could also dress it down and go real hard in these chunky, harnessed motorcycle ankle boots by Aussie brand Maurie & Eve:

($288, Maurie & Eve, idontlikemondays.us)

Get them at idontlikemondays, or pick them up at the lovely little Soho boutique Babel Fair, which sources cute things from all over the world -- from designer dresses to cute little edible-looking erasers.

Charlotte Ronson New York Sample Sale!

It's that time of year again -- the Charlotte Ronson sample sale!

Wednesday, December 2 - Friday, December 4, 2009
10am-7pm

1071 Ave of the Americas, Suite #301
Between 40th and 41st Streets

NORDSTROM RACK IS COMING TO NEW YORK CITY!

CLAP YOUR HANDS AND SAY FUCK YEAH! NORDSTROM RACK IS COMING TO NEW YORK! Nordstrom Rack will be moving into the former Virgin Megastore space in the Spring of 2010. I haven't been this excited since the Golden Girls spun off Empty Nest. Which ended up being pretty disappointing, but it started off promising.

Speaking of "golden," Nordstrom Rack is a GOLD MINE of jeans and shoes. Get fumiliur!
(Via Racked)

Brian Reyes Sample Sale -- NYC -- TODAY! Tuesday, June 23

Tuesday, June 23, 8am—7pm.
304 Hudson St between Spring and Vandam Sts, fifth floor (212-488-3800).
Up to 70% off Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 womenswear, shoes, and belts

Anyone been yet? Report back plz!

Doucette Duvall June Sample Sales In New York City!

Get thee to Doucette Duvall's NYC sample sales to score one if not several of their gorgeous versatile yet super stylish dresses. GO GO GO!

thursday, june 25th
at lancome boutique in nyc
201 columbus avenue at 69th street
noon to 8pm
*with jewelry by keri starker

tuesday, june 30th
at butterfly studio in nyc
149 fifth avenue, 2nd floor
5pm to 8pm

Private Sample Sale: Foley + Corinna Bags

Not sure if this is still going on (sorry dudes - late pass), but Foley + Corrina in the Lower East Side is (was?) having a private handbag sample sale. Call 'em up at 212-529-2338 to see if you can get an appointment to check out what's left of their selection of bags at 50 - 75% off.


I wouldn't be mad at their Mid City Tote in Ombre for like $200 or so. (Normally it's over $400.) Anyone gone? Went? Lemme know!

Charlotte Ronson Sample Sale: She Shops, She SCORES!

NYCers, get thee to the Charlotte Ronson sample sale. You WILL NOT leave sorry. Or emptyhanded.

Stuff I got:
Bijou espadrilles -- AVEC pyramid studs! For $30! Whut? This will be my FIRST foray into espadrilles and/or wedges. I'm skeeered! White ones available at 6pm.com.


Denimy motorcycle jacket. Originally $279. Sample sale: $50. It's a little big, but whatevs. The asymmetrical zipper = win.


For real-cute embroidered top, except I got it in heather grey, and I'll somehow be able to resist the urge to pull it up and reveal my navel. Somehow, I'll just be able to do that. I think it was like $15! Srsly!


Charlotte Ronson sample sale:
Wednesday, May 27th through Friday, May 29th
10am—7pm
1071 Sixth Ave between 40th and 41st Sts, suite 301 (212-643-4810)

Rebecca Minkoff Sample Sale: New York City, May 6 - 10

Run, don't walk to score some sweet Rebecca Minkoff bags at the New York City sample sale, going on now. It's the RIGHT thing to do.

Deets:
Wednesday, May 6 - Sunday, May 10
10 - 8
33 W 17th Street between 5th and 6th

Not in spending mode? "Windows" shop (get it?) -- check out photos of Rebecca Minkoff's Fall 2009 apparel and handbags, and check out a few of my favorite Rebecca Minkoff bags, mmmkay?

Big-Ass Sale At Gargyle

Sorry, everyone else, but this one's in New York.

Hit up Gargyle tomorrow, Friday, January 9 from 12 - 8.
16A Orchard Street in the LES.

Everyone else, score big with Gargyle's online sale:

($95, Les Prairies de Paris, Gargyle)
Amazing and wonderful.

($195, Rachel Comey, Gargyle)
Ridiculous and wonderful.




($128, Lorick, Gargyle)


($275, Rachel Comey, Gargyle)

Originally $416. You don't gotta be Jim Cramer to know that's a solid investment. BOOYAH!

NYC Furla Sample Sale: December 10 - 12

Bag up some luxe deals for you or your moms at the Furla sample sale.

WHEN: December 10 - December 12, 2008
10:00a - 6:30p

WHERE: 552 7th Avenue, 5th Floor
NY, NY 10018