An embarrassment of riches

Vivienne Westwood Still expensive about 50% less so.

544 W. 26th St.

Btw 10-11th Ave. 6th flr.

DVF Cocktail dresses for $200, blouses for $80, jackets for $150.

Dec. 9-13.

260 Fifth Ave.

Btw 28-29th St.

Catherine Malandrino Up to 75 percent off

Dec. 10-12.

145 W. 18th St.

Btw 6-7th Ave.

New comer Catherine Holstein has been the toast of Willamsberg since her hit runway fall 08 show: http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=954 Now you can snag her sharp trendy pieces for 90% off retail. Dresses for 150$, coats for 175$. CASH ONLY.
Dec. 6-7.
213 W. 35th St.
Btw 7-8 Ave.
7th flr.

Alice + Olivia
Dec. 8-11.
261 W. 36th St.
Btw 7-8th Ave.
2nd flr.

Mackage graceful and elegant coats see the look at: mackage.com up to 50% off
Dec. 10-12.
275 W. 39th St.
Btw 7-8th Ave.

Or if your elegants run more towards austere then graceful check out Lyn Devon: lyndevon.com
at 50-80% off
Dec. 12-14.
525 Broadway
Btw Spring - Broome St.
Suite 202.

Proenza Schouler’s flowing shift dresses look great some people and like untailored sacks on others: proenzaschouler.com with prices ranging from 85$- 1,300 this’ll be a hit or miss sale.
Dec. 11 & 12.
120 Walker St.
Btw Centre - Baxter St.
6th flr.

Vix Swimwear and Lisa Curran bathing suits $65-$125, Cash Only.
Dec. 5-12.
250 W. 39th St.
Btw. 7-8th Ave.
Suite 510

Iisli 70% Off
Dec. 11-13.
25 Bond St.
Btw Bowery - Lafayette St.

Alexander Wang up to 80 percent off.
Dec. 11-13.
386 Broadway
Btw Walker - White St.
6th flr.

Midtown Cluster

Autumn Cashmere up to 75 percent off
Dec. 2-5.
231 W. 39th St.
Btw 7-8th Ave
Suite 924

Cullen and Whim
Dec 1-5th
231 W 39th St
Btw 7-8th Ave
Suite 1016

Mint Jordy Arnold Up to 70% off
Dec 2-5
230 W 39th St
Btw 7-8th Ave
2nd Flr

POPulation Cash only
Dec 1-13
234 W. 39th St
Btw 7-8th Ave
6th Flr

Latino Royalty Mens and Womes Lines, Shirts 20$, Pants 25$, Blazers 40$
Dec 1-8th
247 W 35th St
Btw 7-8th Ave

Elizabeth James and LaRok 75% off
Dec 4-6th
145 W 18th St
Btw 6-7th

Hanky, Hanro and Ebrjey

Expect lines during peak hours at the Hanky Panky sale. If you plan on attending during lunch or right after work dress warm and expect a 15 min out door wait. The 10$ panties of average quality and no more detailed than panties regularly available at the 10$ price point. However their 15-20$ cammies and gowns are a better barging.

Check out Hanky Panky and other underpinnings sales this week:

Hanky Panky
Dec 2-5260 5th Ave
Btw 28-29th St.

Hanro 75% off both men’s and women’s lines Cash only
Dec. 2 -3. 40 E 34th St.
At Madison Ave
Suite 207

EberjeyMesh chemises were $70, now $25, lace thongs were $18, now three for $25.
Dec. 2-3.
180 Madison Ave.
btw 33- 34th St.
Sutie 1101

Bag it

Mulberry 75 percent off
Dec 4 - 5
Metropolitan Pavilion
123 W. 18th St.
Btw 6-7th Ave.
5th flr


Botkier up to 75 percent off.
Dec. 4-7.
117 Mercer St.
Btw Spring and Prince St.


Jennifer Alfano prices at wholesale and below starting at 150$
Dec 4-5
257 W 39th St.
Btw 7-8th Ave
10th Flr Studio 39 Suite 8


Perlina 60% off
Dec 8-12
10 W 33rd St
Btw 5th-Broadway
Suite 210


Maxx NYH Clutches, Satchels and Hobos from 25-100$
Dec 9-13th
385 5th Ave
at 36th St
10th Flr

Ice in winter, lots of Jewelry sample sales this week

Jane Bohan 50% off, expect prices from 200-1,500$.
Dec 4-6
611 Broadway
Btw Bleecker and Houston St.
Suite 840


Echo of a Dreamer slightly cheaper then the last sale, and still filled with great finds.
Dec 1-12th
242 W 30th St.
Btw 7-8th Ave.
14th Flr


Ted Rossi 75 % off trendy over the top bangles, braclets and cluches.
Dec. 3-5
15 E. 30th St.
Btw 5th - Madison Ave.
Suite 300

GeoArt by Cynthia Gale
Dec1-5
68 East 36 Street
5th-Madison Ave
3 Flr


Valerio 888
Dec 1-30th
35 W 36th St.
Btw 5-6th Ave
3rd Flr

Cousin Claudine
Dec 8-10th
Shelburne Hotel 303 Lexington Ave
at 37th St.

Taolei handbags 10$ retail at 45$, silver necklaces 15$ retail at 65$
Dec 1-7th
390 5th Ave
at 36th St
Suite 409


Alexis Bittar Cash only. Big brooches, Lucite bangles, bead necklaces, for $20-$200.
Dec. 5 – 6
153 E. 60th St.
Btw Lexington - 3 Ave.

Recession brings great deals

With retail business very slow a lot of brands are cutting stores, or closing down all together. Here’s a list of stores closing this season, if you want to check them out for steals:

Circuit City (filed Chapter 11)

Ann Taylor- 117 stores nationwide closing

Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug ,and Catherine's to close 150 stores nationwide

Eddie Bauer to close stores 27 stores and more after January

Cache will close all stores

Talbots closing down specialty stores

J. Jill closing all stores (owned by Talbots)

Pacific Sunwear (also owned by Talbots)

GAP closing 85 stores

Footlocker closing 140 stores mo re to close after January

Wickes Furniture closing down

Levitz closing down remaining stores

Bombay closing remaining stores

Zales closing down 82 stores and 105 after January

Whitehall closing all stores

Piercing Pagoda closing all stores

Disney closing 98 stores and will close more after January

Home Depot closing 15 stores

Macys to close 9 stores after January

Linens and Things closing all stores

Movie Galley Closing all stores

Pep Boys Closing 33 stores

Sprint/Nextel closing 133 stores

JC Penney closing a number of stores after January

Ethan Allen closing down 12 stores

Wilson Leather closing down all stores

Sharper Image closing down all stores

K B Toys closing 356 stores

Loews to close down some stores

Dillard's to close some stores

all that glitters

The highlight of the Noir sale is defiantly the trays of cocktail rings, ranging from ostentatious to ridiculous; these chunky ultra fake conversations starters don’t take them selves to seriously. They vary in size from large to unwearable, the smallest of which are slightly cumbersome the largest might be mistaken for a rhine stoned satellite array. If the full on crystal emblazoned parrot statue ring isn’t for you, there’s blinged up Kentith J Lane enamel in every color, a lot of retro 70’s stuff and even a couple of cheap Victorian pendants. Prices on rings go from 15$ -45$ with the most wearable items settling at 25$.

In a similarly weighty but completely different astetic Giles & Brother and Philip Crangi are having a sample sale, check out their railroad spike bangles and fishing hook necklaces. Cash only.
Nov 20-21
147 W 29th St.
Btw 6th and 7th Ave2nd Flr