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Shop Til You Drop: Upcoming Sample Sales NYC

Sferra
Get the luxe Italian linens that Sferra has to offer at discounted prices! Inside the Chelsea Market, Sferra is holding a sample sale with linens and bedding at up to 70% off retail prices! The sale will include: terry bath towels, king-size cotton blankets, and cotton sheet sets.

When: Saturday, May 12th 10 AM-7 PM

Sunday, May 13th 10 AM-6 PM

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Style in the City: Fashion Happenings in NYC

FIT’s “The Future of Fashion”: BFA Graduates Fashion Show

What: The best work from FIT’s graduating bachelor of arts fashion design students will be debuted at a runway show. Apparel will include: sportswear, special occasion, knitwear, intimate apparel, and children’s wear. See the talented students who could be the next up-and-coming designers show their duds on the catwalk!

When: Wednesday, May 2nd at 4:30 PM

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Steals + Deals: Upcoming Sale Events in L.A.

Who: Diesel
What: Spring sample sale where you’ll find 75—80% off men’s and women’s clothing and accessories at this cash only event.
Where: 662 North Robertson Boulevard (near Santa Monica Boulevard), West Hollywood
When: April 25th—26th; Wed 2PM—6PM, Thurs 3PM—6PM

Who: Maggie Ward
What: Discounts 60—80% off this and past seasons’ apparel from dresses and tops to shorts and more. You’ll find deals like Georgette tops for $55 (originally $158), Maxi Jersey Dresses for $70 (originally $162), and linen shorts for $45 (originally $149). Plus sample one-off pieces priced from $20—$40.
Where: Cooper Design Building, 860 South Los Angeles Street, #401
When: April 26th—27th; 9AM—4PM

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Steals + Deals: Upcoming Sale Events in NYC

Who: Christian Cota
What: As a new member of CFDA Incubator Space, Christian Cota is offering up past season apparel and shoes for $5—$75. You can also snag their office furniture at the cash only sale.
Where: 215 West 40th Street (at Seventh Avenue), 4th floor
When: April 24th; 10AM—5PM

Who: Fashionhaus
What: The brand’s selected men’s and women’s apparel marked 70—80% off retail.
Where: 58 West 40th Street (at Sixth Avenue), 9th floor; 212-575-1500
When: Through April 27th; Tue—Wed 9AM—6PM, Thurs 9AM—7PM, Fri 9AM—6PM

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Ladies Luxury Escape: Shop 'Til You Drop

On Saturday May 5th, the Sheraton Hotel, Boston will be hosting the Ladies Luxury Escape event for women to enjoy a private shopping experience and meet design and retail exhibitors from all over Boston. Grab your girlfriends, your mother, your daughter, or anyone you want to share this amazing experience with as the event welcomes women of all ages to enjoy the indulgences we all need every once in a while. The range of shopping opportunities is endless from boutiques with clothing, jewelry and handbags, to spas, to salons, to treatments and makeup services! Featured exhibitors include: Jewelry Bar, Nina Hayes Yoga, David Kavaler, Lila, 'do Salon, and many more.

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L.A: Get Your Sample Sale On!

Who: LNA

What: Comfy, cool, and oozing SoCal style, LNA hosts a sample sale just in time for us to “get our Coachella wardrobe” finalized with their deeply discounted goods. Bring cash—you can only swipe your plastic on purchases over $100.

Where: LNA Warehouse, 6344 Arizona Circle; Los Angeles

When: Through April 6th; 9AM—5PM

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Shop 'til You Drop: Upcoming Sample & Online Sales

Who: Bindya

What: The bi-annual sample sale is back! Bold and bright printed scarves start at $10 to $50. Find featherweight styles, cashmere blends, and lightweight wool from Fall 2011, Spring 2012, and a $5 bin of scarves from seasons past. There are also styles from Echo, Chan Lu, Tolani, and more plus accessories from earrings to cuffs.

Where: Bindya, 49 West 38th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues); 212-730-8852

GLAM DAMN IT You Can't Fake Fashion Bags by CFDA designers
You Can't Fake Fashion

CFDA and Ebay have taken a second lap around with their collaboration of customized handbags promoting awareness for the unfortunate spread of counterfeit fashion with a strong tag line in big bold print saying “You Can’t Fake Fashion." More than 70 designers have contributed their creations to this cause including Diane von Furstenberg, Tory Burch, Betsey Johnson and The Row. The auction started this morning at 11 am EST, and all will be sold on Ebay until March 31st. At $200 a bag, the designs are in 4 exclusive shapes: the duffle tote, the satchel tote, the gear tote, and the bucket tote. There is also an exclusive line of simpler bags going for $45, encouraging all you creatives to customize them yourselves. But hurry up and get them while they are still available! Many have sold out in just hours, and if it’s anything like the CFDA and Ebay collabo that went down last year, fans from all over the world will be scrambling to get the last of these stylish totes! All items will be sold under Ebay’s “buy it now” tab.

Join in on a good cause; contribute to the awareness of counterfeit designs and carry around a great bag to show your support for fashion and its right to be real!

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Load Up on Spring Merch at March Sample Sales

Who: Madison

What: We love a good sale about as much as Rachel Zoe loves a maxi dress and this SoCal boutique’s warehouse sale is the ultimate. Rounding up merch from their seven LA locations, Madison is bringing it all together at the Malibu Country Mart locale for discount designer goods up to 60% off. Rag & Bone, Stella McCartney, Alexander Wang, YSL, and more are all waiting to be scooped with the added bonus of 20% off three items or more.

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Designer Digs for Less at these Sample Sales

Who: Project Runway All Stars

What: If you’ve ever fell in love with a one-of-a-kind Project Runway creation now is your chance at this first of it’s kind, one day only sample sale. Some of the show’s most influential designers including Jerrell Scott, Kara Janx, Michael Costello, Rami Kashou, and Mila Hermanovski are offering their overstock for up to 80% off, with some designs starting at just $25.

Where: Kara Janx Studio, 242 West 36th Street (between 7th & 8th Avenues), 8th Floor