Sample Sale Report Nicholas K Sample Sale

I stopped by the Nicholas K sample sale in this afternoon in the Meatpacking district and found the sale to be relatively serene scene with just a few shoppers casually browsing and everything organized on racks in an orderly manner.  The designer himself was at the sale eating lunch when I arrived.  Prices are straight forward:

Leather Jackets $360, Other Jackets $150, Heavy Sweaters $160, Light Sweaters $120, Sweatshirts $100, Dresses/Skirts $140, Shirts $80, Pants/Shorts $50, Scarves $30, Women’s Shoes $250, Men’s Shoes $100, Jewelry $50.

Immediately to your right there is a table with women's accessories, scarves and shoes. The shoes looked like they were mostly open toe wedge boots in size 38-40.  For the women’s merchandise there was a lot of breezy shirts in trapeze shapes, atypical button ups with cut out shoulders.  Two-tone Cardigans with open backs and tie dye pieces were prominent at the sale.  I also spotted some awesome open knit sweaters that would look great worn with shorts to the beach.  Sizes for women varied from XS-L.

Although the sale featured unisex clothing there are no separate change rooms.  There is only a changing area that is tucked away from the street with a large mirror and racks to place your items on.  If you are shy make sure that you wear a tank top and leggings to the sale.

The back of the sale featured some samples that were apparently marked as low as $40!

As for men’s attire there were quite a number of rugged boots at just $100 a pop.  This leather trimmed sweatshirt looks very flattering on and there were some interesting 2-looks-in-1 jackets that snapped together or could be worn separately.  My personal favorite was a trench coat that also could be a short length jacket once zipped apart.

If you are a fan of Nicholas K’s downtown aesthetic, this sample sale is a must.

Sample Sales NYC: June 11-17, 2012

Who: La Perla Sample Sale
What: Up to 80% off lingerie, swimwear, sleepear and RTW
When: June 10-14, 2012. Sun 12pm-5pm, Mon-Wed 9:30am-6pm, Thurs 9:30am-7pm
Where: 225 5th Ave (b/n 26th & 27th St)

Who: Gryson & Olivia Harris Sample Sale

What: Up to 70% off handbags! Samples start at $50.

When: June 11-13, 2012. Mon-Tues10am-7pm, Wed 10am-5pm.
Where: 180 Varick St - Suite 916 (b/n King and Charlton St). 

Who: Pono Sample Sale
What: 50%-80% off jewelry
When: June 11-15, 2012. 9am-6pn.
Where: 347 W 36th St - 4th floor (b/n 8th & 9th Ave). 212-216-0044

Who: Sam Edelman Sample Sale
What: Up to 75% off handbags. Messenger bags are $100 (was $350) and leopard crossbody bags are $75 (were $298).
When: June 12-14, 2012. Tues 8am-8pm, Wed 10am-8pm, Thurs 8am-6pm
Where: 144 5th Ave - 2nd floor (b/n 19th and 20th St).

Who: Stephen Dweck Sample Sale
What: 50%-80% off jewelry
When: June 12-13, 2012. Tues 9am-7pm, Wed 9am-5pm
Where: 21 W 38th St - 17th floor (b/n 5ht & 6th Ave). 212-764-3030

Who: Nautica Sample Sale
What: Discounts on menswear and womenswear.  Accessories from Kipling will also be up for grabs.
When: June 12-14, 2012. Tues 11am-7pm, Wed-Thur 10am-7pm
Where: 123 W 18th St - 5th floor (b/n 6th & 7th Ave).

Who: YSL Sample Sale

What: Deep discounts on menswear, womenswear and accessories

When: June 12-15, 2012. Tues-Thurs 9am-6:30pm, Fri 9am-3pm.

Where: 317 W 33rd St (b/n 8th & 9th Ave).

Who: Tory Burch Sample Sale
What: Discounts on women's RTW, shoes and accessories.
When: June 12-16, 2012. Tues-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 11am-4pm.
Where: 261 W 36th St (b/n 7th & 8th Ave)

Who: Donald J Pliner First Ever Sample Sale

What: Up to 80% off shoes/accessories for women and men

When: June 12-15, 2012. Tues-Thurs 9am-7pm, Fri 9am-6pm

Where: 123 W 18th St - 4th Floor (Metropolitan Pavilion b/n 6th  & 7th Ave).

Who: Qi and Ainsley Sample Sale
What: 65% off spring merch
When: June 12-16, 2012. Wed-Thurs 9am-6pm, Fri 9am-1pm, Sat 9am-3pm
Where: 260 W 39th St (b/n 7th & 8th Ave). 212-239-8880

Who: Noir Sample Sale
What: 50%-70% off jewelry.
When: June 13-14, 2012. 10am-7pm
Where: 350 W 38th St - 5th floor (b/n 8th & 9th Ave). 212-244-4846

Who: Ben-Amun Sample Sale
What: Discounts on jewelry
When: June 13-14, 2012. 12pm-6pm
Where: 246 W 38th St - Suite 12A (b/n 7th & 8th Ave)

Who: Nicholas K Sample Sale

What: 60%+ off men's and women's overstock.  Samples will set you back $40-$180.

When: June 13-17, 2012. Wed 11am-7pm, Thurs-Fri 11am-8pm, Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 11am-5pm

Where: 64 Gansevoort St (b/n 9th Ave and Washington St).

Who: Julie Haus Sample Sale
What: Up to 75% off women's RTW
When: June 14-17, 2012. Thurs-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm.
Where: 458 Broome St (b/n Mercer and Greene St). 646-692-4326

Who: Rag & Bone
What: 60% off on spring dresses and blazers for women, button-downs and tees for men and accessories
When: June 14-17, 2012. Thurs-Fri 10:30am-8pm, Sat noon-7pm, Sun noon-5pm
Where: Chelsea Market, 75 Ninth Ave (b/n 15th & 16th St)

Sample Sales This Week: November 28-December 4, 2011

Who: Autumn Cashmere Sample Sale
What: Up to 75% off cashmere apparel and accessories.
When: Nov 28-Dec 2, 2011. 9am-7pm
Where: 231 W 39th St - suite 1111 (near 7th Ave)

Who: Katherine Kwei, Hunter Dixon, Marysia Swim Sample Sale
What: Up to 70% off select items
When: Nov 29, 2011. 11am-7pm
Where: 611 Broadway - Suite 742 (near Houston St). 646.476.7665

Who: J. Crew Sample Sale
What: Up to 60% off merchandise for men/women/children.  Daily restocking and through the sale!
When: Nov 29-Dec 3, 2011. Tues-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm
Where: 260 5th Ave (b/n 28th & 29th St). 212.725.5400

Who: L.A.M.B. and Harajuku Lovers' Sample Sale
What: Discounts on fall and winter handbags.  CREDIT CARD ONLY!
When: Nov 29-Dec 1, 2011. Tues 8am-8pm, Wed 10am-8pm, Thurs 8am-6pm.
Where: 347 W 34th St (b/n 8th & 9th Ave)

Who: Qi and Ainsley Sample Sale

What: Cashmere sweaters/dresses start at $50 and coats are $75-$125.

When: Nov 29-Dec 3, 2011. Tues-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm.

Where: 261 W 36th St (near 7th Ave).

Who: Derek Lam Sample Sale
What: Discounts on womenswear. The gold silk-lame blouse is $450 (was $1,490), striped flannel trousers are $250 (were $790) and the crinkle wool tank dress is $335 (was $1,090).
When: Nov 30-Dec 1, 2011. 10am-6pm
Where: 76 Mercer St (near Broome St)

Who: Botkier Online Sample Sale
What: Score up to 60% bags including styles like Trigger, Bianca, Brinks, Misha and more.  Plus - "Like" Botkier on Facebook and receive an additional 10% off!
When: Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011.  Starts at 9am on Wed Nov 30.
Where: Online

Who: Nicholas K Sample Sale
What: Score discounts on menswear and womenswear.  Samples are priced between $40-$180 while overstock merch is 60+% off.
When: Nov 30-Dec 4, 2011. Wed 11am-7pm, Thurs 10:30am-8pm, Fri 11am-8pm, Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 11am-5pm.
Where: 809 Washington St (b/n Gansevort and Horatio St).

Who: Theory (Men's) Sample Sale
What: Up to 65% off menswear.
When: Dec 7-Dec 10, 2011. Wed 12pm-8pm, Thurs-Fri (8am-8pm), Sat 10am-6pm
Where: 139 5th Ave - 2nd floor (b/n 20th & 21st St). 212.398.2777

Who: Theory (Women's) Sample Sale
What: Up to 65% off womenswear.
When: Nov 30-Dec 4, 2011. Wed-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm
Where: 261 W 36th St - 2nd Floor (near 7th Ave)

Who: Gilded Age Sample Sale
What: Score 60-75% off menswear and accessories.
When: Nov 30-Dec 3, 2011. Wed-Fri 10am-7:30pm, Sat 10am-4:30pm
Where: 580 Broadway - 9th Floor, Suite 912 (near Houston St)

Who: Be&D Sample Sale
What: Up to 80 percent off. Convertible messenger styles are cut from $945 to $340, vintage carryalls with chain-link straps are $250 (usually $550) and braided-leather fold-over looks are chiseled from $398 to $180.
When: Nov 29-Dec 1, 2011. 9am-7pm
Where: 260 W 36th St - 8th Floor (b/n 7th & 8th Ave), 212-290-1211

Who: Lela Rose Sample Sale
What:  Up to 75% off womenswear and accessories
When: Nov 30-Dec 2, 2011. Wed 8am-7pm, Thurs 9am-6pm, Fri 9am-5pm
Where: 224 W 30th St - 14th Floor (b/n 7th & 8th Ave)

Who: Shipley & Halmos Sample Sale

What: Deep discounts on menswear (this is the brand's first men's sample sale!). The Ruska Leather Jacket is $300 (was $850), the Harrison Cotton Blazer is $175 (was $415) and the Obama Chambray Woven Shirt is $75 (was $190).

When: Dec 1-3, 2011. Thurs-Fri 12pm-8pm, Sat-12pm-4pm.

Where: 8 Greene St (near Canal St) - 2nd floor.

Who: Archetype Showroom Sample Sale
What: 20-40% off labels including Iro, Surface to Air, The Reformation and Veda
When: Dec 1-3, 2011. 10am-7pm
Where: 676 Broadway - 2nd floor (near Bond St)

Who: Alexis Bittar Sample Sale
What: Deals on stylish jewelry.  CASH ONLY.
When: Dec 2-3, 2011. 9am-6:30pm
Where: 125 W 21st St (b/n 6th & 7th Ave).

Who: Amanda Uprichard Sample Sale
What: Discount on womenswear.  Silk dresses are $70 and silk blouses are $50.
When: Dec 2-4, 2011. 10am-6pm
Where:  5 Rivington St (at Bowery St).