Sample Sale Report: Vera Wang Bridal

Last night I dropped by the Vera Wang bridal sample sale. It seemed that they had a VIP sale the night before and it was utter madness in the morning but as I shopped it was very quiet with only a few other shoppers accompanied by their loved ones as they scoured the racks looking for that perfect dress. Unlike regular sample sales there was a wide range of sizes I spotted from 4 to 14 but they were not available in every style. Some dresses I spotted one or two of while others were more plentiful at the sale. The majority of styles are A-line cupcake or cupcake with cinched waists and huge skirts with multiple layers of fabric in place to hold the shape of a dress. The dresses themselves were surprisingly heavy for most part but staffers ensured that you take no more than 3 dresses at a time to try on. The unfortunate part is when they offer to take your dresses to the fitting room they don't account for nasty ladies who might like to steal your dress, which happened to me. I spotted dresses from just $600 all the way up to $3000. There was a woman on a megaphone announcing limited time deals including an additional 20% off all dresses for the next 10 minutes or all shoes for $20 (although those satin shoes didn't appeal to anyone). Don't pay much heed to her unless you are actually all set to check out because there is nothing worse than a time pressured shopping decision made on what may be your life's most important fashion decision. The staffers were really nice helping try on dresses, tell you how much alterations you might need and where and even taking pictures for shoppers. Ultimately I didn't end up finding anything but if you plan on going, bring a friend. Better yet, bring two, one to help you look and another to guard your finds.

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Sample Sales NYC: Dec 10-16, 2012

Here comes another barrage of sample sales just before the holidays!

Who: Designer Lingerie Sample Sale
What: 50%-70% off retail on brands like Stella McCartney, Elle Macpherson, Pleasure State, Fayreform, Bendon and more.
When: Dec 10-12, 1012. Mon-Wed 10am-7pm
Where: 180 Madison Ave - Suite 1702 (b/n 33rd and 34th St)

Who: Candela Sample Sale
What: Up to 80% off footwear and apparel
When: Dec 10-14, 2012. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
Where: 584 Broadway - Suite 1007 (b/n Prince & Houston St)

Who: Haute Hippie Sample Sale
What: Up to 75% off womenswear
When: Dec 10-14, 2012. Mon 10am-10pm, Tues-Fri 10am-8pm.
Where: 127 W 30th St (b/n 6th & 7th Ave)

Who: Diane von Furstenberg Sample Sale
What: Up to 70% off women's clothing and accessories
When: Dec 11-14, 2012. Tues 9am-6:30pm, Wed 10am-8pm, Thurs 10am-7pm, Fri 9am-3pm
Where: 260 5th Ave (b/n 28th & 29th St)

Who: Vera Wang Bridal Sample Sale
What: Up to 85% off bridal gowns
When: Dec 11-12, 2012. Tues 10am-7pm, Wed 10am-6pm
Where: 135 W 52nd St (Flatotel) - 5th floor (b/n 6th & 7th Ave). 212-920-1211

Who: Gerard Yosca Sample Sale
What: Up to 50% off jewelry. Prices start at $10!
When: Dec 11-12, 2012. Tues-Wed 10am-7pm.
Where: 256 W 38th St - 8th floor (b/n 7th & 8th Ave)

Who: James Jeans Sample Sale
What: Up to 80% men's and women's jeans.
When: Dec 11-13, 2012. Tues 9am-7:30pm, Wed 9:30am-5:30pm, Thurs 9:30am-7:30pm
Where: 500 Greenwich St - Suite 202 (b/n Spring & Canal St)

Who: Suiteshop Sample Sale
What: Discounts on womenswear from For the Love of Lemons, Pencey, Plush and Sauce
When: Dec 11-13, 2012. Tues-Thurs 10am-7pm
Where: 110 Greene St - Suite 410 (b/n Prince & Spring St)

Who: Eugenia Kim Sample Sale
What: Up to 70% off hats and accessories
When: Dec 11-14, 2012. Tues-Fri 10am-7pm
Where: 347 W 36th St (b/n 8th & 9th Ave)

Who: Mavi Jeans Sample Sale
What: Up to 70% off menswear and womenswear
When: Dec 11-15, 2012. 10am-5:30pm
Where: 550 7th Ave - 23rd floor (b/n 39th & 40th St)

Who: Rachel Comey Sample Sale
What: 50%-60% off women's and men's clothing and shoes.
When: Dec 12-13, 2012. Wed 10am-8pm, Thurs 10am-6pm
Where: 268 Mulberry St (St. Patrick's Youth Center Gym).

Who: Inhabit & Tom Scott Sample Sale
What: Discounts on womenswear
When: Dec 12-13, 2012. Wed-Thurs 10am-6pm
Where: 320 W 37th St - 14th Floor (b/n 8th & 9th Ave)

Who: Giles & Brother Sample Sale
What: Up to 70% off jewelry. CASH ONLY!
When: Dec 12-14, 2012. Wed-Fri 10am-6pm
Where: 147 W 29th St (b/n 7th & 8th Ave)

Who: Natori Sample Sale
What: Discounts on intimates, loungewear and RTW
When: Dec 12-13, 2012. Wed-Thurs 10pm-4pm
Where: 102 Madison Ave - 3rd floor (b/n 29th & 30th St)

Who: Charlotte Ronson Sample Sale
What: Up to 70% off
When: Dec 12-14, 2012. Wed-Fri 10am-7pm
Where: 1071 6th Ave - Suite 301 (b/n 40th and 41st St)

Who: Paige Novick Sample Sale
What: Up to 70% off jewelry
When: Dec 12-14, 2012. Wed-Thurs 10am-7pm, Fri 10am-5pm
Where: 20 W 22nd St - Suite 1602 (b/n 5th &6th Ave)

Who: Handbag Sample Sale
What: Discounts on handbags and accessories from brands like Badgley Mischka, Fanchi, Carlos and more.
When: Dec 12-14, 2012. Wed-Fri 8:30am-7pm
Where: 320 5th Ave - 6th floor (b/n 32nd and 33rd st)

Who: Heidi Weisel Sample Sale
What: Up to 90% off womenswear and accessories. CASH ONLY
When: Dec 12-14, 2012. Wed-Fri 11am-6pm
Where: 202 W 40th St - 3rd floor (b/n 7th & 8th Ave)

Who: Tory Burch Sample Sale
What: Discounts on women's RTW, shoes and accessories
When: Dec 10-16, 2012. Mon 2pm-7pm, Tues-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm
Where: 261 W 36th St - 2nd floor (b/n 7th & 8th Ave)

Who: Creatures of Comfort Sample Sale
What: Up to 80% off menswear, womenswear, accessories and shoes
When: Dec 12-13, 2012. 11am-7pm
Where: 70-80 Kenmare St (b/n Mott and Mulberry St)

Who: Frette Sample Sale
What: Up to 80% off linens and housewares
When: Dec 12-16, 2012. Wed-Sat 9am-6:30pm, Sun 9am-5pm
Where: 317 W 33rd St (b/n 8th & 9th Ave)

Who: Slane Sample Sale
What: Up to 75% off jewelry
When: Dec 13, 2012. Thurs 10am-7pm
Where: 48 W 25th St - 11th floor (b/n Broadway and 6th Ave)

Who: Cloque Showroom Sample Sale
What: Up to 70% off RTW, vintage, accessories and home goods
When: Dec 13-14, 2012. Thurs-Fri 10am-7pm
Where: 670 Broadway - Suite 503 (b/n Bond and Great Jones St)

Who: Omen PR Sample Sale
What: Discounts on labels like Highland, Mandarin & General and Daniella Kallmeyer
When: Dec 13-15, 2012.  Thurs 12pm-8pm, Fri 12pm-6pm.
Where: 5 Crosby St - #6H (b/n Howard & Grand St)

Who: Loeffler Randall
What: 50% plus off women's shoes and boots
When: Dec 13-14, 2012. Thurs-Fri 10am-7pm
Where: 525 Broadway - 4th floor (b/n Spring and Broome St)

Who: Rumba Time Sample Sale
What: Up to 50% off watches from labels like Mercer, Mulberry, Madison and more.
When: Dec 13-14, 2012. Thurs-Fri10am-8pm
Where: 630 9th Ave - Suite 305 (b/n 44th and 45th St)

Who: Melissa Shoes Sample Sale
What: 40%-70% off the plastic foowear line (Jason Wu collab pieces will be up for grabs)
When: Dec 13-15, 2012. Thurs-Sat12pm-8pm
Where: 520 W 27th St - Suite 601 (b/n 10th & 11th Ave)

Who: Mackage Sample Sale
What: 30%-50% off men's and women's outerwear
When: Dec 13-16, 2012. Thurs-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 10am-5pm.
Where: 530 5th Ave (b/n 44th & 45th St).

Who: Aloha Rag Sale
What: Up to 80% off previous season merch and up to 65% off Fall/12 merch.  Brands include 3.1 Phillip Lim, Balmain, Carven, Celine, Jil Sander, Rick Owens, The Row and more
When: Dec 13-16, 2012. Thurs-Sun 12pm-6pm
Where: 545 Greenwich St - #2A (b/n Charlston and Vandam St)

Who: Ligne Roset's Sample Sale
What: Up to 60% off  floor samples, overstock and discontinued items (home decor).
When: Dec 14-16, 2012.  Fri-Sat 10am-6pm, Sum 12pm-5pm.
Where: 250 Park Avenue South

Who: Opening Ceremony Sample Sale
What: 70%-90% off menswear, womenswear, accessories and shoes. Minimum credit card purchase is $100.
When: Dec 14-16, 2012. Fri-Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 11am-7pm.
Where: 76 Mercer St (b/n Spring and Broome St)

Upcoming Sale:
Who: Rena Lange Sample Sale
What: Up to 90% off womenwear
When: Dec 16-18, 2012. Sun-Tues 10am-6pm
Where: 430 W 14th St - Suite 201 (b/n 9th & 10th Ave)