When: Thursday, August 7- Sunday, August 17, 2008 - see “Barneys New York Warehouse Sale” link for hours
Where: Barker Hangar, Santa Monica Air Center 3021Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, CA // 310-777-5700
Link: Barneys New York Warehouse Sale
Description:
So unbelievable, but true - despite my best efforts to be properly informed, I missed the boat on the announcement of the dates for the Barneys New York Los Angeles Warehouse Sale. YIPES!!!
Well, folks, it’s here, starting today.
If you don’t already know about the Barneys New York Warehouse Sale, you must live under a rock. It’s about as epic as Filene’s Running of the Brides. Discounts range from 50-75% off on designer clothing. Does this mean you’re going to be strolling out with a bagful of dress pants that you just spent $8 a pop on? Um… No. Think more like $100 for a pair or previously priced $900 shoes. Not bad.
To quote ShopDiary’s experience this past spring:
At the last sale, I got this black Giorgio Armani jacket for $125. It was part of suit that originally retailed for $2895. It was marked down to $1159, then $500 because the matching trousers were missing. The jacket was an “as is” blue tagged item that was marked an additional 75% off. There was nothing wrong with the jacket. Only the pants were missing. And it fits me perfectly! I also got Louboutins and Lanvin ballet flats at 80% off or roughly $100+ each.
The folks over at ShopDiary also bring up a good point - why go to the warehouse sale when you can find the same prices on the same items at the stores? Ahem:
…since the warehouse sale stock is consolidated from all Barneys New York and Barneys Coop stores and brought to Los Angeles and New York for the warehouse sale, there will be more sizes and selection to choose from. And as the warehouse sale progresses, the discounts get better.
http://www.thenewyorkcitytraveler.com/your-barneys-warehouse-sale-survival-guide/
http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/02/the_barneys_warehouse_sale_sta.html
3:32 pm on August 7th, 2008
[...] As I’ve stated before, are you going to be walking out with muy barato crapo? Umm… No. You’re still going to be shelling out easily $100 per item, but these are items that had previously been priced sometimes in the thousands of dollars. [...]