When: Thursday, October 23, 2008 - Saturday, October 25, 2008
Where: 5731 Buckingham Parkway, Culver City, CA
Link: http://www.charlesdavid.com
Description:
This is semi-annual sale that started a few years ago. Up to 80% off shoes. Pretty sweet!!!
Quoted from posting on Craigslist:
We will have a large selection of shoes, boots and handbags in every style, color and size.
Platforms, wedges, gladiators, tall Boots, over the knee boots, flat boots, riding boots, booties, stilettos, strippy strappy sandals, one of a kind photo samples, etc…all price up to 80% off. Discounts given for purchases of two or more on shoes ONLY.
CASH, VISA, MC, AMEX - sorry no checks!
Limited parking in and around the sale but if you cross Slauson and park on the other side it is just a quick walk over to the sale.
Call 310-348-5050 for more information.
Here’s a report from last year’s sale:
http://www.shoeblog.com/blog/charles-david-warehouse-and-sample-sale-report/
When: Friday, October 17, 2008 8 AM onward**
**In order to get first dibs, many women camp out well before the 8 AM door opening, sometimes even starting the night before.
Where: Filene’s Basement, 4045Richmond Rd, Warrensville Heights, OH
Links: http://www.filenesbasement.com/bridal.jsp
Description:
In the interest of complete disclosure, I should say I have a particular fondness for Filene’s Basement, as our annual pre-school shopping trip at the original Boston Filene’s was a pinnacle part of my childhood experience with bargain hunting. Also, my sister scored her lovely wedding gown at the original Filene’s during a post-Running of the Brides escapade.
If you don’t know about Filene’s infamous “Running of the Brides,” you have no idea what you’ve been missing in the bargain-hunting culture!
This is the epitome of a “sharpen your claws nails before you go and, if you have the balance to run in them, wear particularly savage stilettos for toe crushing” sale. Of course, it’s usually sequestered to a once-in-a-lifetime event for most women to attend, since the whole sale revolves around getting RIDICULOUS deals on designer bridal gowns. Despite the lack of recidivism for most attendants, the Running of the Brides has developed its own culture over the years and, with the help of media attention and the fact that some families consider it a tradition to get your wedding gown at the event, this is truly a remarkable event.
Go for the gowns, stay for the glory.
More Info: Read the FAQ section at the Filene’s Bridal page (scroll down). REALLY IMPORTANT INFO and STRATEGY are outlined there.
When: Sunday, October 5, 2008
Where: Cabrillo College parking garage, 6500 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003
Link: http://www.seconds-sale.com/
Description:
Again, it’s a disappointment that I was unable to get this sale posted in time. This is a bi-annual sale on really nice hand-crafted pottery and glass works. Will post again for the next sale!
