BG final cut on shoes

The last go-round! Use code "SHOPBG" for free shipping.

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Bird, Lela Rose, Derek Lam, Eberjey, Ali Ro, Dolce Vita, Be&D, Chloe & Reese, and Tracy Reese sample sales

More sample sales, courtesy of NYMag.

What: Bird sample sale
When: Wednesday, May 18; 5-8PM
Where: 220 Smith St, Cobble Hill, BROOKLYN; 718-797-3774
Past-season clothes and shoes by 3.1 Phillip Lim, Isabel Marant, Dries Van Noten, Tsumori Chisato, Rachel Comey, and more are $25 to $200 at the Bird closet sale. Men's shirting is $25 and all full-price spring/summer 2011 merchandise is 20 percent off.

What: Lela Rose sample sale
When: Wednesday, May 18 - Thursday, May 19; W 9AM-7PM,Th–F 9AM–6PM
Where: 14th fl @ 224 W 30th St; 212-947-9204 x14
Dresses, knits, pants, jackets, costume jewelry, and belts are 50 to 80 percent off at the Lela Rose ready-to-wear sample sale. Blouses are $425 (originally $795), skirts are $295 (originally $695), and dresses are $995 (originally $1,595).

What: Ali Ro sample sale
When: Wednesday, May 18 – Friday, May 20; W noon-5:30PM, Th 9AM-5:30, F 9AM-3PM
Where: 14th fl @ 530 Seventh Ave
Womenswear by Ali Ro is up to 70 percent off.

What: Eberjey sample sale
When: Thursday, May 19 – Friday, May 20; Th 9AM-7PM, F 9AM-4PM
Where: Ste 1215 @ 40 E 34th St
Camis, briefs, thongs, pajamas, swimsuits, and more are 50 to 70 percent off at the Eberjey sample sale.

What: Derek Lam spring sale
When: Thursday, May 19 – Friday, May 20; Th 10AM-6PM, F 10AM-4PM
Where: 3rd fl @ 10 Crosby St
Shop deep discounts at the Derek Lam spring 2011 sale. The stretch-canvas peplum-back blazer is $295 (originally $1,090), the cotton-voile embroidered dress is $395 (originally $1,490), and the stretch-cotton trench coat is $275 (originally $990).

What: Dolce Vita warehouse sale
When: Thursday, May 19 – Saturday, May 21; noon-7PM
Where: 4th fl @ 156 Ludlow St
Shoes and clothing are discounted at the Dolce Vita warehouse sale. Sandals start at $19, flats and oxfords start at $29, and boots and booties start at $59. Apparel brands include Cynthia Vincent, Mink Pink, Sass and Bide, Blank denim, and more.

What: Chloe & Reese sample sale
When: Thursday, May 19 - Wednesday, May 25; 10AM-6PM
Where: Ste 1903 @ 265 W 37th St; 888-317-1695
All womenswear is 50 to 80 percent off at the Chloe & Reese sample sale.

What: Be & D sample sale
When: Monday, May 23 – Wednesday, May 25; 9AM-7PM
Where: 8th fl @ 260 W 36th St
Handbags, footwear, and small accessories are up to 75 percent off at the Be & D sample sale. The Genesis bag in praline is $495 (originally $1,095), the Joe ballet flat in leopard is $175 (originally $350), and the Woodstock hobo in tiger-print is $795 (originally $1,485).

What: Tracy Reese, Plenty, and Frock! sample sale
When: Tuesday, May 24 - Wednesday, May 25; 9AM-7:30PM
Where: Ste 801 @ 264 W 40th St
One-of-a-kind samples are $30 to $50 at the Tracy Reese, Plenty, and Frock! sample sale. The Tracy Reese black toile tiered gown is $150 (originally $525), the Plenty by Tracy Reese floral inset strapless dress is $99 (originally $258), and the Frock! Laurisa dress is $99 (originally $228).

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Footcandy Shoes clearance sale

Footcandy Shoes is having a clearance of their old stock. Up to 80% off a selection of Alexander McQueen, a pair of red patent CL wedges (sizes 6.5 and 8.5 $260!), Pucci, Zanotti, Jimmy Choo, Manolo Blahnik, Kate Spade, and many more. Styles are pretty trendy, so it may be hit or miss, but you definitely can't argue with the prices. And I noticed that not all the styles are on the label's page, but for whatever reason "Matt Benson" seems to bring up a good bulk of the entire sale.

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Designer shoe sample sale

Listed on Top Button, this has the potential to be pretty shady, but also has the potential to be pretty awesome. So I'm just going to throw out the disclaimer that I don't know how legit this sale is, but it sounds too good not to post. It's in Soho, so if you're in the neighborhood, it might be worth popping by. If you do, let me know how it is!

"Designer shoe sale for women and men. At this sale you will find a great selection from Zanotti, Casadei, Balmain, Valentino, Ferragamo, Tory Buch and more. Merchandise is marked up to 85% off retail."

What: Designer shoe sample sale
When: Thursday, Dec 9 - Sunday, Dec 12; 11AM-8:30PM
Where: 386 W Broadway (btw Spring/Broome St)

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Endless.com spend $X save $Y

Endless.com has started their online promo as well. Not bad too.
Spend $100, save $30
Spend $200, save $60
Spend $300, save $100

And if you use ebates.com, you'll even get 7.5% cashback!

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Brian Atwood sample sale

Ok, I have to do a PSA now: DO NOT SHOP YOURSELF BROKE THIS WEEKEND. Why would I say such a thing? Because there's a one-day Brian Atwood sample sale coming to town. On my birthday. While I will be in Barcelona. Sob!!! If ever there was a reason to cancel a vacation, this is mighty close.

Prices will be 30-60% off. Please go girls, and tell me that it's a horrible terrible sale!!

What: Brian Atwood sample sale
When: Monday, Dec 6; 9AM-6PM
Where: 3 Squares Salon, 444 W 17th St (btw 9/10th Ave)

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Cash-only shoe sale: The Butter, Tibi, Bettye Muller, Something Bleu

Dear girls: here's a knock-down-drag-out cash-only shoe-fest. Love, NYC.

The Butter, Tibi, Bettye Muller & Something Bleu are joining forces for a big clear-out shoe sale. Prices will be pretty ridiculous for boots, flats, peep-toes and platforms that retail for $250-$650.

Sample price points:
Sample shoes $60, sample boots $100, overstock shoes $100, overstock boots $200. And remember, cash-only.

P.S. if you print out the TopButton sale posting, you get $20 off when you buy 2+ pairs.

What: Tibi, The Butter, Bettye Muller, Something Bleu shoe sale
When: Friday, Nov 5 - Thursday, Nov 11; M-F 10AM-7PM, S-Su CLOSED
Where: Ste 2307 @ 307 7th Ave (btw 27/28th St); 212-366-1822
Cash only.

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Intermix, buy shoes, get discount

Now through Tuesday, Oct 26th, if you buy one pair of shoes from Intermix (either in-stores or online), you get 15% off, buy two pairs and get 20% off, buy three pairs and get 30% off! Use code "SHOESALE". No brand exclusions (I think).

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Jildor summer sale

Jildor is having their semi-annual sale, up to 50% off. Flat-rate shipping.

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Bloomingdale's $50-150 shoes

Today only, Bloomingdale's is having a shoe 'sale' (spend $X take $Y off) but it's got so many damn restrictions that I didn't want to post it at all! But, I figured I should, just in case you are one of the lucky ones.
- Take $50 off when you spend $200+
- Take $100 off when you spend $300+
- Take $150 off when you spend $500+

Online: Offer valid May 20, 2010 on regular- and sale-priced Women's Shoes. Offer valid in Bloomingdale's Stores. Offer excludes Chanel, UGG® Australia, Jimmy Choo, Tory Burch, Jack Rogers, Giuseppe Zanotti, Fendi, Dior, Nike, The North Face®, Hunter and select styles from Burberry, Havaianas, Bloch, Sam Edelman, Elie Tahari, Alejandro Ingelmo, Boutique 9, Joan & David, KORS Michael Kors, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Lauren by Ralph Lauren, Via Spiga, Corso Como, Salvatore Ferragamo, Stuart Weitzman, GUESS, Converse, Vera Wang Lavender Label, Badgley Mischka, Tkees, Fit Flop and Dolce Vita.

In-Store: Offer valid 5/20/10 on regular-and sale-price Women's Shoes. Certain designer and brand exclusions apply. See a sales associate for details.

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Endless.com friends & family

Oh holy hell I did not need to see this in my inbox!!! Endless.com is doing 20% off their inventory for F&F. Use code "MYFRIEND". Ends Thursday, May 20 at midnight (so technically Friday).

P.S. Bing.com cashback is also currently 20%. It may not work, but it's worth a try!!

Restrictions: Minimum purchase of $100 required. Offer may not be combined with any other promotions noted as "special offer" on the item's product detail page. Offer does not apply to the following brands: ASICS, Brooks, Callaway, Dansko, ECCO, FitFlop, FRYE, Giuseppe Zanotti, Hunter, Marc By Marc Jacobs, Michael By Michael Kors, Mizuno Running, Patagonia, Prince, Reebok, Stuart Weitzman, The North Face, Wilson, and excludes watches from: ESQ by Movado, Citizen, Seiko, Bulova, Caravelle by Bulova and Pulsar.

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Cesare Paciotti sample sale

Update: oh noes, DON'T GO. Commenter Riri gives us the d/l. Thank you, Riri!

Ok been there this morning 11 am....oh my NOT WORTHY ! first of all they didnt have my size! 41/11 ! and the girl try to sell me the 40s..i didnt like that, i think i know my feet size! very few selection and ooooollllldddd stylessss you find better paciotti shoes at department stores sales. so now you know!

Um, hello, awesomely fashion-forward shoes at a $100 starting price point? (Retail $780+).

What: Cesare Paciotti sample sale
When: Wednesday, May 5 - Friday, May 7; 10AM-6PM
Where: Ste 901 @ 12 W 57th St (@5th Ave); 212-245-3785

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Bloomingdale's 20% off 2 pairs of shoes

Update: confirmed by a commenter, you can do a full-priced + sale combo and get your 20% off! Thanks!! (I also discovered that this DOES work on Ferragamos and Zanottis!) Now I just wonder if you could take the coupon to the Dior/Chanel shoe floor... or if they'd throw me out on my bum for such a ridiculous suggestion.

Bloomie's is having a shoe sale! Buy 2 or more pairs of full-price or sale shoes, and get 20% off. I'm not sure if you can do a full-price + sale combo or if you need 2 of the same. Looking at their shoes, I'm thinking it works on the high-end designers too, like Giuseppe Zanotti and Ferragamo. Which is pretty nice b/c Zanottis were recently excluded from Saks F&F. Use code "SHOESALE" to shop online or print out the email below. Ends Monday, May 3.

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Endless.com 50% off sale on pumps and flats

Endless.com is taking 50% off prices of pumps and flats. Some things have always been on sale, some things are new. Happy hunting! (P.S. and once you're done shopping, open a browser with Bing.com/cashback and get 20% cashback!) Ooh, now I semi-regret those Louboutins because there are some really nice Casadei, Bally, and Georgina Goodman heels marked down...

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Endless.com designer womens sale is effectively 48% off

Endless.com keeps upping the ante, causing me to crack (oh how resolute I was!) and order a pair of Casadei pumps which will come to a rockin' total of $135 after all the dust is settled. In addition to the Bing.com 30% cashback, Endless.com themselves are doing 25% off select designer sale shoes. This would be anything I'm interested in anyway like Giuseppe Zanotti, Alessandre Dell'Acqua, Roberto Cavalli, Bally, Missoni, Georgina Goodman, Casadei, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and some Tier 2 labels like Stuart Weitzman and Donald Pliner. PLUS they give us free 2-day shipping (and return, just in case). It's a total no-brainer.

How to get your 48% off:
1. Get to Endless.com via Bing.com/cashback by searching for "SHOES"
2. Search for "DSGNR25"
3. Deliberate over which ones you like, just don't take too long as stock looks low
4. Heart racing, checkout to see your immediate 25% discount
5. Sign-in to your Bing.com to get your 30% cashback
6. Feel immense satisfaction at getting the shoe you want for a small fraction of the retail price (for me, 24% of retail!)

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Bing.com cashback for Endless.com is 30%

Get an effective 30% discount on everything from Endless.com when you use Bing cashback. They carry Giuseppe Zanotti bags and shoes, Badgley Mischka, Taryn Rose, Cole Haan, Proenza Schouler, and many other great labels.

Instructions:
1. Go to www.bing.com/cashback
2. Search for "shoes"
3. Click through an advertisement for Endless.com on the right hand side.

Oh, and Sephora and Beauty.com are currently at 20% cashback. Ebay is 10%. The full list of on-going promotions is here. These great %s end Wednesday, Feb 10.

You won't get the $ for your 30% off for almost 3 months, but at least you'll know you're it's coming.

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Manolo Blahnik cuts the prices

The word on the street? Manolo's big mark-down. 75% off. Are you packing up your purse yet? Go!

What: Manolo Blahnik
When: M-F 10:30AM-6PM with possible 2-3PM closure for restocking
Where: 31 W 54th St

Thanks to reader Germaine for letting me know!

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French Sole sale

Ah the everlasting quest for flats! I wear mine everyday to/from work, so they get beat up pretty fast. Currently the cheapie pair I got from Off 5th is looking a little worse for wear, so I'm excited to see if there's anything I like at French Sole (they'll be 50% off!). I heard they tend to run a bit narrow, so my fingers are crossed. There's always this gorgeous pair of Taryn Rose flats, but suede scares me. (Incidentally, they are having a nice sale over there too, including boots).

What: French Sole sale
When: Friday, Jan 15 - Monday, Feb 15; M-S 10AM-7PM, Su noon-5PM
Where: 985 Lexington Ave (@ 71st St); 212-737-2859

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Shoe-Inn warehouse sale

Shoe-Inn is having their 12th annual warehouse sale with 10,000+ of Tory Burch, Cole Haan, UGG, Marc Jacobs, Chloe, Celine, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Juicy Couture, Stella McCartney, Frye, Stuart Weitzman, Burberry, Pucci, DKNY, Ralph Lauren, Puma, Cynthia Rowley, Calvin Klein, Converse, D&G, Charles David, Moschino, Steve Madden, Betsey Johnson, Diane von Furstenberg, Elizabeth and James, Fitflops, and others.

Price points: shoes $20-100, boots $40-$200. New merchandise is added daily.

What: Shoe-Inn warehouse sale
When: Saturday, Jan 2 - Wednesday, Jan 6; S-Su 10AM-5PM, M-W 9AM-7PM
Where: Gotham Hall, 1356 Broadway (@ 36th St)

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Manolo Blahnik sample sale

Update: so I did go, and the wait when I got there (11AM) was 1 hour. They definitely bulked up inventory-- I was surprised that it looked not-sparse when I got in at noon, seeing as I've read the Racked.com reports of women waiting since 7AM. You could tell there were plenty of newbies-- women were grabbing 5-6 pairs of shoes as if they were dying and only Manolos could save them. The wait now is probably borderline 2 hours. Oh, and I walked out empty-handed, a FIRST.

P.S. If you wear size 40 or 40.5 this is HEAVEN for you. Go.

I thought I should probably come out and take a stance on the Manolo Blahnik sample sale brouhaha which is currently enveloping the sample sale world in angst. Unlike the Christian Louboutin sample sale, which is an iron-clad invite list event, the Manolo sale actually allows general public to trickle in after the VIPs are gone.

I, for one, have always appreciated this and shared it discreetly. If you're a loyal reader of mine, you've emailed me, and I've told you all about it :) This is a very time-sensitive 4-5 hour shopping window in midtown Manhattan (doors close at 4PM)!

Inventory is completely insufficient for a massive stampede-- there are probably only 80-100 pairs of shoes per size. In the past the sale has been really special. You are guaranteed to walk away with at least one pair (or two, or three) of great shoes, and the prices are unbeatable.

This year I must say that the doors have been blown open for this fall's sale. A fellow blogger took it upon herself to inform her legions of viewers, and to add to it, Racked.com picked it up. To say I am unhappy with the turn of events is putting it mildly. Being a former corporate events planner myself, I would not be surprised if the location or date changed to prevent the inevitable crush of women dying for Manolos. However, it would not be right to keep my readers out of the loop, so instead of my standard vague post on Thursday, visit the Racked.com page for all the details.

However, since I work 3 blocks away from the Warwick Hotel, I'll pop by Thurs AM to check out the melee and keep you all posted!

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