Exclusive: Here’s a sale you won’t hear about anywhere else (hence our use of the word ‘exclusive.’) Beginning Monday, Tim Hamilton’s favorite shop, IF Boutique, is hosting a sample sale featuring 70-80% off S/S ’09 from Ann Demeulemeester, Comme des Garcons, Martin Margiela, … HERE‘s what we found at IF’s last basement sale. Report from… Read more »

Summer ’09 might be waning, but resort season ’09/’10 is just around the corner. Monday through Thursday, 8/17-8/20, Upper East Side swimwear shop Vilebrequin plans to host its first ever private sale, featuring 50-80% off men’s and boy’s trunks and beachwear. Vilebrequin private sale – Vilebrequin showroom – 160 Varick St between Charlton & Vandam… Read more »

Swanky Hudson Street boutique Kesner just deepened store-wide S/S markdowns to 75% off. We wouldn’t be surprised if they start packing the stuff into boxes this weekend. For the tip, we owe a kind thanks to the proud owner of two new Alexander Olch ties “for $35 each!” and Handsome Clothing Co. — the first… Read more »

Beginning Saturday, 8/15, the optical specialists at West Broadway boutique Morgenthal Frederics will be taking up to 75% off glasses and sunglasses, along with 20% off lenses. The sale runs through the end of the month, but supplies are hardly infinite. Morgenthal Frederics – 399 West Broadway at Spring – 212-966-0099 – Map

Fall shipments are starting to arrive, and stores need to make room. Through Sunday, Bloomies is taking an additional 50% off “almost all” permanently reduced S/S ’09, which comes out to 60-80% off retail. And we’ve said it before, but Bloomies has recently done more than any other department store to bring smart labels on… Read more »