Tuesday and Wednesday, 11/23-11/24, get to the Mackage sample sale for up to 50% off highly-stylized leather, wool, and down outerwear. Mackage Sample Sale – 275 W. 39th St btw 7th & 8th – 7th fl – 12pm-7pm Daily – CASH ONLY – Map

Through Tuesday, 11/23, get to Montblanc‘s “private” friends and family sale for fountain pens down from $600 to $150; leather bags down from $1,000 to $250; … Montblanc Friends & Family Sale – Roosevelt Hotel – 45 East 45th Street btw Madison – Vanderbilt Suite – Mon 8:30am- 5:30pm, Tuesday 8:30am-4:30pm – Map

Bergdorf’s 3rd floor (designer) sale doesn’t begin until December 1, but a trusted source says you can start setting aside pieces tomorrow, 11/23. Expect markdowns in the range of 40%. Why, we’re often asked, shop at, say, 40% off when everyone knows the markdowns will eventually exceed 70%? The simple answer: Selection, selection, selection. Bergdorf’s… Read more »

[nggallery id=53] For strictly shopping purposes — not philanthropic — it’s probably best that you didn’t drop $100 on last night’s “Fashion For Action” VIP event. Too crowded, really, and the stock wasn’t worth writing home about. Still, one happy reader wrote: “Walked away with a past season Brooks Brothers Black Fleece (Thom Browne line)… Read more »

[nggallery id=52] Esteemed contributor, and Eating Everywhere editor-in-chief, Sam Jacobs just came back from the CEGO sample sale — on through tomorrow, 11/19 — and provided us with this detailed report: The CEGO sample sale is set up in a small room in midtown. There’s a small mix of men’s shirts – mostly mediums, and… Read more »