River, Is That You?

— Wed, 12th November 2008 —

Thursday through Saturday, Mike & Chris will be taking up to 75% off their sweet, sweet leather jackets, hoodies, and bags.

**Warning: A Racked reader waded all the way into Urinetown, a.k.a. Port Authority territory, only to find no Mike & Chris sale! And in this wretched weather! Not cool.***

Mike & Chris sample sale – 447 W 36th St between 9th & 10th – 5th fl – Thurs-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-3pm – Map

Great Expectations

— Wed, 12th November 2008 —

Thursday through Saturday, get to The News showroom for a sample sale featuring “a nice selection of men’s wear” from celebrated ex-Trovata designers Sam Shipley and Jeff Halmos. (Check out Shipley & Halmos‘ entire fall collection HERE.) That’s what one rep at The News promises, and she was honest enough to tell us that Band of Outsiders pieces will be few and far between.

The News sample sale – 495 Broadway at Broome St, 5th fl – Thurs, Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm – 212-925-9700 – Map

Wholesale Utopia

— Wed, 12th November 2008 —

Like Thrillist and Racked before it, Nylon Guys has fully endorsed IVEN.TORY, a month-old Nolita boutique sparingly stocked with current collections from Corpus, Idol Radec, and Fremont… all priced at wholesale. It and its cadre of labels are definitely niche, but some of the best things in life are.
**Update: At least one reader ain’t down with INVEN.TORY: “Was very disappointed … the clothes being sold here are exactly the same…as what was beingsold 6+ months ago.”**

INVEN.TORY – 19 Kenmare St nr Elizabeth – 12pm-8pm daily – Map