Designer Sales UK July One Day Sale

July 13th, 2010 by Penny Golightly

Fans of designer clothing have been spoilt for choice this July with summer sale deals turning up all over London. But I’m saving the best for last, because Designer Sales UK are back in town with another one-day extravaganza, this time with up to 90% off a huge range of garments for men and women, including accessories and shoes.

 Some of the bigger luxe brands include Prada, John Galliano, Martin Margiela, Vivienne Westwood, D&G, Sophia Kokosalaki, Romeo Gigli, Gianfranco Ferre, Yohji Yamamoto, Ossie Clark, Allegra Hicks, Biba, Louis de Gama, and Oliver Spencer. There’s also a decent selection of higher end streetwear labels too, plus a few items of clothing for children from Miss Sixty and other shops.

There will be past season stock, a few overstocks, and sample garments. These samples tend to be on the small size, so you will probably have the widest range of choice if you’re female and a UK size 8 to 12, or male and a size Medium.

While the doors officially open at noon, customers have the option to queue jump by buying an advance VIP ticket for £25. This nets you a goodie bag with contents worth £75, entry into a prize draw to win a designer handbag, and the opportunity to bowl into the venue at 11am for the pick of the rails. Alternatively, you can sign up on their website for the standard free invitation, which has always served me perfectly well.
 
Designer Sales UK July One Day Sale
Friday, 23rd July, 2010. Open to the public from 12 noon until 9pm at The Music Rooms, 26 South Molton Lane, London, W1K 5AB.
Sign up to their mailing list for a free invitation.

This article by Penny Golightly originally appeared on lastminute.com

The Secret Sample Sale’s March menswear sale

February 25th, 2010 by Penny Golightly

If you love looking sharp and want to make massive savings on designer clothing and accessories, it’s well worth hunting down one of London’s best semi-regular sample sales. The Secret Sample Sale is one of my personal favourites, and their next sale is one for the guys with a wide range of quality menswear on offer.

The clothing will include heavily-reduced excess stock from current and past seasons, and a few one-off sample designs. You can expect discounts of up to 90% off the recommended retail prices, with pieces starting from as little as £5. The labels confirmed so far include Moschino, DKNY, Cavalli, Belstaff, Dolce and Gabbana, Bolangaro Trevor and Yohji Yamamoto, so there’s something for everyone there, from couture to quirky designs and streetwear.

If you’ve never been to a sample sale before, get down there early before someone else grabs the best bargains, don’t bring along bulky coats or big bags if you can help it, and take some cash if you want to avoid credit card charges. Oh, and the changing rooms are makeshift and communal, so make sure there are no holes in those boxer shorts, gents!

This menswear sale is being held at Shop 14, F Block, The Old Truman Brewery, 15 Hanbury Street, London, E1 6QR, and the nearest tube and rail stations are Aldgate East, Shoreditch, and Liverpool Street. Admission costs £1. Open to the public: Friday 5th March, 12 noon – 8pm; Saturday 6th March, 12 noon – 7pm; and Sunday 7th March, 12.00 – 6pm. 

The Secret sample Sale will also be holding a combined sale of womenswear and menswear in the second week of April, so check back with their website next month to find out more about the times, labels and location.

For more information, visit www.secretsamplesale.co.uk or telephone: 020 7247 3959.

This article by Penny Golightly originally appeared on the lastminute.com blog.
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