Greta Jenkins

RAOUL Sample Sale Review

11 August 2015

The RAOUL sample sale is housed in a sunny, airy showroom overlooking Bryant Park. The sale has reasonable prices on brightly patterned statement pieces and practical basics.

The main room has $30 short-sleeved shirts, $35 long sleeve shirts, and $45 sweaters. Pants, shorts, and skirts are $35. There is an entire wall devoted to dresses, which are mostly $65. Dresses with leather trim are $75, and fully leather dresses are $250.

The second room includes a wall of long gowns for $125, and two racks of outerwear. Jackets and blazers are $80, coats are $100, and $300 fur coats. Leather jackets are $250.

The shelves of funky shoes include $60 flats and sandals, $80 heels, and tall boots for $100. Bags are divided into small and large handbags, which sell for $80 and $150 respectively. Small makeup bags and totes are $10. There is also an assortment of $10 belts.

There is a separate showroom for menswear, which contains $35 shirts (or 3 for $85), Pants and shorts for $45, and blazers for $150. There are also leather pieces, including $100 pants, $50 shorts, and $200 Jackets.

The sale runs through Thursday, August 13th.