Designer Sale


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8 December 2012

There is a truly fabulous Designer Sale underway at Saks Fifth Avenue this week, a precursor to their vast Holiday Sale, where sales grow and prices are slashed right up until New Years Day, when the highest deductions take place. As we mentioned in this week’s Don’t Miss, this is the time to get your shopping on for your holiday party wear, before choices are slim and time is limited. Lucky for you, there is no better one-stop shopping retreat than the Designer Sale at Saks Fifth Avenue this week with up to 40% off designer goodies.

There is a truly fabulous Designer Sale underway at Saks Fifth Avenue this week

There is a truly fabulous Designer Sale underway at Saks Fifth Avenue this week

The mood for holiday dress shopping is immediately set in place as you take a gander at Saks’ glorious windows decorations. This year acts half as one major advertisement for — you guessed it — holiday party wear. From a Mad Men theme in one window, to flapper style in another, right up until the latest trends, windows depict the ultimate cocktail dresses and accessories in a glitz and glamour manner. The second half of the windows feature the main event, where tourists and locals alike, flock to snap their digital cameras and “ooh and ahh” over the imaginative displays. I must say, these are one of my favorite window displays of recent Saks’ holiday seasons.

Mad Men theme at Saks Fifth Avenue Window Decoration

The mood for holiday dress shopping is immediately set in place as you take a gander at Saks’ glorious windows decorations.
windows depict the ultimate cocktail dresses and accessories in a glitz and glamour manner

Beginning with the sale on designer shoes, I was overwhelmed by the selection and size availability. This floor is definitely among the highlights of Saks’ sale. Jimmy Choo had the perfect party flat with their Black Sequin Loafer ($385, orig. $550, pictured), while Gucci offered a Cement Suede Strap Heel ($455, orig. $650, pictured), and taking the gold was Reed Krakoff with his Red and Mango Melanie Cut heels that would make any little black dress pop ($525, orig. $750, pictured), as well as his Leather Buckle Military Boots ($906.50, $1295, pictured).

Jimmy Choo had the perfect party flat with their Black Sequin Loafer ($385, orig. $550)
Gucci offered a Cement Suede Strap Heel ($455, orig. $650)
Reed Krakoff with his Red and Mango Melanie Cut heels that would make any little black dress pop ($525, orig. $750)
Reed Krakoff Leather Buckle Military Boots ($906.50, $1295)
overwhelmed by the selection and size availability of designer shoes
Jimmy Choo Shoes at Saks Designer Sale
Nicholas Kirkwood Shoes
overwhelmed by the selection and size at Saks Designer Sale

The women’s contemporary wear on the 5th Floor took 1st place with the best of the sale. I was completely obsessed with 3.1 Phillip Lim’s Green Shearling Motorcycle Jacket with leather detail ($570, pictured) and his Knee Length Ivory Coat as well ($570, pictured). The sale selection of 3.1 Phillip Lim in Saks definitely trumped Lim’s less than thrilling sample sale last month.  Moving along to Vince, I loved their Brown Cords and Grey and Orange Denim ($117-$136.50), as well as their massive Oatmeal Wrap Cardigan ($267, pictured). I certainly saw some great party options from Rag and Bone’s Agra Shirt, for a casual option ($174, pictured), to Milly’s Winter White Dress ($237, pictured) and Diane von Furstenberg’s Black Dress with Leather Cap Sleeves ($298, orig. $498).

3.1 Phillip Lim's Green Shearling Motorcycle Jacket with leather detail ($570)
3.1 Phillip Lim Knee Length Ivory Coat as well ($570)
Vince Brown Cords and Grey and Orange Denim ($117-$136.50)
Vince Oatmeal Wrap Cardigan ($267)
Rag and Bone Agra Shirt, for a casual option ($174)
Milly Winter White Dress ($237)
Diane von Furstenberg's Black Dress with Leather Cap Sleeves ($298, orig. $498)
The women’s contemporary wear on the 5th Floor took 1st place with the best of the sale.
Saks Fifth Avenue Designer Sale: Dress to Party
Saks Fifth Avenue Designer Sale: Dress to Party
The women’s contemporary wear on the 5th Floor took 1st place with the best of the sale.
The women’s contemporary wear on the 5th Floor took 1st place with the best of the sale.
The women’s contemporary wear on the 5th Floor took 1st place with the best of the sale.
J Brand Brown Lioness Cords ($105) and 7 For All Mankind Plum Cords ($106).

I wasn’t so impressed with the sale on denim. Corduroys seemed to take charge of this section, with J Brand Brown Lioness Cords ($105) and 7 For All Mankind Plum Cords ($106).

Your classic little black dresses are all waiting for you. Within this great selection is a traditional Ali Ro Black Dress ($184), a cute Belted Shoshanna Dress ($198), and Nahalchand’s Black Dress with Lace Cap Sleeves ($358). For a glitz and glamor look, check out Monique Lhuillier Dazzling Sequenced Dress ($358), B44’s Black Sequenced Dress w/ Bow ($136), and lastly Aidan Mattox’s Crochet Knit Bead Dress ($210). Employees were still rolling out dresses to this section, with heaps of options for all tastes and sizes.

B44’s Black Sequenced Dress w/ Bow ($136)
Monique Lhuillier Dazzling Sequenced Dress ($358)
Nahalchand’s Black Dress with Lace Cap Sleeves ($358)
Monique Lhuillier Dazzling Sequenced Dress ($358)

On the designer floor there was a small selection from Marc Jacobs, Chanel, Derek Lam, Jean Paul Gaultier, Doce & Gabbana and the works.  I wasn’t so impressed by these collections as they offer very little options. In the ten or so pieces on sale from Jason Wu I fell in love with his divine Red Lace Dress ($1,107, pictured).

The fur coat sale section was buzzing with shoppers, while around the corner the Stella McCartney sale racks wow-ed with her Bat Wing Sweaters ($738), Vibrant Blue Belted Dress ($933) and Blue Midnight w/ Gold Sequence Sleeveless Dress  ($2,475).

On the designer floor there was a small selection from Marc Jacobs, Chanel, Derek Lam, Jean Paul Gaultier, Doce & Gabbana and the works.
Jason Wu Red Lace Dress ($1,107)
The fur coat sale section was buzzing with shoppers
The fur coat sale section was buzzing with shoppers
Stella McCartney Bat Wing Sweaters ($738)
Stella McCartneyBat Vibrant Blue Belted Dress ($933)
Stella McCartney Blue Midnight w/ Gold Sequence Sleeveless Dress  ($2,475)
Saks Fifth Avenue Designer Sale

Do check out the Ralph Lauren racks with a color palate of nudes and mint greens, as well as the plum and white blends in Burberry’s sale assortment.

The Designer Sale at Saks Fifth Avenue is ready to doll you up and prep you to party. I highly suggest going, not only for your holiday outfits, but also to get the designer merchandise you have been lusting over all season, as it is highly unlikely it will be there as prices drop and sales continue. If that means paying 10% more for an item you’ll wear to death, then I say it’s worth it.

By Caitlin Colford

Photos: Caitlin Colford, Micky Filip



Posted by Caitlin Colford at 05:00 AM
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