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shopdiary · Aug 3rd, 2008, 01:36 PM

The Barneys Warehouse Sale in Los Angeles begins on Thursday, August 7 and will run through Sunday, August 17 and will be held at its regular digs at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. I just got my postcard in the mail yesterday and did a crappy job of taking a photo of it (I couldn’t use my scanner).

New York dates are from August 14-September 1.

Who's going?

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softee bee · Aug 3rd, 2008, 01:45 PM

wow thanks!! im so excited!! i think im going to go a few days after it starts so I dont have to deal with the big crowds...anybody recommend a time to go when its not so "rushy" but theres still some good stuff? Or is the opening time the only time when I can grab some good deals? Im looking for purses and some shoes...TIA!!!

shopdiary · Aug 3rd, 2008, 02:39 PM

it's usually not as crowded on weekday mornings, not including the thursday and friday when the sale starts. so maybe monday (august 11) morning? the purses on sale are usually private label stuff or some odd "as is" designer label that's scratched beyond repair. i got good deals on louboutins and lanvin flats at 80% off retail towards the end of the sale last february but it was already slim pickings by then. they slash prices progressively towards the end of the sale. by around 2-3 days before it ends, shoes are marked an extra 40% off. then later it gets marked an additional 50% off. that's happened to me: i got shoes at an extra 40% off, brought my bags to the car and decided to return to scope out more deals and discovered that shoe prices were slashed further to an additional 50% off. it wasn't even more than an hour since i bought my shoes at 40% off so i got the manager and had the prices adjusted, and happily for me, they did.

the sales page on barneys.com will give you an idea on selection and pricing. if you can, go at the start of the sale (for best selection) and then towards the end (for best prices). who knows what you might find.

My loot from February:
Shoes: Louboutin boots were approximately $180 (from $980), Lanvin flats were $105, Louboutin patent slingbacks were $115 (I think).

Armani jacket (part of a suit orig $2895, marked down to $1159, then $500. since the trousers were missing they were an additional 75% off so I got them for $125!)

butterflyblack · Aug 3rd, 2008, 02:53 PM

wow, nice haul! Looks like it was all in prisitine condition too...last time I went things were so dirtied...

starbabe105 · Aug 3rd, 2008, 02:53 PM

wow thanks for the info! shopdiary did you get your armani jacket towards the end of the sale or early on? do you know how is the size selection in the last couple days? TIA

KellBellCA · Aug 3rd, 2008, 05:54 PM

Awesome! Thanks for the update! I'm so excited!

softee bee · Aug 3rd, 2008, 07:03 PM

thanks so much shopdiary!! I think I will go maybe two days in the beginning and two days towards the end and hopefully I can find some great finds that I can post!

shopdiary · Aug 3rd, 2008, 10:25 PM

starbabe, i got all of them (including the armani jacket) one day before the sale ended. i guess i got lucky but i looked really hard to find those deals. LOL! i spent a few hours there going back and forth scoping the racks. but as it was on a weekend, i had lots of time to spare. :-)

it was basically hit or miss, settle for something that you really don't like but the deals were too good kind of deal. there were tons of kate moss for topshop stuff that nobody touched. you'll never know what you'll find.

btw, i might not go til the end of the sale. my funds have just been depleted from the goyard sale so i'll just wait towards the end and hope i get my bonus by then... i'd love to hear from those who are going.

leilani01 · Aug 3rd, 2008, 10:57 PM

Shopdiary - Congratulations! I can't believe the gorgeous pieces and great prices you nabbed at the last Barney's warehouse sale....You're a very savvy and lucky shopper!

shopdiary · Aug 3rd, 2008, 10:59 PM

thanks, leilani. i wasn't as lucky before at previous Barneys Warehouse Sales so i say it's about time! LOL!

leilani01 · Aug 3rd, 2008, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by shopdiary

thanks, leilani. i wasn't as lucky before at previous Barneys Warehouse Sales so i say it's about time! LOL!

One of these days, I'll have to get to one of these Barney's sales! Your haul is definitely an inspiration for all of us....

kat249 · Aug 4th, 2008, 01:15 AM

Thank you soooo much for alerting me!
Last February I got an awesome dress and a pair of flats.
I can't wait!!!!!!!!

butterflyblack · Aug 4th, 2008, 07:52 AM

shopdiary-- out of curiousity, what day of the week was it that you went?

Personally I'm curious about going on a Sunday...it seems like there'd be less people on a Sunday, but then again it's the weekend...

carvedwords · Aug 4th, 2008, 01:11 PM

Wow, by chance I will be off work on August 11. Yay, I'm excited!!

laureenthemean · Aug 4th, 2008, 05:03 PM

I have been to the one in LA twice, and both times, I thought it was a waste of money.

Aug 3rd, 2008, 01:36 PM	#1
shopdiary OP Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 148	Barneys Warehouse Sale Los Angeles: August 7-14, 2008 The Barneys Warehouse Sale in Los Angeles begins on Thursday, August 7 and will run through Sunday, August 17 and will be held at its regular digs at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. I just got my postcard in the mail yesterday and did a crappy job of taking a photo of it (I couldn’t use my scanner). New York dates are from August 14-September 1. Who's going? Images by ShopDiary.com
shopdiary OP Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 148

Aug 3rd, 2008, 01:45 PM	#2
softee bee shopoholic =) Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Sunny CA Posts: 597	wow thanks!! im so excited!! i think im going to go a few days after it starts so I dont have to deal with the big crowds...anybody recommend a time to go when its not so "rushy" but theres still some good stuff? Or is the opening time the only time when I can grab some good deals? Im looking for purses and some shoes...TIA!!!
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Aug 3rd, 2008, 02:39 PM	#3
shopdiary OP Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 148	it's usually not as crowded on weekday mornings, not including the thursday and friday when the sale starts. so maybe monday (august 11) morning? the purses on sale are usually private label stuff or some odd "as is" designer label that's scratched beyond repair. i got good deals on louboutins and lanvin flats at 80% off retail towards the end of the sale last february but it was already slim pickings by then. they slash prices progressively towards the end of the sale. by around 2-3 days before it ends, shoes are marked an extra 40% off. then later it gets marked an additional 50% off. that's happened to me: i got shoes at an extra 40% off, brought my bags to the car and decided to return to scope out more deals and discovered that shoe prices were slashed further to an additional 50% off. it wasn't even more than an hour since i bought my shoes at 40% off so i got the manager and had the prices adjusted, and happily for me, they did. the sales page on barneys.com will give you an idea on selection and pricing. if you can, go at the start of the sale (for best selection) and then towards the end (for best prices). who knows what you might find. My loot from February: Shoes: Louboutin boots were approximately $180 (from $980), Lanvin flats were $105, Louboutin patent slingbacks were $115 (I think). Armani jacket (part of a suit orig $2895, marked down to $1159, then $500. since the trousers were missing they were an additional 75% off so I got them for $125!)
shopdiary OP Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 148	Last edited by shopdiary; Aug 3rd, 2008 at 02:45 PM. Reason: grammar

Aug 3rd, 2008, 02:53 PM	#4
butterflyblack Member Joined: Jul 2007 Location: between NJ & SoCal Posts: 66	wow, nice haul! Looks like it was all in prisitine condition too...last time I went things were so dirtied...
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Aug 3rd, 2008, 02:53 PM	#5
starbabe105 Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 453	wow thanks for the info! shopdiary did you get your armani jacket towards the end of the sale or early on? do you know how is the size selection in the last couple days? TIA
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Aug 3rd, 2008, 05:54 PM	#6
KellBellCA Member Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 365	Awesome! Thanks for the update! I'm so excited!

Aug 3rd, 2008, 07:03 PM	#7
softee bee shopoholic =) Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Sunny CA Posts: 597	thanks so much shopdiary!! I think I will go maybe two days in the beginning and two days towards the end and hopefully I can find some great finds that I can post!
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Aug 3rd, 2008, 10:25 PM	#8
shopdiary OP Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 148	starbabe, i got all of them (including the armani jacket) one day before the sale ended. i guess i got lucky but i looked really hard to find those deals. LOL! i spent a few hours there going back and forth scoping the racks. but as it was on a weekend, i had lots of time to spare. :-) it was basically hit or miss, settle for something that you really don't like but the deals were too good kind of deal. there were tons of kate moss for topshop stuff that nobody touched. you'll never know what you'll find. btw, i might not go til the end of the sale. my funds have just been depleted from the goyard sale so i'll just wait towards the end and hope i get my bonus by then... i'd love to hear from those who are going.
shopdiary OP Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 148

Aug 3rd, 2008, 10:57 PM	#9
leilani01 Member Joined: Jan 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,051	Shopdiary - Congratulations! I can't believe the gorgeous pieces and great prices you nabbed at the last Barney's warehouse sale....You're a very savvy and lucky shopper!
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Aug 3rd, 2008, 10:59 PM	#10
shopdiary OP Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 148	thanks, leilani. i wasn't as lucky before at previous Barneys Warehouse Sales so i say it's about time! LOL!
shopdiary OP Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 148	Last edited by shopdiary; Aug 3rd, 2008 at 11:01 PM. Reason: grammar

Aug 4th, 2008, 01:15 AM	#12
kat249 Member Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1	I am panting in anticipation Thank you soooo much for alerting me! Last February I got an awesome dress and a pair of flats. I can't wait!!!!!!!!
kat249 Member Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1

Aug 4th, 2008, 07:52 AM	#13
butterflyblack Member Joined: Jul 2007 Location: between NJ & SoCal Posts: 66	shopdiary-- out of curiousity, what day of the week was it that you went? Personally I'm curious about going on a Sunday...it seems like there'd be less people on a Sunday, but then again it's the weekend...
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Aug 4th, 2008, 01:11 PM	#14
carvedwords ♥ Joined: Apr 2007 Location: California Posts: 5,122	Wow, by chance I will be off work on August 11. Yay, I'm excited!!
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Aug 4th, 2008, 05:03 PM	#15
laureenthemean Addict Joined: Mar 2008 Location: The Valley Posts: 16,324	I have been to the one in LA twice, and both times, I thought it was a waste of money.
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