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Charmosa · Oct 17th, 2009, 08:49 PM

I'll join you guys!!

Too bad I was just there in early September and there were no sample sales like the ones I've seen recently!

Were there any metallic prada's or miu miu (preferably purple) from last season?

Originally Posted by Bay

I would love that!!

LV-PRADAfanatic · Oct 17th, 2009, 09:35 PM

Guess i will go next week

sambuco · Oct 17th, 2009, 10:02 PM

I hope the line will be shorter. I waited for 2 hrs to get in today.

restricter · Oct 18th, 2009, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by mochiblure

Not only without the chaos, but also probably without the damage I saw some of the bags sporting -- pen marks on the leather exterior, a silver marker stain on an inside logo tag, even broken hardware. When we pointed one instance of a broken clasp out to the sales team on the floor, we were told that they would not repair it, nor would any further discount be offered. I'm sure there were lots of bags without damage, but prices were way too high to justify the purchase of those pieces in less-than-perfect condition.

The silver pen mark is deliberately put there by Prada to denote that it's a sample sale item. It's like the S stamp on Hermes sample sale pieces.

restricter · Oct 18th, 2009, 11:36 AM

BTW, these are the skirts I picked up from the s/s Miu Miu collection. There wasn't very much available from that collection and these pieces were design samples with handwritten labels inside each (they were also priced cheaper than actual collection pieces at the sale).

mochiblure · Oct 18th, 2009, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by restricter

The silver pen mark is deliberately put there by Prada to denote that it's a sample sale item. It's like the S stamp on Hermes sample sale pieces.

That's what I thought at first due to the placement, but DH thought he saw some other pieces without the same mark inside.

callmelulu · Oct 18th, 2009, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by restricter

BTW, these are the skirts I picked up from the s/s Miu Miu collection. There wasn't very much available from that collection and these pieces were design samples with handwritten labels inside each (they were also priced cheaper than actual collection pieces at the sale).

Gawjuss! i didn't see anything like these, they're beautiful.

These are the shoes I found...the jeweled flats are a very pretty silver/steel color that's impossible to capture

k76 · Oct 18th, 2009, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by callmelulu

Gawjuss! i didn't see anything like these, they're beautiful.

These are the shoes I found...the jeweled flats are a very pretty silver/steel color that's impossible to capture

Hi Callmelulu,

I love the jeweled shoes, how much are they if u don't mind me asking.

Thanks!

leesmall · Oct 18th, 2009, 09:25 PM

i went there early morning on Saturday but I didn't buy anything eventually. Not many bags there, and they were ugly and expensive! A dirty small handbag (or I should call it wallet) was $500. Shoes were OK. They got Miumiu and Prada and some other European brands. All boots were $350 each pair. All other shoes $250 each pair. I didn't like the clothes either. They were all big size and out of date.

The most terrible thing is, the line was soooooooo long and it was very cold.

ndziob · Oct 19th, 2009, 08:47 AM

anything at the sale left over from the fairy collection in clothes and if so was large sizes left?

mich327 · Oct 19th, 2009, 09:02 AM

I've been to this sale several times and have NEVER found anything I wanted to buy. You have to really treasure hunt big time!

^I can't imagine that there are any/many fairy pieces. Usually it's overstock and that line sold pretty well

hotshot · Oct 19th, 2009, 09:11 AM

Haven't seen the fairy pieces at previous Prada sales. They sold so fast.

callmelulu · Oct 19th, 2009, 09:36 AM

They had a lot of fairy pieces at the sale last year, tho nothing this time. the shoes were $250 each pair, boots were $350. not the greatest deal unless you're looking for shoes that were initially very expensive, I got some shoes at the store's sale for less! but they might go down in price as the week continues and if there's anything left that will be the time to snap things up!

restricter · Oct 19th, 2009, 10:08 AM

Actually, I saw a couple of the long, gauzy fairy dresses (the ones you could see through) hanging among the dresses. They were charging MORE money for them at this sale than last year.

yeliab · Oct 19th, 2009, 10:15 AM

Thanks for letting us know what was there!!

Originally Posted by callmelulu

They had a lot of fairy pieces at the sale last year, tho nothing this time. the shoes were $250 each pair, boots were $350. not the greatest deal unless you're looking for shoes that were initially very expensive, I got some shoes at the store's sale for less! but they might go down in price as the week continues and if there's anything left that will be the time to snap things up!

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Oct 19th, 2009, 08:47 AM	#55
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Oct 19th, 2009, 09:11 AM	#57
hotshot Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,869	Haven't seen the fairy pieces at previous Prada sales. They sold so fast.
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Oct 19th, 2009, 10:08 AM	#59
restricter Sprouse-Land Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,867	Actually, I saw a couple of the long, gauzy fairy dresses (the ones you could see through) hanging among the dresses. They were charging MORE money for them at this sale than last year.
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Oct 18th, 2009, 09:25 PM	#54
leesmall Member Joined: Oct 2008 Location: New York City Posts: 2	i went there early morning on Saturday but I didn't buy anything eventually. Not many bags there, and they were ugly and expensive! A dirty small handbag (or I should call it wallet) was $500. Shoes were OK. They got Miumiu and Prada and some other European brands. All boots were $350 each pair. All other shoes $250 each pair. I didn't like the clothes either. They were all big size and out of date. The most terrible thing is, the line was soooooooo long and it was very cold.

Oct 19th, 2009, 09:02 AM	#56
mich327 Member Joined: Oct 2006 Location: ...on the loose! Posts: 1,127	I've been to this sale several times and have NEVER found anything I wanted to buy. You have to really treasure hunt big time! ^I can't imagine that there are any/many fairy pieces. Usually it's overstock and that line sold pretty well

Oct 19th, 2009, 09:36 AM	#58
callmelulu Member Joined: Mar 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,089	They had a lot of fairy pieces at the sale last year, tho nothing this time. the shoes were $250 each pair, boots were $350. not the greatest deal unless you're looking for shoes that were initially very expensive, I got some shoes at the store's sale for less! but they might go down in price as the week continues and if there's anything left that will be the time to snap things up!

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