Evelyn Kanter’s NYC Guidebook | #NYCCheap It’s a bonanza for the fashionable and the frugal in NYC this week, with several hot stores newly open, in time for weekend and browsing and back-to-school bargains. Marshalls Shoes is now open on Broadway and Astor Place. Name brands at discount. And it’s just a few blocks from the even larger [...] Fashion's Night Out Sept. 8, 2011 Save the date — Thursday, Sept 8th — for the third annual Fashion’s Night Out, a worldwide night of late shopping, sponsored by the Council of Fashion Designers and Vogue magazine. Participating retailers stay open until nearly midnight, with in-store demonstrations, free samples, and often champagne. This [...] Get Mad: Mad Men fashions from Banana Republic Banana Republic is launching another season of 60s-inspired Mad Men fashions even before the AMC hit show returns to television, hopefully in January 2012, for the new season. Clothing inspired by Don Draper and the rest of the cast launch on August 19th, but only [...] #NYCCheap The blockbuster Alexander McQueen exhibit at the Met Museum closed last night after drawing record crowds for its three-month run. And even though the museum extended both the days and the hours, many of us were not able to get tickets, and those who did had to suffer savage lines and crowds. [...] Clothing and other items for the entire family at these back-to-school sales this weekend – Gap — Take 30% off your entire purchase at Gap and Baby Gap through Sunday, August 7th, online and in-store. Use coupon code 30OFF at checkout. Gapcard members get 35% off, and need to use coupon code 35OFF at [...] Why pay for shipping when you can get it FREE. Remember, these stores and chains offer free shipping with no coupons, no codes, no hassle – Gap, Baby Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic are owned by the same parent company, and all offer free shipping with a $50 purchase. Stock up end of [...] Okay, it’s not a sample sale, it’s more like a warehouse and spring and summer clearance sale. But the deals are real on designers including Juicy Couture, Tory Burch, EileenFischer, Michael Kors and other top designers. Discounts are up to 65% off original retail on handbags, bathing suits, dresses, tops, shoes, jewelry and more. [...] The Metropolitan Museum of Art is extending its hours for the final days of its extraordinarily popular Costume Institute exhibition, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty. The exhibit closes on August 7, 2011, and from Thursday, August 4th to closing, the exhibition will remain open daily until 9 p.m., instead of closing at 5:30 p.m. on [...] Gap is calling this the Fall Forward sale. Get 30% off back to school clothing for boys and girls, through Wednesday, July 20th only, and online only. There are discounts on khakis, jeans, polos and more, including for toddlers and grownups. Use the coupon code GAP30 at checkout. Don’t delay. School will start before [...] Today and tomorrow only — special sample sale and clearance sale of spring and summer dresses, pants, skirts, tops, sweaters, jackets and accessories from top designers including Apart, Tocca, Gryphon, Milly, AKA, Free People and Michael Simon. Prices start at $10 for basic tees and nothing is more than $65. The sale includes Tocca [...] Spring and summer blouses, dresses, skirts, jackets, including leather jackets, sweaters and more from several top designers are up to 70% off retail for three days only at this super sale. Designer labels include – Gryphon –blouses, dresses, jackets & more Milly– blouses, sweaters, dresses, skirts & more AKA — tops & dresses Muubaa [...] Tory Burch spring and summer footwear, handbags, clothing and accessories up to 80% off at this sale, which you could call either a sample sale, warehouse sale or clearance sale. Today through Saturday, June 18th, at 261 West 36th St., between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, Second floor. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. [...] | |