Rachel Pally sample sale starts this week

 


The queen of comfortable jersey is having a sample sale with items marked 50% to 80% off retail.  Rachel Pally’s Spring and Fall 2009 collections, including her plus-size line White Label, will be available starting Thursday through Sunday.

Stock up on basics for yourself or get a head start on holiday shopping.

Rachel Pally sample sale:
Thursday, Dec. 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

2301 E. 7th St., Suite C100. Los Angeles, CA 90023

Happy shopping.

-- Melissa Magsaysay

Photo: A look from Rachel Pally's White Label. Credit: Jay Clendenin / Los Angeles Times

Shopping, Cyber Monday deals: Tucker Blair, Levi's, Adidas, Lacoste

Tucker Blair Today (Nov. 30): Tucker Blair is taking 20% off all preppy needlepoint accessories today only (the "Frosty" holiday belt is $80 before discount) until 9 p.m. PST. Enter holiday09 at checkout.

Levi’s Today (Nov. 30): Take an additional $25 off when you spend $100 or more plus free shipping until 11:59 PST. Gift ideas include the Obey x Levi’s collection, including a slim denim trucker jacket ($148 before discount).

Adidas Today (Nov. 30):  Take 25% off any online order until 11:59 PST (some exclusions apply). Free shipping on $49 or more.

Faire Frou Frou Today (Nov. 30):  Intimate-apparel retailer offers exclusive online deals on brands Fifi Chachnil, Vannina Vesperini, Only Hearts and others.

Lacoste Today (Nov. 30):  French tennis-inspired heritage brand is giving shoppers a 30% discount online (enter code thanks09) or in its local boutiques: Rodeo Drive, Beverly Center, Americana at Brand and Westfield Topanga.

Photo: Tucker Blair "Frosty" belt. Courtesy: Tucker Blair

Rebecca Minkoff sample sale Wednesday to Sunday

Rebecca Minkoff, a handbag designer with a celebrity following, is having a giant sample sale on totes, clutches, wallets and apparel priced at wholesale. Most of the handbags will be $250 and under.

7961 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles. (310) 550-7776. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. www.rebeccaminkoffstore.com

-- Max Padilla

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Shopping Update: Alexander McQueen's fall/winter collection now on sale

 Today, Alexander McQueen’s critically lauded fall/winter collection, featuring the designer's “dogtooth” version of houndstooth, goes on sale. Prices include $54 for knit tights, $119 for McQueen's Puma sneakers and $599 for a twisted-zipper skull biker bootie. McQueen's trademark skull cocktail rings are $154, and the showpiece “dogtooth” tote is $1,199.

-- Max Padilla

Photo: Dogtooth tote, clutches and shoes. Courtesy of Alexander McQueen

Black Friday: More deals and steals

Here's more incentive (including loads of Champagne) to battle the Black Friday crowds. 

House of Petro Zillia

The Deal: 50% off the entire store Friday. Expect scads of jewelry, bags and feminine frocks from Petro Zillia and contemporary brands including Smoke & Mirrors and Karen Zambos Vintage Couture.

The Deets: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; 8218 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, (323) 782-0424.

Sugar Lilie Dessous Prives

The Deal: Complimentary mimosas and a three-hour sale -- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- Friday with 20% off all lingerie and a gift with purchase. Expect pretty underthings from hard-to-find European labels.

The Deets: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; 8024 W. 3rd St., (323) 655-0795.

Moods of Norway

The Deal: Complimentary Champagne and waffles and 15% off everything in the store Friday. Look for the brand's signature color-drenched contemporary gear for gals and gents.

The Deets: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; 113 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, (310) 271-7172.

Em & Co.

The Deal: 50% off all apparel, and freebie Champagne and mimosas Friday. Look for a cool mix of high and low(er) labels including Iodice, Sworn Virgins and Missoni.

The Deets: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; 7940 W. 3rd St., (323) 782-8155.

Cerre

The Deal: 20% off the entire collection of perfectly louche leather bags, ready-to-wear and accessories.

The Deets: 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 1647 N. Las Palmas Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 960-0700.

Opening Ceremony

The Deal: 30% to 50% off a major swath of the store's merch starting Friday (no word on when it ends). Look for markdowns on top-flight brands including Acne, Alexander Wang, Band of Outsiders, Topman, Vena Cava and Nom de Guerre.

The Deets: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 451 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, (310) 652-1120.

-- Emili Vesilind

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Photo: A leather Cerre coat. Credit: Cerre

Stila's Winter Warehouse Sale coming up

Just in time to get some sparkly eye shadow and luscious lip gloss for those upcoming holiday parties, Stila cosmetics is having its big sample sale on Saturday, Dec. 5.  So if you don’t spend all your money on Black Friday, then head to Hollywood to grab some cute stocking stuffers, which are marked down 50%-80% off, in that adorable Stila packaging.

Stila’s Winter Warehouse sale, Saturday, Dec. 5, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

1161 Vine Street Hollywood, CA 90038 (between Lexington & Santa Monica)

-- Melissa Magsaysay

Image/information for the sale by Stila

Neiman Marcus for less this Christmas?

Is it really almost Christmas, and not April Fool's Day?

There, among the scores of pages of shiny, shiny ads in the fashion magazine I was reading ... no,  it couldn't be.

Ad copy reading, ''Ooh la la for not a lot of moo la la ... Coast through the holidays at remarkable rates ... The best gifts of the season for a song ...''  All enticements to bargain prices.

At Neiman Marcus.

Neiman Marcus? Needless Markup, bragging about its low, low prices?

If you still aren't a believer in bad retail times, these ads alone should do it for you.

Now, NM's idea of ''not a lot of moo la la'' is rather different from mine -- $297 leggings, a $145 sequined T-shirt. But maybe in the NM shopper's universe, that is like shopping at Target.

But they'd still have to move the decimal point one space to the left to make a Neiman regular out of me. That's a Christmas miracle I'm not even bothering to ask Santa for.

-- Patt Morrison

Sales alert: Martin + Osa for Thanksgiving weekend

Friday through Sunday, the hip all-American casual brand Martin + Osa is offering cashmere cardigans and V-necks, and denim jeans (skinny, straight and boot cut) for $59 (regular price $89.50 to $170) online (beginning at midnight Thursday) and in-store beginning at 8 a.m. Friday.

10250 Santa Monica Blvd. L.A. (310) 785-7924. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. www.martinandosa.com

-- Max Padilla

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On Thursday, Vans, the legendary sneaker brand based in Cypress, throws a Comix Party at Conveyor at Fred Segal Santa Monica to celebrate the work of R. Crumb, Robert Williams and Rick Griffin. Cocktails served; DJ music provided.

420 Broadway, Santa Monica. (310) 458-2800. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Ed Hardy sample sale starts Friday

Ed Hardy offers a sample sale this weekend in Culver City that's heavy on the denim.

Prices are reduced from wholesale on Ed Hardy, Christian Audigier, Z-Brand and L'Ecole des Femmes for men, women and children (starting at $20). Major credit cards accepted.

6315 Arizona Place, Los Angeles. (310) 670-2290. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.donedhardy.com

-- Max Padilla

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