mackage sample sale: soia and kyo find

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dropped by the mackage (+ soia & kyo, + candela) sample sale.

more wools and leathers than anything. a handful of trenches. for those who fit a mackage xxs size...not a lot of those. really, i didn't see any xxs sizing in any of the mackage jackets i looked at. and it was only serendipity that i found this cute soia & kyo trench in xxs.

well-fitted. and well-priced. $112.

nice.

mackage sample sale

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cash only?!

mackage...but in montreal

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mackage sample sale VIP night
350 saint-paul st e
montreal, on
april 14th (starts 5pm) - april 18th
(invitation required)

oh, boo. if i was anywhere near driving distance of old montreal...you know i would be all over this.

mackage winner

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mackage nadine: ¾ length wool coat with asymmetrical zip closure; tall round collar and leather belt at waist. $640

again, same price in canadian and american dollars on mackage's website. number crunching leads me to save ~$70 cdn by purchasing in canada.

this jacket was surprisingly a close second:

mackage aura. $560

the fit of the aura jacket xxs is perfect. just not exactly what i was looking for.

for those interested, the mackage pop-up store in the meatpacking district is staying put until december.

mackage pop-up store
washington st between little west 12th & gansevoort

why i heart loehmann's

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i had a friend visiting this weekend and after she left this afternoon, i headed to the meatpacking district to try on many mackage jackets. after mackage, i walked up to the chelsea loehmann's to check out the fall designer sale that started this past thursday. i only knew about it because they sent me a coupon in the mail for an extra 15% off. yesterday, i almost drove my friend crazy looking for a boyfriend blazer while we were shopping, and was ultimately unsuccessful. today, i found exactly what i was looking for:

bill tornade boyfriend blazer. (retail $220) loehmann's price with extra 15% off $60

there were also many designer shoes. and numerous customers browsing those shoes. i was looking for dark-coloured booties...i tried on quite a few: a nice black pair from prada, a really cute brown pair from giuseppe zanotti, and a pair from chloe. the giuseppe zanotti ones were still over my budget (discounted at $359 from $890). if they had been more discounted, i may have gotten them. i did find these towering opentoe booties from l.a.m.b.

l.a.m.b. booties. (retail $400) loehmann's price with extra 15% off $85

loehmann's fall designer sale
ongoing, 15% coupon valid until september 22nd
101 7th ave, nr 17th st
and
2101 broadway, nr 73rd st

current obsessions: mackage fall 2009

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ever since seeing the runway photos for mackage fall 2009, i have been patiently waiting for the line to hit the stores.


it's a far cry from winter weather in the city, but mackage's 1-month pop-up store in the meatpacking district just opened on september 1st and since i need a new winter jacket, i thought it would be a good time for review... the following are the pieces (all wools) i want to try on.

trixie. $590

nadine. $640

raffy. $490

miley. $620

joelle. $580

i favour the joelle and nadine styles. not surprising, the same price is listed in canadian and american dollars on mackage's website. i need to do some serious number crunching regarding exchange rates versus canadian taxes versus new york taxes before deciding what country to purchase from...

mackage pop-up store

washington st between little west 12th & gansevoort

month of september