Tag: sample sales

  • Flash Sale Sites – In Real Life

    Remember the days before Gilt Groupe and Groupon, where if you wanted to score an amazing deal on top brands you actually went to a brick and mortar sample sale? There was always something so exciting about the surprise of finding out when one was happening and arriving to a room full of possibilities. Don’t…

  • (go on a) Gilt Trip

    Remember going to sample sales? Not hunkering down at your computer and looking at an item for 10 seconds before tossing it into your online cart; but actually going outside and leaving, then arriving in front of an actual brick and mortar location, stepping inside, seeing the clothes and actually being able to touch them…

  • Sampling from Celebrities

    A new online shopping site in beta, Seen On will provide temporary sample sales based on clothing that was aired on popular tv shows and movies. There are a number of sites that offer discounted designer clothing, but “bring[ing] you the brands from the hottest TV shows, movies and celebrities” is a new twist on…

  • The Outnet Party Foul

    I’m not surprised that I wasn’t able to get anything from the Outnet’s $1 sale today, but I AM surprised that I didn’t even get “in”. Uncharacteristically awake and checking email at 7am PST I noticed that at 3:47am the Outnet announced the start of their sale. I immediately logged in (even though I was…