Manhattan Sales Alert!! - Page 10

70% off. A few things, like jeans, are 75% off. Bolts are now 70-80% off. Not sure if it's going any lower, but I'm still empty handed.

Anyone been today?

Went around 5:30 last night and there were slim pickens. They had some decent bolts left, and one I really liked but was a 1/4 of a yard to short for a 46 jacket. Line up the Hickey sale.

If it's anything like the last Hickey sale prices won't be extraordinary. Suits for $565 , 2 for $1000.

HICKEY FREEMAN
BOBBY JONES

MEN'S CLOTHING
FURNISHINGS & SPORTSWEAR

Up to 75% Off

SUNDAY, APRIL 30th through THURSDAY, MAY 4th
Sunday: 10:00am to 6:00pm
Monday: 8:30am to 7:00pm
Tuesday: 9:00am to 7:00pm
Wednesday: 9:00am to 7:00pm
Thursday: 9:00am to 5:00pm

To be held at:
METROPOLITAN PAVILION
123 WEST 18th Street, NYC
(Between 6th and 7th Avenues)
Gallery, 4th Floor

Burberry & Gitman Men's Sample Sale

Event Begins: 5/2/2006
Event Ends: 5/4/2006
Event Times: Tue-Wed: 8:30am-6pm
Thu 8:30am-12pm
Location: 65 W. 54th St. - The Warwick Hotel
(at 6th Ave.)
Surrey Room- 2nd Fl
New York, NY 10019
(212) 581-6968
Payment Type: Cash/VISA/MC/ AMEX

I went to the last Gitman sale. Decent prices on the outerwear though it all sells in the first few hours. Gitman shirts are decent at $35, but I wouldnt stress at getting there too early.

Anyone hit the HF sale? Anything of interest?

I figured I'd visit HF later in the week. The markdowns were really uninspiring last year, but I think it could be a good source for outerwear. I wish it were run like a REAL sample sale, with the suits priced at around $250 on the last day. That would inspire me. Oh well.

has anyone visited the HF or Burberry sale? Anything to report?

Burberry/Gitman was pretty bad. Gitman shirts were $55 and the selection wasn't impressive. Ditto Burberry... only sports shirts, ties and hankerchiefs. No suits/sportcoats. The suits/sportcoats on sale were H. Freeman (not Hickey), Corbin, and some brand called Joan Roth or something like that. Suits $225, Sportcoats $175.

Well, at the Burberry/Gitman sale I managed to get a Gitman made in italy 1/4 lined tweed sportcoat for 60, a Gitman shirt for 40 (I regret this, it's not so great), and a Burberry tie for another 40 (ties were very nice I thought). I also picked up a Made in England Aquascutum raincoat for 150, which was the real steal. There were only 2 of these, both in 40R.

Tuxes were 300 I think at H-F last year, mostly long sizes. If anyone goes, could you tell me if there are tuxes? I'm a 42R.

Did you see how good the stock was in 38R at Gitman?

I didn't look closely, but didn't see much in sizes below 40. 40-44 looked pretty good, if you're into H.Freeman/Corbin. Also, forgot to mentioned, but there were tons of beige/cream-ish cotton suits.

There were two 42R in a 50% wool, 50% mohair blend. 3 button (can't remember if it was roll 2) single breasted with peaked lapels. Such a high mohair content made a pretty scratchy wool. The jacket was fully lined. They had a lot of stock. The room is pretty much full. I'm not surprised. I spoke with one of the staff who complained that they aren't taking the prices low enough. Anyone remember what the price on sportcoats was on the last day? There were two I really wouldn't mind owning, but not at the current price.

Anyone?