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Starting Today, 7/27-7/30 Theory
Dresses are $45, jackets are $60, jumpsuits are $40, and pants are $45 at the Theory one-of-a-kind women’s sample sale.
Place & Time: 261 W. 36th St., nr. 7th Ave., second fl.; M–Th (11–7).

Starts Tomorrow, 7/28-7/30 Giles Montezin
Apparel starts at $50 (up to 90 percent off) at the Giles Montezin sample sale.
Place & Time: 325 W. 38th St., nr. 8th Ave., fifth fl.; T–Th (noon–7).

7/28–7/31 Public School
Tees, tops, sweaters, and outerwear are up to 80 percent off at the Public School sample sale. T-shirts are $20 (originally $80), sweaters are $100 (originally $500), and leather outerwear is $200 (originally $1,050). Place & Time: 29 Greene St., nr. Canal St.; T–F (noon–8).

7/30–8/2 Daryl K
Shop deep discounts at the Daryl K and Kerrigan sample sale.
Place & Time: 21 Bond St., nr. Lafayette St.; Th (11–8), F–S (11–7), Su (noon–6).

Through 7/31 True Boutique
Denim is 20 percent off and all separates and accessories are 40 percent off at True Boutique. Free on-site hemming for all jeans purchases.
Place & Time: 278 Mott St., nr. Houston St.; T–S (noon–7), Su (noon–6).

Through 7/31 Kisan Boutique
Womenswear, shoes, children’s clothing, and accessories from brands like Sonia Rykiel, Ports 1961, Orla Kiely, and Jerome Dreyfuss are 30 to 50 percent off at Kisan.
125 Greene St., nr. Prince St.; M–S (11–7), Su (noon–6).

Through 7/31 Assembly
Spring apparel from Rachel Comey, Chronicles of Never, Henrik Vibskov, and more is 30 percent off at Assembly.
Place & Time: 174 Ludlow St., nr. Stanton St.; daily, noon–9.

Through 8/8 No. 6
The in-house collection is 40 percent off and garb from new designers is 50 percent off at No. 6 boutique.
Place & Time: 6 Centre Market Pl., nr. Grand St; T–S (noon–7), Su (noon–6), M (closed).

Through 8/31 Stella Filante
Enjoy 25 to 40 percent off clothing, handbags, and shoes by American Retro, Antik Batik, Asli Filinta, Bulga, Malene Birger, and more at Stella Filante.
Place & Time: 156 Ludlow, nr. Stanton St.; daily (noon–8).

Ongoing Alexander McQueen
Shoes, bags, accessories, and menswear and womenswear from the spring/summer 2009 collection are 40 percent off at Alexander McQueen.
Place & Time: 417 W. 14th St., nr. Ninth Ave.; M–S (11–7), Su (12:30–6).

Ongoing Marc Jacobs
Ready-to-wear, jewelry, and shoes are 70 percent off at the Marc Jacobs boutique in Soho.
Place & Time: 163 Mercer St., nr. Houston St.; M–S (11–7), Su (noon–6).

Ongoing Hairy Mary’s
Vintage boutique Hairy Mary’s is hosting a spring sale, featuring discounts on dresses, shoes, handbags, and accessories.
Place & Time: 149 Orchard St., nr. Stanton St.; M–F (1–8), S–Su (noon–8).

Alizabeth_collage One of our newest additions to NewYorkDesigner.com is Alizabeth O. This is one of those lines that during the upload process, we’re secretly planning which styles will fit best with our personal closet.

We’re always a fan of ‘the bolder the better’ with very few delicate pieces in our stash. Alizabeth O brings the delicate into our sights. The line consists of finely tuned metal structures with bold adornments and colorful accents – a combo to compliment any girl’s chest of drawers.

And the designer is aware of the green factor, stating…
I send all my silver scraps in to be refined and reused. NO trash can! Plus broken stones and such don’t just get tossed – I like to use them in different art projects. It’s much better to refine the silver or get creative with the stones that “don’t make the cut” instead of just wasting them!

shop Alizabeth O designs

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The headband, hmmmmm. It’s a style we can’t comment on objectively because it’s not one we are privy to.

Either…1) our head is a wonky shape or 2) we haven’t found the right match in headwear. You see whenever we’ve attempted this look, the first (and final) 20 minutes of trying to make it work consist of trying to keep it from popping off our head.

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It’s a shame too because there are some great pieces on the market that would look amazing in our accessories collection. So until we resolve the source of our problem, we’ll admire from afar as others frolic in the headband trend. (is it a trend if it’s been around since the 30s?)

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Our picks? If you’re going to wear a headband, OWN it! (i.e., Juliette and this lovely Victorian’ish looking woman – clearly our favorite headband-wearers)

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