December, 2007

From the Los Angeles Times – exciting news! 

Click Here for Sample Sales
By Michelle Dalton Tyree, Special to The Times
December 16, 2007

Once the sole domain of underpaid, overdressed minions of fashion, the sample sale has gone so mainstream, it’s practically its own segment of retailing.

And now, two new websites — the New York-based Gilt Groupe and the Los Angeles-based HauteLook  — are bringing the sample sale to the Internet.

Both sites offer designer-specific sales, one to three times per week. Sales last 48 hours, and members at both sites must register to “attend.” (Gilt Groupe requires an invitation from a member, though the company encourages e-mailing the site if a referral is needed.)  ***Editor’s Note – if you click the link above, TheDenimBlog.com members are able to sign up without a referral. ***

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