The Rent the Runway Sample Sale Is On - Ends Sunday April 6th 2014

Deal: Up to 95% off gently used and retired designer dresses. Brands include Nicola Miller, Shoshanna, David Meister, Badgley Mischka, Rebecca Taylor, and more.

When/Where: Monday, March 31 through Sunday, April 6. Mon 12pm—8pm, Tues—Sat 11am—8pm, Sun 11am—3pm. 260 Fifth Avenue between 28th and 29th Sts (212-725-5400)
Link: Rent the Runway

Ends: Sunday, 6 Apr 2014

"Sniff, sniff. Can you smell that? Wedding and prom season is in the air, and so is the Rent the Runway sample sale at 260 Fifth Avenue. When we arrived about an hour and a half after the doors opened to check out designer cocktail dresses and gowns at up to 95% off retail prices, there was a line with about 25 people ahead of us. Luckily, the shopping scene inside wasn't too chaotic—that is, unless you were headed to the dressing room.

Brands you'll find include Halston Heritage, Proenza Schouler, Badgley Mischka, Diane von Furstenberg, Kate Spade New York, Issa, Lilly Pulitzer, Sachin + Babi, Temperley London, and bunches more. It looked like the dresses were for a variety of seasons, with both light and heavy, sleeveless and sleeved styles available.

After you check your bag at the entrance, you'll find floor-length gowns along the left wall, and then racks of cocktail dresses organized by size, from smallest to largest, as you move across the room. There were at least half a dozen racks full of dresses for sizes 0 through 8, three racks each for sizes 10 and 12, and one rack of dresses sized 14 and 16.

Two tables for accessories and handbags. As for accessories, there were mostly necklaces and just a smattering of bracelets, rings, and earrings—all chunky. Original prices started between $80 and $350 and were discounted to between about $75 to $250.

For purses, most of which were very sparkly and could hold scant more than a lipstick and an iPhone, original prices were anywhere from $55 to $1,995 and discounted to between $50 and $450.

A sales associate we spoke with said that, as of now, there are no plans to restock—however, if that changes, the company will send out an email alerting customers of new merchandise. As for further reductions, the last iteration of this sale saw an additional 30% discount on the final day."

More info here: http://ny.racked.com/archives/2014/03/31/rent_the_runway_sample_sale_1.php