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The good news? It's Friday! The bad news? It looks like the Christian Louboutin sample sale is already dunzo. We stopped by the unmarked location this morning and were surprised to see a sidewalk devoid of a line or even security guards. But when we opened the door to the sale, a hulking guy in a Yankees cap who nearly took up the entire door frame said that the sale ended yesterday, and they're just packing up now.
And while we couldn't see much past this guy, we did spot plenty of empty racks. We'll be checking back later today just in case this was a decoy stunt, but keep your expectations low.
Update: We checked back around 12:15pm, and got the same response, plus caught a peek of two black-clad employees moving around—but no shoppers among them.
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