Above the Fray

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The Tracey Reese sample sale is still on until 7pm tonight, but if you're thinking about going by after work, it might not be worth your while. A tipster writes: "The sale is divided into two sections: samples and stock. Samples are $50 for everything Tracy Reese and $35 for everything Plenty. There are also shoes for $60 and a few styles of handbags from between $100-$250. Overall, by the time I got there this section was seriously picked over. The remaining clothing samples were all pretty strangely cut and/or ugly, and I could see why a lot of them were not put into production. Also, samples are only for women sizes 0-4. Most styles of handbags had also sold out. Best bet is probably the shoes, still a decent selection of sandals and pointy-toed pumps." [Racked Inbox]