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Speaking of summer sales—Barneys just announced additional markdowns on spring merch, so obvi our first look was at the shoes. Those gleaming Lanvin platforms on the right are now $319 (from $790) and we spotted pairs of Manolo Blahnik, YSL, Givenchy, Pierre Hardy, Derek Lam and Marc by Marc Jacobs in the upper $200-ish and under range. Since the fate of the legendary warehouse sale is up in the air, you might want to take your chances now. [Barneys; Previously]