Racked NY - The Comme des Garçons Sale: All the UpdatesNew York City Shopping, Stores, and Retail Scene2016-05-22T13:07:00-04:00http://ny.racked.com/rss/stream/114836412016-05-22T13:07:00-04:002016-05-22T13:07:00-04:00Today Is the Final Day of the Comme des Garçons Sale
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<p>The crazy <a href="http://ny.racked.com/2016/5/20/11719600/comme-des-garcons-sale-nyc-2016">Comme des Garçons Super-Market-Market Sale</a> is wrapping up at 7pm today, Sunday May 22nd. Yesterday, the brand sent around an email letting everyone know that they wouldn't have enough merchandise to carry them through until Monday afternoon, as originally planned.</p>
<p>The full email reads: "Due to the resounding success of Super-Market-Market we only have enough merchandise left for one final replenishment tonight making tomorrow Sunday May 22nd our last day. We will no longer be opening on Monday May 23rd. Please join us tomorrow from 12pm to 7pm for one last day of epic shopping at up to 80% off and to hear Know Wave Radio play a live broadcast from 2pm to 6pm. We look forward to seeing you..."</p>
<p>There were <a href="http://ny.racked.com/2016/5/20/11719566/comme-des-garcons-sale-line-2016">easily over a thousand people in line</a> before the sale opened on Friday. Currently (as of 1pm on Sunday), there are probably around 300 people queued up on Washington Street, but the line does appear to be moving. Whether or not it's worth your Sunday to wait is a decision only you can make. Food for thought, though: The sale was restocked last night, and we hear new stuff is being brought out eveyr hour.</p>
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https://ny.racked.com/2016/5/21/11729362/comme-des-garcons-sample-saleTiffany Yannetta2016-05-20T09:36:19-04:002016-05-20T09:36:19-04:00Scoping Out the Line Situation at Comme des Garçons
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<p>You're already prepared to shop the Comme des Garçons/Dover Street market sale and got a peek inside, but what about what's going on outside? Doors open to the public at 10am this morning, and Racked managing editor <a target="_blank" href="http://www.racked.com/authors/tiffany-yannetta">Tiffany Yannetta</a> and social media editor <a target="_blank" href="http://www.racked.com/authors/callia-hargrove">Callia Hargrove</a> are at Skylight Clarkson Square right now to see what the deal is.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The line for the <a href="https://twitter.com/COMMEGARCONS">@COMMEGARCONS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/supersupermarket?src=hash">#supersupermarket</a> sale is NUTS. Easily 200 people, maybe more. <a href="https://t.co/KEVT9wESDT">pic.twitter.com/KEVT9wESDT</a></p>
— Racked NY (@rackedny) <a href="https://twitter.com/rackedny/status/733649707495493632">May 20, 2016</a>
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<p>Tiffany says that in her years of sample sale reporting, she's never seen a line like this. "People are undeterred...this is batshit."</p>
<p>As of 9:50am, the line stretches to West Houston Street and goes down the tunnel, practically reaching the highway. If you're getting in line now, expect to wait up to two hours. "There could very possibly be a thousand people here."</p>
<p>As of 9:59am, doors still aren't open...but they opened right on time at 10am! People are shuffling in now. "It's a big venue, so they can accommodate a lot of people at once."</p>
<p>As of 10:32am, the line stretches to the West Side highway, basically. See it in its entirety below:</p>
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https://ny.racked.com/2016/5/20/11719566/comme-des-garcons-sale-line-2016Laura Gurfein2016-05-19T17:38:51-04:002016-05-19T17:38:51-04:00The Important Things to Know About the Comme des Garçons Sale
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<p>The shopping bonanza that is the Comme des Garçons/Dover Street Market joint sample sale officially opens tomorrow, but Racked reporter Bonnie Datt visited Skylight Clarkson Square with the VIP shoppers for a first look at the merchandise (which will be constantly restocked!) this afternoon. Here's the essential things to know:</p>
<p><span>Prices are a flat 50% off Comme des Garcons Black, 70% off Comme des Garcons, and 80% off labels carried at Dover Street Market (including Erdem and Raf Simons) — not </span><i style="line-height: 23.04px;">up to </i><span>50% off, and so forth.</span><span> So these are really awesome discounts, but since it's on very expensive items, most things are still a few hundred bucks.</span></p>
<p>The men's and women's collections are in separate rooms, and merchandise is organized by category (pants, shirts, dresses, and so forth) and then by color. It's not separated by size. In terms of the collections available, some of what was here was also seen at the 2011 and 2013 events, but pieces that have been shown on the runway since then are also in the mix. Overall, the selection is pretty eccentric.</p>
<p>There's not much available in the way of women's accessories — just a few boxes each of purses and hats — but the shoe selection is "fun," according to Datt. Unfortunately, there's no place to sit down to try them on. But at least the shoes have a place to sit:</p>
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<p><span>Regarding the fitting rooms, men have a small area to change by the checkout in their area, but women just have a wall of mirrors to change in front of, and it was </span><i style="line-height: 23.04px;">packed </i><span>today — so imagine what it'll be like when the sale is open to the public. In short, you're pretty exposed here. </span></p>
<p>Playing along to the event's "Super Market Market" theme, you'll find an installation of stacked shopping carts sitting in one corner of the men's room filled with perfumes (seen above), and a bakery station with treats and refreshments for sale. Instagram as you please.</p>
<p>Stay tuned for a full report with photos and detailed pricing info.</p>
https://ny.racked.com/2016/5/19/11716056/comme-des-garcons-sample-sale-nyc-what-to-knowLaura Gurfein2016-05-18T17:52:06-04:002016-05-18T17:52:06-04:00How to Shop the Comme des Garçons Sample Sale
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<p>We don't yet know if this weekend's <a target="_blank" href="http://ny.racked.com/2016/5/4/11590508/comme-des-garcons-sample-sale-dover-street-market-nyc">Comme des Garçons/Dover Street Market sample sale</a> will be anything like the amazing ones in <a target="_blank" href="http://ny.racked.com/2016/5/18/11700398/comme-des-garcons-sample-sale-2011">2011</a> or <a target="_blank" href="http://ny.racked.com/2013/5/9/7671967/the-comme-des-garcons-archival-sale-will-blow-your-mind#4505012">2013</a>, but you should prepare like you're going to be competing in the Shopping Olympics regardless. Based on what we've seen previously, w<span>e've</span><span> got a few tips that should improve your shopping experience:</span></p>
<h4>Wake up, line up.</h4>
<p><span>If you're a hardcore fan, get in line an hour or more before the doors open at 10am on Friday. Another option: </span><a target="_blank" href="http://ny.racked.com/2014/3/25/7610803/sold">Hire a line sitter</a><span>.</span></p>
<h4>Or wait it out.</h4>
<p>The wait to get in will undoubtedly be crazy-long for opening day. So if you're not a collector or don't have hours to spare standing around, don't even bother going on Friday. (See below for more on this.)</p>
<h4>Dress the part.</h4>
<p>Okay, let's unpack this one. First, wear<span> something that will allow you to try on clothes easily, whether that's </span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.racked.com/2016/5/12/11663488/leggings-as-pants" style="line-height: 23.04px; background-color: #ffffff;">leggings</a> you can leave on <span>or a loose dress and sandals that are easy to slip in and out of</span><span>. D</span><span>ress for the ease of shopping, not as though you're attending Fashion Week.</span></p>
<p><span>Second, whatever you wear should have a pocket to hold a small wallet or card holder. You'll likely have to check bags and coats, and you'll want both hands free for browsing.</span></p>
<p><span>And lastly, the "fitting room" in 2011 was unisex, communal, crowded, and completely exposed to everyone at the rest of the sale. Even if there is more privacy this time, wherever you're changing is likely to be crammed with shoppers — so at the very least, wear underwear.</span></p>
<h4>Clothes before brogues.</h4>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://ny.racked.com/2011/5/6/7765555/cdg-sale" style="line-height: 1.24;">In 2011</a>, accessories, including shoes, were the best deals discount-wise. But they weren't as coveted, or at least weren't going as quickly, as the clothing. So hit the racks first, and shop the extras last.</p>
<h4>Play the field — the entire field.</h4>
<p>Women should check out the menswear, and vice versa. This is <span>Comme des Garçons</span>, after all, so <span>you never know where you'll end up finding the perfect </span><span> </span><span>Sprouse, McQueen, or Judy Jetson-influenced </span><span>piece.</span></p>
<h4><span>Shop, spend, repeat.</span></h4>
<p><span>Plan on making multiple visits during the sale's four-day run. Last time, merchandise was periodically restocked, and we've been similarly promised this time that "merchandise will be replenished throughout the day of every day." In other words, it sounds like every day (and every hour, and every minute) will have something new to offer.</span></p>
https://ny.racked.com/2016/5/18/11701480/comme-des-garcons-sample-sale-tipsBonnie Datt