Botkier Sample Sale Report July 2014

Hi bumblebees,

This is how much I love you. On the very day I am going to get on a plane to go on vacation I ran over to the one day Botkier sample sale to cover it for you. That's right. It's a one day sale running from 10:00 am through 7:00 pm so if you're interested you better get on over there.

The sale is being held at 525 Broadway on the 5th floor. There was no coat or bag check and things were very quiet when I stopped by. I think only one other person was browsing as the others seemed to be friends of the people running the sale.

Happily, prices actually start at $20, not $50 as advertised. A number of the $20 items show signs of wear including scuff marks but nothing is horribly damaged. Pricing generally reflects size with smaller purses priced at $20, medium bags at $50 and larger bags at $75 and $100. Of course, there are some exceptions. For example, there was a smaller bag with an elephant clasp priced at $50.

Most of the $20 bags are in this section. Sizing varies as you can see and from the condition of the bags, I'd guess that some of the larger bags in this section are placed here because they are slightly worn or out of fashion. Again, nothing too terrible and you might find something you like.

There were some more $20 bags in this section but after the first large display you start to move into the $50 bags. I would say there were fewer scuff marks in this section and you could totally find a nice $50 bag at this sale. 

These $20 wristlet wallets with various words printed on them might make for a cute gift.

More $50 bags

At the far end of the wall near the mirrors you'll find most of the $75-$100 items. I didn't spot anything more than $100 but I didn't check all the tags. Generally you'll find the large and oversized bags in this section. I spotted a wide range of styles from totes to more structured bags.

Botkier Sample Sale Report November 2012

Hi chickadees!

Super short report this time. I swung by the Botkier Sample Sale at 525 Broadway (5th Floor) on my way home. The sale will continue tomorrow from 10am-8pm according to the flyer. As far as I know that's the last day. I think this sale was being held in their actual showroom. There was no coat check or bag check though they did allow you to hang up your coat if you'd like to. The room was full of bags though I only noticed a few styles, or variations on the same style in different colors.

There were large purses, medium-sized purses, cross body bags, and a decent amount of print/embellishment. Botkier is not really my style so I'm not very familiar with the brand. I'd have more information but they didn't want me to take pictures of the prices and I felt awkward about taking pictures after that. Also, I was only there for a very short amount of time. Everything felt very casual. There were maybe less than 10 people in the showroom and though I didn't see anything I liked, people were definitely making purchases.

Botkier Sample Sale

Hi darlings!

I was recently contacted about a sample sale you might want to check out very soon. I don't really have a policy about disclosing whether I've been sent products or if I've been asked to advertise anything because I have tiny little blog and no one sends me anything or asks me to advertise anything. Except for things like the Target Beauty Bag but I had to ask for that. OK, now that we're through with that, it's time to let you know the details. :)

Botkier Sample Sale
Date: Tuesday May 1 to Sunday May 6
Times: Tuesday - Friday 11am -8pm
            Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm
Location: 225 Fifth Avenue (between 26th and 27th St)

To be honest, I'm not really familiar with this brand but you can check out some of their designs here. http://www.botkier.com/handbags I'm only suggesting you check out this sale because it's being held at 225 5th Avenue/260 Sample Sale and I've found great items the other times I've visited for the Hugo Boss sale and the Hanky Panky sale. I'm not much of a handbag girl as we've discussed since I'm more about practicality than fashion with my lifestyle and I tend to like simpler styles anyway, but my personal favorites from the website are the Eden small satchel, the Valentina satchel, the Nicola satchel, and the Nicola tote.

To give you some idea of the discounts, they sent me three examples of the bags you'll find...

(pictures and pricing after the break)