Clothingline — Local services in New York

I recently went to Clothing Line for the Veronica Beard sample sale. The sale and the customers were insane. I'm new to the area and have very minimal experience with sample sales so maybe the desperate and inconsiderate and honestly disrespectful behavior of certain customers is expected, but I would never be able to manage it professionally.

Through it all, the staff was able to maintain composure, set and enforce clear rules/boundaries and all while continuing to be helpful to those who need it (like me). They deserve some kind of medal.

Also, I really appreciated the checkout process. The line moved fast and the woman who checked me out clearly stated every price of each garment as she rang it up to make sure I understood and still wanted the item. She also had me open a sealed bag of jeans to check for damages. I assumed there couldn't be any since it was packaged. My assumption was wrong. Everything is final sale and in no way did she have to look out for me, but she did and I believe that says a lot about a person and a business.

Lastly, many of the items I purchased were still listed on the designer's website. I bought a lot of items, spent about 400 but saved over 10k.... can't beat...

Went to a sample sale that covered some random designers. Staff was nice, but the clothes were way more of a miss than a hit. Fine selection of sizes but the racks were filled with outdated styles, unflattering colors/finishes, and damaged clothing. All priced relatively high because, hello designer brands. You have to check in your bags up front. Wear body hugging layers so you can try things on with the mirrors, there are no changing rooms. I wouldn't be back unless they were hosting a brand-specific event. If you know what you want you can hit up one or two curated thrift shops in the city, otherwise the time cost/benefit probably isn't worth it while you're there. But good luck! Hope you can...

A friend of mine asked me to come with her to the Clothingline Sample Sale two weeks ago for the Theory sale. I love Theory (who doesn't!?), but normally can't afford any of it so I figured why not. I walked in and saw a blazer that I had been eyeing in the stores a little while ago, and it was discounted over 50%! I bought it… along with some sweaters because the price was seriously that good.

I saw on instagram that the Tory Burch sale started yesterday so I returned back today. I have large feet so I did not expect them to have any shoes in my size but they had such a large selection, including a perfect pair of flats that I needed.

I will definitely be...