The week in shopping
One of my favorite sample sales, the twice-yearly Dwell sale features their modern, graphic-print linens for 40%-50% off. 10/26-11/12; 11-7:30; 62 Greene St. (Spring & Broome Sts.).

Oliver Peoples only has a sale once a year, so hit it and get their ultra-pricey eyewear for a much more tolerable 10/27-10/29; 11-7, noon-6 Sun.; 366 W. Broadway (at Broome St.).

Bring sexy back in Tufi Duek's Brazilian clothes, now $45 and up. 10/24-10/26; 9:30-7; 530 Broadway (at Spring St.), 10th fl.

Schlep out to Long Island City for the Housing Works sale and score shoes for $1-$5 and stuff all the designer clothes you can fit in one bag for $20. If you're lucky, you might get some of my old clothes! 10/28; 10-5; 48-49 35th St. (near 48th Ave.), Long Island City, Queens.

Score Cavalli and Dolce & Gabbana at non-ridiculous prices (mid-three figures) at this special sale. 10/26-10/27; 10-7; 33 W. 55th St. (5th & 6th Aves.), ground fl.

Stylish, work-friendly Elie Tahari clothes and outerwear are 70%-80% off. 10/25-10/28; 8:30-7:30, 10-5 Sat.; 520 5th Avenue (at 43rd St.), 2nd fl.

People supposedly score awesome vintage designer stuff at City Opera Thrift Shop's "V is for Vintage" event; make a $10 suggested donation and go to town. 10/25; 5-8 p.m.; 222 E. 23rd St. (2nd & 3rd Aves.).

Dress like a Brooklyn hipster with Hayden-Harnett's handmade leather accessories, now up to 80% off at this cash-only sale. 10/25-10/27; noon-7; 330 W. 38th St. (8th & 9th Aves.), ste. 503.

Dress like my dad for 75% off in Gant's preppy clothes (for women too). 10/25-10/27; 8:30-6:30; 20 W. 55th St. (5th & 6th Aves.), 11th fl.

Dress like a sophisticated version of my dad in Hickey Freeman and Bobby Jones for $69 and up. 10/29-11/2; 10-6 Sun., 9-6:30 Mon.-Wed., 11-2 Thurs.

Find four-figure designer gowns (think YSL, Vera Wang, Monique L'hullier) for mid-three-figures at Stylebug's sale. 10/24-10/ 28; 10-8, 9-6 Sat.; New Yorker Hotel, 481 8th Ave. (at 34th St.), Sutton Suite, 3rd fl.

Make like Maggie Gyllenhaal and hit Belly Dance Maternity for pregnancy-friendly Habitual, Chip & Pepper, and Paper Denim & Cloth for 15% off. 10/27; 11-6; 548 Hudson St. (Perry & Charles Sts.).

Go uptown toN Harlem and get Juicy Couture for 30% off. Through 11/14; noon-8, noon-6 Sun., closed Mon.; 114 W. 116th St. (at Lenox Ave.).

Patti Rose has super-designers (Pucci, Gucci, Dior, Blumarine) in all sizes, plus accessories too. 10/24-10/25; 9-7 Tue., 9-6 Wed.; 124 E. 58th St. (Park & Lex), ground floor.

Like color? Hit Zuzka for colorful handmade clothes and home accessories for 90% off (that's $20 and up). 10/24-10/27; 11-6; 37 E. 18th St. (5th Ave. & Broadway), 10th fl.

Cheryl Shops fave Le Train Bleu is moving to a new store and thus offering 30% off on all items through 10/31.

Take 20% off clothes, shoes, and accessories at Bloomingdales.com when you enter code AUTUMN at checkout through 10/26.

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