The week in shopping
And now, the madness starts...

Samples are $50-$300 at fashion-editorial favorite PHI (that's up to 90% off). 11/14-11/15; 11-7; 71 Greene St. (Spring & Broome Sts.).

For one day only, everything--Lanvin, Rick Owens, Balenciaga, you name it--is a whopping 40% off at Kirna Zabete. Yes, the economy is that bad. 11/11; 11-9; 96 Greene St. (Prince & Spring Sts.), and online at Kirnazabete.com.

Aeffe USA has fall clothing, shoes, and accessories from Alberta Ferretti, Gaultier, Moschino, and more. 11/12-11/15; 10-6, 11-5 Sat.; 30 W. 56th St. (5th & 6th Aves.).

Get excited for Mike & Chris' first-ever NYC sample sale; leather, fleece, and more is up to 75% off. 11/13-11/15; 10-7, 10-3 Sat.; 447 W. 36th St. (9th & 10th Aves.), 5th fl.

There's a private Vivienne Westwood sample sale this week; email rsvp@industrypublicity.com or call 212-571-2166 to make a reservation and find out the location.

Get your downtown-girl (and guy) fix at the News showroom: Band of Outsiders, Cheap Monday, Shipley & Halmos, Wayne, and more are 50%-75% off. 11/13-11/15; 10-6, 10-5 Sat. 495 Broadway (at Broome St.), 5th fl.

Twinkle by Wenlan's knits (and coats, dresses, and the like) are up to 70% off. 11/13; 10-8; 545 8th Ave. (37th & 38th Sts.), 17th fl.

Lilla P's awesome knits are just $10 and up at this cash-only sample sale. 11/11-11/12; 9-7; 420 W. 14th St. (9th Ave. & Washington Sts.), ste. 3NW.

Jeans are $30, tops are $20, and jackets are $50 at the Miss Sixty and Energie sample sale. Not bad! 11/12-11/14; noon-3 Wed., 9-3 Thurs. & Fri.; 435 Hudson St. (at Morton St.), ste. 400.

Rebecca Taylor's fall collection is up to 65% off. 11/12-11/14; 1-8 Wed., 10-8 Thurs. & Fri.; 145 W. 18th St. (6th & 7th Aves.). .

One of my favorite lingerie lines, Araks, has undies, loungewear, and swimwear for up to 90% off. 11/13-11/14; 8:30-7:30, 9-6:30 Fri.; 137 Grand St. (Crosby & Lafayette Sts.), 5th fl.

Kidrobot toys and clothes are 60%-70% off at Clothingline (plus Iisli, Free People, and Mara Hoffman too). 11/11-11/14; 10-7 Tue. & Thurs., 10-6 Wed. & Fri.; 261 W. 36th St. (7th & 8th Aves.), 2nd fl.

Lauren Moffatt's girly tops are $80, dresses are $120, and coats are $200. 11/11-11/13; 9-7:30; 214 W. 29th St. (7th & 8th Aves.), ste. 1503.

Stock up on fall and holiday cashmere at below-retail prices at White + Warren. 11/12-11/13; 8-4; 80 W. 40th St. (5th & 6th Aves.), 3rd fl.

Bohemian-chic looks from Secrets of Charm are 50%-75% off. 11/12-11/13; 11-7; 95 Horatio St. (Washington & West Sts.).

Tailored-but-funky pieces for men and women are roughly half-price at Ted Baker. Cash and checks only. 11/12-11/14; 11-7, 9:30-2 Fri.; 215 Park Avenue South (17th & 18th Sts.), 20th fl.

Pfiff Lingerie, normally found at fancy stores like Journelle, has undies for $9, bras for $15, and sleepwear for $20. 11/12-11/14; 11-6 Wed. & Fri., 11-7 Thurs.; 152 Madison Ave. (at 32nd St.), ste. 805.

Me&Ro's gold and silver jewelry is up to 75% off. 11/13-11/14; noon-7 Thurs., 10-7 Fri.; 13 Crosby St. (Howard & Grand Sts.), 2nd fl.

Valentino clothing, shoes, accessories, and home items are on sale. 11/13-11/16; 9-6:30, 9-5 Sun.; 317 W. 33rd St. (8th & 9th Aves.).

Stock up on holiday party frocks at Lela Rose. 11/13-11/14; 9-6; 224 W. 30th St. (7th & 8th Aves.), 13th fl.

Classic items are 25% off (except jewelry) at Kate Spade. Through 11/18; 454 Broome St. (at Mercer St.), 135 5th Ave. (at 20th St.).

Vintage and brand-new glasses (Gucci, Prada, Blinde, and more) are just $20 and up at Selima Optique. 11/14-11/16; 11-7; 7 Bond St. (Broadway & Lafayette Sts.).

Kill multiple birds with one stone: Goldenbleu, Lewis Cho, Christopher Deane, and The ProportionofBlu are 50%-80% off. 11/14-11/15; 10-8 Fri., 11-5 Sat.; 200 Park Ave. South (at 17th St.), ste. 1608.

Swimsuits and cover-ups from Zimmermann, Brette Sandler, Birdiie Joe, and Red Carter are 50%-70% off. 11/11-11/13; 11-7; 241 W. 37th St. (7th & 8th Aves.), ste. 923.

Jackets, dresses, tops, and more are mid-to-low three figures at the Strenesse sale. Also find evening gowns from a bunch of designers. Through 11/13; 10-6; 50 W. 57th St. (5th & 6th Aves.), 8th fl.

Hit the Knoll warehouse sale for iconic midcentury modern furniture at up to 85% off. 11/13-11/15; 10-6, 11-6 Sat.; 900 Broadway (at 20th St.).

Design snobs, unite: Morso and Moss are having a joint sale, where fancy-pants home items are up to 90% off. 11/15-11/16; 11-6; 54 Greene St. (at Broome St.).

Philippe Audibert Paris has glam accessories at sample-sale prices. Through 11/11; 11-6; 183 Madison Ave. (at 34th St.), ste. 1419.

Shop at Links of London's Soho location Tuesday night for free cocktails and food, plus 10% of proceeds benefit ONEXONE, a children's relief organization. 11/11; 6:30-8:30 p.m.; 402 W. Broadway (at Spring St.).

Donate five nonperishable items and save 15% (even on furniture!) at CB2 through 11/23.

The First Call sale has begun at Neiman Marcus; save up to 40%.

In stores only, shop the cosmetics department at Barneys and get a gift card for roughly 10% of your purchase through 11/15.

Prices on fall merch are 50% off at BCBG, online and in stores.

Save 40%-60% on select fall merch at Scoop.

Prices are now up to 40% off on select fall merchandise at Intermix, online and in stores. Or, take $50 off any regularly-priced purchase of $300 or more through 11/16 with promo code 50GIFT.

Take 25% off online with code FA08 at Built By Wendy through 11/12.

Clearance is up to 80% off at Delia*s.

Hit Saks' Private Sale and save up to 40% through 11/12.

Take 15% off your order at Alloy.com with promo code NOV15 through 11/14.

Take an extra 25% off sale merch at the Gap with code EXTRA25 through 11/11.

Through 11/13, take 20% off your order of $125 or more with code CELEBRATE at Banana Republic.

Ravinstyle has started a rewards program. Click here for details.

Bath and body products are 30% off at The Body Shop now through 11/24.

Take 30% off at W Hotels the Store's White Sale with code V34EW through 11/30.

Save at least 40% at Nordstrom's half-yearly sale for women and children.

Revolve Clothing has taken a new round of markdowns on more than 1300 items (think Rag & Bone, Rachel Pally, and more).

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