Confession: I have never been to Lucky Shops. For some reason, year after year, I am always out of town the weekend it happens. This only multiplies its mystique for me, however; I envision Lucky Shops as a fun shopping party with the hippest labels and amazing prices, and in my daydream, Lucky editors like Jean Godfrey-June and Anne Keane are there helping me pick out lipstick and jeans, respectively. Well, at least the first part is true--some of my favorite designers will be for sale (Bing Bang, Vena Cava, Pour La Victoire, among many others) with prices up to 70% off retail. There will be cocktails, mini-makeovers, giveaways, and other enticing extras--after all, it's not just shopping, it's a shopping event. Such awesomeness does not come free, however: You'll need a ticket to enter Lucky Shops, and you have several options. The most fabulous is the $185 opening-night VIP party celebrating Lucky's 10-year anniversary; Lucky will donate 50% of the ticket price to charity, and in addition to first dibs on the merch, you also get a VIP gift bag worth $500 (so, really, it's like your ticket is free. Okay, maybe not quite, but close). If you just want to shop, you can go for the $40 or $35 Friday tickets, $30 Saturday tickets (less selection, but prices will get chopped), or a $60 two-day shopping pass. All the details can be found here. Now, normally I don't advocate paying money to shop, but this is Lucky we're talking about, so you know the sale is going to have stuff so good, you're going to want to add "-y" to nouns just to describe it (you know, as Lucky often does). Tickets are on sale now--you have exactly a month to get yours!
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Lucky Shops 2010
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Confession: I have never been to Lucky Shops. For some reason, year after year, I am always out of town the weekend it happens. This only multiplies its mystique for me, however; I envision Lucky Shops as a fun shopping party with the hippest labels and amazing prices, and in my daydream, Lucky editors like Jean Godfrey-June and Anne Keane are there helping me pick out lipstick and jeans, respectively. Well, at least the first part is true--some of my favorite designers will be for sale (Bing Bang, Vena Cava, Pour La Victoire, among many others) with prices up to 70% off retail. There will be cocktails, mini-makeovers, giveaways, and other enticing extras--after all, it's not just shopping, it's a shopping event. Such awesomeness does not come free, however: You'll need a ticket to enter Lucky Shops, and you have several options. The most fabulous is the $185 opening-night VIP party celebrating Lucky's 10-year anniversary; Lucky will donate 50% of the ticket price to charity, and in addition to first dibs on the merch, you also get a VIP gift bag worth $500 (so, really, it's like your ticket is free. Okay, maybe not quite, but close). If you just want to shop, you can go for the $40 or $35 Friday tickets, $30 Saturday tickets (less selection, but prices will get chopped), or a $60 two-day shopping pass. All the details can be found here. Now, normally I don't advocate paying money to shop, but this is Lucky we're talking about, so you know the sale is going to have stuff so good, you're going to want to add "-y" to nouns just to describe it (you know, as Lucky often does). Tickets are on sale now--you have exactly a month to get yours!
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
LuckyShops 2007
While I tend to oppose pay-to-shop events on principle (I'm looking at you, Billion Dollar Babes), there are always exceptions to the rule. If you're the type who summers in the Hamptons, for example, there's Super Saturday, which features legendary deals while managing to raise millions (yes, millions) for ovarian cancer research. I, on the other hand, live in a walkup in Brooklyn and, when on the South Fork, stay in a charming but slightly musty hotel in Monauk. Thankfully, for people like me (and you too!) there's LuckyShops, a charity shopping event sponsored by everyone's favorite shopping mag and featuring many of the coveted designers featured in its pages. You can score current- and past-season merch from labels like Chloe, Sigerson Morrison, Catherine Malandrino, and Marc Jacobs for up to 70% off (click here for a full list of vendors). Yes, there is an admission charge ($75 in advance and $85 at the door for the first day, $40/$45 for the second), but you get a gift bag stocked with $100 in products, so it's a win-win situation. More importantly, proceeds benefit Baby Buggy, a charity that provides clothing and gear for area kids. And, if you're going to shop anyway, you might as well do if for the kids. 10/26-10/27; noon-7 Fri., 10-7 Sat.; Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St. (6th & 7th Aves.). Click here to buy tickets.
While I tend to oppose pay-to-shop events on principle (I'm looking at you, Billion Dollar Babes), there are always exceptions to the rule. If you're the type who summers in the Hamptons, for example, there's Super Saturday, which features legendary deals while managing to raise millions (yes, millions) for ovarian cancer research. I, on the other hand, live in a walkup in Brooklyn and, when on the South Fork, stay in a charming but slightly musty hotel in Monauk. Thankfully, for people like me (and you too!) there's LuckyShops, a charity shopping event sponsored by everyone's favorite shopping mag and featuring many of the coveted designers featured in its pages. You can score current- and past-season merch from labels like Chloe, Sigerson Morrison, Catherine Malandrino, and Marc Jacobs for up to 70% off (click here for a full list of vendors). Yes, there is an admission charge ($75 in advance and $85 at the door for the first day, $40/$45 for the second), but you get a gift bag stocked with $100 in products, so it's a win-win situation. More importantly, proceeds benefit Baby Buggy, a charity that provides clothing and gear for area kids. And, if you're going to shop anyway, you might as well do if for the kids. 10/26-10/27; noon-7 Fri., 10-7 Sat.; Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St. (6th & 7th Aves.). Click here to buy tickets.
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