I recently got to experience my first work sample sale. I've been to tons of sample sales in NY, but never to one of my own. What is a sample sale you ask? When manufacturing clothing (jewelry, handbags, accessories, etc.) you go through lots of development before you land on a line for the upcoming season. Once a line is booked, there are rounds of pre-production samples that are made to be reviewed, some a rejected and others are approved. In short, you can't come up with the perfect line in one shot, and a sample sale is a way to sell off perfectly good samples at a very cheap price. When I say cheap, long sleeved shirts were $4, jewlery was $.25, outerwear was $10, bras were $1. Not all sample sales are this cheap, but ours definitely was. There were bought samples from Europe, L.A., Asia, and all over the U.S. used for inspiration, so people ended up with $300 dresses for $5. I ended up with a ton of great items all for a whopping $37. Can't wait for the next one!
Items purchased:
* See by Chloe dolman long-sleeved tee
* 2 AE plaid oxford shirts
* AE striped tie-back tee
* AE Sheer tank
* AE Anorak
* AE drop shoulder sweater
* 2 Aerie bras
* A pair of Aerie underwear
* A bracelet
* 2 necklaces
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