*SAMPLE SALE* Botkier & Rebecca Minkoff

As you may be aware, the month of May will be filled with sample sales. Woohoo! And to unofficially kick off the sample sale season, here are two events for the bagaholics among us. Botkier & Rebecca Minkoff will be hosting their bi-annual sample sales next month. FYI, if exotic skins catch your fancy, there's the Nancy Gonzalez sample sale starting on May 8th.

Botkier
Save 50~70% off on all handbags including Botkier's exclusive styles & one-of-a-kind samples. The Phoenix satchel, for instance, will be $288 (originally $575).
UPDATE: Additional markdowns as of May 3rd!

Where: 225 Fifth Ave. (bet. 26th & 27th St.)

When: Tuesday, May 1st, 11am~8pm
Wednesday, May 2nd, 11am~8pm
Thursday, May 3rd, 11am~8pm
Friday, May 4th, 11am~8pm
Saturday, May 5th, 10am~4pm
Sunday, May 6th, 10am~4pm

Rebecca Minkoff
Save 30~70% off on handbags, apparel, shoes, accessories, and men's. To attend their VIP opening on May 8th, make sure to RSVP. Also, read the full Mizhattan reports from Rebecca Minkoff's previous sample sales: May '11 & October '11.

Where: 260 5th Ave. (bet. 28th & 29th St.)

When: Tuesday, May 8th, 4pm~9pm (VIP night)
Wednesday, May 9th, 10am~8pm
Thursday, May 10th, 10am~8pm
Friday, May 11th, 10am~8pm
Saturday, May 12th, 10am~8pm
Sunday, May 13th, 10am~4pm

{Image credit: Botkier}