Jil Sander hosts their sample sales twice a year, and today was the first day of their 2011 sale. I knew Jil Sander was pretty popular amongst stylish men, but still, I was quite surprised to see more men than women shopping for bargains at this sale. As I mentioned earlier, only a handful of people were waiting in line, but since shoppers inside were taking their time grabbing piles of merchandise, the line outside moved extremely slowly. Once inside, a security personnel will inform you to get off on the 3rd floor and take the stairs to the 4th.
The showroom was divided into halves. A men's section which included clothing, shoes, neckties, belts, etc. and a women's section of clothing, bags, shoes, and accessories. There were no fitting rooms available in a space where more than half of the shoppers were men. Still, I spotted a few brave ladies trying on dresses in the back corner. So, if you're part of the majority that's uncomfortable with exposing yourself to the opposite sex, I suggest wearing sportswear or a tank top & shorts ensemble.
Now, here's the 411 on pricing. They were amazing! Almost ALL items including shoes & accessories were 80% off. A small rack of past seasons RTW, in excellent quality, were 90% off. In this 90% off rack, I saw a tweed blazer (4th photo below) priced $225, and Bellucci shorts in sequins (6th photo below) priced $300. A huge table of knitwear in the center of the room had a variety of merchandise, ranging from oversized women's cardigans to basic men's knit tops. A luxurious cardigan in dove gray was $306, a coral hue sweater was only $85, a lemony yellow t-shirt that I really liked was $89. Their neckties tray (last photo) was modern & sleek, and most importantly, priced $31 each. Shocking, isn't it? Prices for shoes were also fantastic. A pair of strappy sandals (9th photo below) were $148, slingbacks were $115, and leather flats were $119. The bags section, which was located all the way in the back, was very impressive as well at 75% off. Did I mention everything was in top-notch condition?!
Sample sales like this really put a smile on my face. If you've never attended a Jil Sander's sample sale, I highly encourage you to run over ASAP to this 9 day long event, because items were flying off the racks.
UPDATED: New photos & info from this sale
