We try not to miss the numerous sample sales published weekly on Thriftychick via Top Button. Sometimes Top Button has its own event that are can’t misses. This week is one of them. From June 27 (yesterday) to June 30 Top Button is holding a VIP sales event for those in the New York area. It’s a summer sale of dramatic proportions. You get an extra 30% off items discounted already at 30% to 50% off.

Where: 99 Middle Neck Road
Great Neck, NY
516-466-6969

Rarely, do I divulge the location to some of my favorite sites to score or know how to score vintage sunglasses, but Papierdollers I consider all of you to be like family, plus this is kind of my job being the “Vintageista” and all. This week’s top 3 picks is sure to help complete that chic look for Spring or Summer.

1. www.80spurple.com

This site in general is just awesome, but to score some PHAT (Pretty Hot and Tempting) vintage shades only tops off this site’s awesomness. For that vintageista on a budget, you’ll love the price range: Vintage collection– $15 to $58; Vintage Inspired collection– $14 to $169

2. www.Klasik.org

Cool collection of both vintage sunglasses and eyewear. This large collection cuts the confusion by seperating the sunglasses by era categories: pre-war; 1940s-50s; 1960s-70s; 1980s-90s.

3. www.Arckiv.com

Although this site has no online shopping available that is still not a reason exclude this store on your shopping list. That is, if you are ever at the Camden Market in London. This 13,000 sq foot retailer houses the biggest collection of high fashion vintage eyewear in Europe.

Enjoy!!!

Tenisha

Unless you’ve been reading about important subjects like the North Korean missle crisis or Al Gore’s environment flick, you have got to be completely aware that The Devil Wears Prada movie is sauntering into theaters this Friday. Instead of the normal review (I will post a bunch of links to reviews on Thursday) I wanted to give some designer stats via Patricia Field’s interview in the New York Post.

Designers used: Over 100
Styling budget: (a meager) $100,000 -most clothes were borrowed, keep that Dennis Basso mink away from craft services!!!
Speaking of Minks: Price of Dennis Basso mink needed to be kept away from craft services: $30,000
Fendi Persian Lamb Coat: Price- $25,000

The observer has a lengthy (but interesting) article on the movie and its real life counterparts. Click here to read.

Ok so I went with a long title. Nothing could be more appropo when looking at the Jil Sander Men’s collection. It’s not that there are a range of colors from the photos. What’s attention grabbing is the designer’s vibrant use of colors. We’ve seen from the photos oranges, bright reds and blues that accompany the normal grays, blacks and whites. It’s as if the designer is wading in the pool before jumping in. Go ahead put color on the men, we won’t be upset. I’ll be posting some more images from the Burberry Prorsum, and Prada mens shows tomorrow.

For more of men’s fix check out the Papierdoll June 2006 Men’s issue

Great shopping events don’t just happen in New York! Got this e-mail for an event happening in North Carolina. For the southerners that read this and are in the vicinity, it sounds like an event to attend.

Finally! Sensational Shopping in Downtown Raleigh, NC! The Rock & Shop Market, Raleigh’s premiere shopping & live music market is hosting its next event on July 15th from 1-5pm at the Tir Na Nog (across from Moore Square). First 50 attendees receive a gift bag filled with freebies including magazines, samples and coupons. The market features designer goods including silk screened apparel and reconstructed t-shirts, custom IPOD cases, handbags, fashion jewelry, handmade soaps and more. Enjoy a cold beer at the bar while browsing the aisles of over 35 vendors plus enjoy music by the bands Ryan Pound, Bull City and DJ Marco. Admission is $3. Sponsored by Bust Magazine, Carolina Woman, The Raleigh Hatchet.

For those of you that live on the east and west coast. Here are the sample sales happening this week in New York and LA (via Top Button). Click here for the sales.