I'm a lady of my word. So, when I told you a few weeks ago (after going to the Rebecca Minkoff Sample Sale) that I was going to take advantage of living in New York and go to more sample sales, I followed through!
All for you readers, all for you.
I've been coveting a Botiker bag ever since I first saw it on Lani at SugarRock Catwalk. And, if you follow fashion blogger Aimee Song at Song of Style, then you will know that she is the current face of Botkier and she actively promotes a Botkier bag in almost every other post. And of course, the more I saw the Botkier Valentina purse, the more I wanted one for myself.
So when I saw that the Botkier Sample Sale was coming to Chelsea Market - a quick stroll from work - there was no avoiding it. I had to go check it out.
How's the line - Got there this morning right at 9:50 AM, 10 minutes before the sale started and there were about 20 other ladies who were also standing outside waiting to get in. As I stood outside the glass doors, I was able to quickly scope out what was available and where things were located. The opened the doors 5 minutes early and I walked right in. Easy peasy!
The store isn't too big but was very organized - all the current season's bags are all readily available in front of store, with older samples further back.
How discounted are the bags? As I mentioned, I've been wanting a Botkier bag for a while now, so I've been tracking the price of these bags for a while. Since I've subscribed to their newsletter Jan 2013, I've received one 20% off a Valentina bag offer and two 50% off the entire website offers in my inbox.
So, for me to really consider these a GREAT deal, I was hoping to see at least 50% off or more of these bags. Also, some of their bags are pretty cheap all over the web. The Amazon's Botiker page
brought me to these two heavily discounted beauties:
All for you readers, all for you.
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| My Botkier Haul: a Teal Lucy Crossbody for Mom & a lace-textured Valentina Luxe for $100 each |
I've been coveting a Botiker bag ever since I first saw it on Lani at SugarRock Catwalk. And, if you follow fashion blogger Aimee Song at Song of Style, then you will know that she is the current face of Botkier and she actively promotes a Botkier bag in almost every other post. And of course, the more I saw the Botkier Valentina purse, the more I wanted one for myself.
So when I saw that the Botkier Sample Sale was coming to Chelsea Market - a quick stroll from work - there was no avoiding it. I had to go check it out.
How's the line - Got there this morning right at 9:50 AM, 10 minutes before the sale started and there were about 20 other ladies who were also standing outside waiting to get in. As I stood outside the glass doors, I was able to quickly scope out what was available and where things were located. The opened the doors 5 minutes early and I walked right in. Easy peasy!
The store isn't too big but was very organized - all the current season's bags are all readily available in front of store, with older samples further back.
So, for me to really consider these a GREAT deal, I was hoping to see at least 50% off or more of these bags. Also, some of their bags are pretty cheap all over the web. The Amazon's Botiker page
brought me to these two heavily discounted beauties:- Black Metallic Valentina Shoulder Bag, currently selling for $98.51 (67% off the original price)
- Leopard Valentina Shoulder Bag
, currently selling at $87.16 (75% off the original price)
I'm a lady of my word. So, when I told you a few weeks ago (after going to the Rebecca Minkoff Sample Sale ) that I was going to take a...
