Sample Sale Report: Melissa Vivienne Westwood

Today was such a beautiful spring day -- not too hot, not too chilly -- just perfect springtime sunshine. So when I picked the Punk Glam
Princess up from school, I posed a quick nip into the city to go to the
Melissa sample sale. She (as usual) was totally up for it, so off we
went. We even scored a free parking space right out front, so the sample
sale Gods were with us!

First let me tell you, if you can make it, do try. Its extremely well organized, with loads of help on hand to
assist you in finding styles and sizes. The prices are very reasonable,
ranging from about $35- $150. If you happen to wear a sample size 6,
there are two bins with each pair only $20! Lucky me! The PGP pulled out a
pair for me straight away... and low and behold, I scored a pair of
those crazy wedge Vivienne Westwood ankle straps with... WINGS in
magenta! Yes, they're a little wacky, but I really adore them, and they
are so very comfy as your foot is completely flat!


I've been in dire need of a new pair of wellies (my preferred garden attire, not to mention they always come in handy when visiting the English
countryside!) and have been in love with the Vivienne Westwood
squiggle design since it first appeared in the 80's. But I've never been
able to find the wellies in my size. Score! They were a bit more, but
I'm still pleased with the price of $75.


The PGP fell in love with a bin filled with some cute little bags. There wasn't a price, so I told her she could go ask the man herself (she likes being "grown up that way!) So she did,
and he told her they were $5, but that he wanted her to have it! Then he
even gave her two Melissa key rings, a silver "M" and a white heart. As
you can see, she put it to use right away!


I stupidly put back two pairs of the sample sized flats, which on the way home I did a palm to forehead "duh" as I've been wanting to get a pair that I could toss
in my bag to keep for those days when the heels get to be too much.
These would be perfect as they won't get as destroyed as some of the
ones I've seen that are being marketed for that purpose. Plus they'd
hold up forever, just wipe clean! No biggie, I think I'll be able to hit
the sample sale again on the last day, Saturday.

Here is the info in case you are interested in hitting it:

Where/When: 520 W. 27th St., b/t Tenth & Eleventh Aves., Suite 601

Wednesday May 19 through Saturday May 22. (Noon- 8pm)

If you’re not familiar with Melissa brand, its from Brazil. The shoes are made out of
recyclable materials, including Melflex, which is a type of plastic
that provides extra comfort, durability and resistance to water. There
are many Vivienne Westwood designs still available, as well
as great Melissa styles, though I did notice there were mostly flats.

Oh and they also gave me a beautifully photographed and styled Melissa
magazine showing forthcoming styles:

We rounded the evening out going to The Cowgirl Hall of Fame for dinner, which was our old haunt when I had my shop just
up the street. This was actually the very first restaurant the PGP had been
to when only days old, and we've gone many times over the years so she
loves it. And of course we had to take a peek to see what was going on
with my old space, and its yet again changed hands. Oh well, I don't
suppose anyone will be able to make a 10 year run now that the
neighborhood has become Marc Jacobs central :snicker: Its terribly sad
to see how the neighborhood has changed and there's no more character,
only high-end shops selling boring clothing. Ah for the days of
diversity and funky little mom and pop shops!

So did you go the sample sale? What did you get? Do you plan on going? Anyone fancy going
with me on Saturday? Just let me know in the comments, or email me at
punk.glam.queen at gmail dot com.

Cheers!
Suzanne
originally posted on Idee Fixe