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Designer Sales uk getting ready for Chelsea on March 2nd
Posted by: | CommentsHere in the DSUK studio we are preparing for our much awaited March sample sale starting on Friday 2nd, opening with our VIP preview between 11am-12noon (tickets still available). The sale then opens to our mailing list customers 12noon-8pm and continues Saturday 3rd 11am-7pm and Sunday 11am-4pm.
We are really excited as we have lots of new labels coming to our first sample sale of the year and will be blogging about them over the coming weeks, so watch this space.
The cold weather is still here and what better wrappings for those cold tootsies than some sumptous boots label ‘Love from Australia’ on sale at DSUK for a great discount at £85!
Guys wrap up in warm Cerruti knits on sale at £40!
Lots more stock updates coming soon!
How to save money on Designer clothes!
Posted by: | CommentsHere at DSUK we know how important it is to you stylish ladies out there to keep yourselves looking gorgeous yet at the are able to keep on pinching those pennies. So for you fabulous fashionistas, here are a few tips from DSUK on how to save money on Designer clothes.
You could start your bargain hunt to beauty on common online auction sites such as e-bay, not only does it give you the chance to set your own prices and have the chance of bagging new clothes at cheaper prices but you can also shop from home with a cup of tea in hand and take your time. However, it can be rare to find great designer pieces on websites such as e-bay and if you’re a shopper who would rather try before you buy, then samples sales are more the place for you.
It’s always a good idea to do your research on the sample sale you’re planning on going to as it gives you the chance to prepare yourself on what you’re willing and not willing to spend. First of all, find out the kinds of designers the sample sale will have, whether it be Vivienne Westwood, Martin Margiela or Gucci you must make sure that there will be designers available whose work you’re a fan of. Next bit of research is to find out how big the company’s discounts are and to which labels the greatest markdowns apply. Once you’ve got all this information it gives you the chance to be aware of the budget you wish to set yourself, time to save in advance and best of all means you can purchase designer items without breaking the bank balance.
A few final tips on keeping the purse strings tight but the wardrobe doors wide open; once you’ve wondered around and found yourself some beautiful designer pieces that you feel you just can’t be without make sure you try on! Don’t go rushing straight to the till with your beautiful pieces of clothing, instead head straight to the changing rooms as they may not always look as beautiful on! Before you invest in a luxury piece of clothing you will want to make sure that the quality is what you expect and that what you’ll be wearing is both comfy and fits beautifully. This will make sure that your buy to wear ratio is pretty even and you aren’t left feeling guilty about that designer splurge!
Hope these idea help you Queens of fashion to find yourselves some great clothes at even greater prices!
Written by Ellis O’Gorman
Clippers tea sponsors DSUK!
Posted by: | CommentsThere is nothing more lovely than a traditional, good old cup of tea, and here at DSUK we are happy to be bringing you fantastic quality tea in our next VIP goodie bags, as we are pleased to say that the delightful tea company Clippers will be sponsoring us!
Clippers tea was started in 1984 by Mike and Lorraine Brehme who began their tea making journey with only two chests of assam tea and since then their company has continued to both grow and produce fine products. With a wonderful range of infusions from peppermint and camomile to more exotic flavours such as japanese style – sencha, you can always be assured with Clippers tea that its full of great taste! They are dedicated to ensuring that the tea they produce is always pure and natural with no artificial ingredients, and it gets better; Clippers tea is also fair trade and means that you can have winter warmth this year absolutely guilt free.
Written by Ellis O’Gorman
How to sell stock at Designer Sales UK
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Do you have stock to sell?
1. Email sales@designersales.co.uk with a couple of images of your stock, website link if you have one and an idea of the prices you would be looking to sell your stock in sale.
2. Selling designer stock? Liquidation stock, getting rid of old stock, clearly out old samples. DSUK purchase stock so please email us sales@designersales.co.uk for further details.
Does this recession stop you from shopping?
Posted by: | CommentsJust wondering what people feel right now about this recession and money? Does the gloomy forecast make you think ‘i will never spend again’! or are you more of a ‘sod it, let’s blow the inheritance’! or ‘perhaps one little westwood and then i promise to not buy again for at least ummmm…. a couple of weeks’!!
Hey some say money is energy and we need to keep circulating it, buying and selling, trading, isn’t that what we’ve done for millenia! Perhaps the smart thing right now is to look at how we can trade with each other, swapping and trading skills for payment – then we can all wear fabulous clothes and feel good about ourselves.
What say you?
Be on trend this Autumn!
Posted by: | CommentsThis season there are many popular trends appearing, meaning that all you wonderful fashionistas don’t have the chance to get bored of your wardrobe during the cold and dull months. From bright colours, contrast sleeves, two tone accessories to androgyny being major statements to in your winter wardrobe it’s lucky for you our great customers that on the 4th and 5th November at the Hilton, Brighton Metropole we’ll be holding yet another one of our fabulous sales for you to come and grab some gorgeous pieces that’ll keep you bang on trend this Autumn/Winter.
A big hello to all of our fabulous over-seas customers!
On our brilliant holiday spent in Hong Kong over the Summer, being the fashionistas that we are we couldn’t resist a little look at the shopping malls and were delighted to see that many stores held some of the same favourite labels we sell at DSUK! With the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Y-3 and Viktor & Rolf all being packed out stores, what delighted us here at DSUK even more was how cheap our prices are in comparison. So if you fancy a little holiday and bagging yourself an absolute bargain, then get yourself along to one of our fantastic sales and surprise yourselves with our remarkable prices!
New York fashion week!
Posted by: | CommentsThe Summer months have whizzed by in a flurry of festivals, Summer parties and long awaited holidays for many. Sadly August is now finally over and while the time has come for many to invest in this years most sought after Autumn/Winter trends, September arrives as the opportune moment for designers to give us a sneak peek at what we’ll be wearing in six months time.
Proceeding London fashion week this September is New York’s Fashion week 8th-15th September 2011 , which is now drawing to an end and has already revealed some of next years greatest looks. It also gave all you fashionistas out there a fantastic chance to see what everyone sitting front row is wearing this Autumn/Winter.
A gorgeous glimpse of whats to come next Spring/Summer from Jason Wu.
This year’s New york fashion week featured wonderful collections from the likes of Calvin Klein, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Ralph Lauren, DKNY, Y-3, and Vivienne Tam – not only do we hold some of these fabulous labels here at DSUK, but we also have much more from the fantastic creations of Vivienne Westwood, Emporio Armani, Martin Margiela and Viktor & Rolf all at fabulously discounted prices.
Here’s some more incredible looks for you to see and come and grab yourself at our next sale at The Chelsea Old Town Hall, King’s Road, Chelsea, SW3 5EE. On Friday the 30th of September and Saturday the 1st of October. The DSUK team hope’s to see you there seizing yourself some fantastic bargains.
Beautiful dress from Max Azria!
Written by Ellis O’Gorman
Design duo Viktor and Rolf’s fabulous designs now at DSUK
Posted by: | CommentsDSUK is very excited to announce that we will soon be stocking some beautiful pieces from Viktor and Rolf.
The creative double act of Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren are known for their amazing concepts and ability to turn the classical rules of luxury and beauty upside down. I’d definitely recommend watching videos of their previous shows in particular “Russian Doll” and “Flower Bomb” were a couple of my personal highlights but I’m sure once you’ve watched one you’ll want to watch all of their shows because they are so varied in what they do.
Viktor and Rolf are primarily known for their outstanding couture pieces but have developed a stunning ready to wear line and in 2006 collaborated with high street store H&M. Their ready to wear line lets them show off their ability to cut incredibly flattering shapes. Their beautifully finished shirts are to die for and would be a great addition to anyone’s wardrobe.
Written by Jessica Bazire
Tired of feeling that fashion is for the super skinny??
Posted by: | CommentsDancers on the DSUK catwalk!!
Tired of feeling like fashion is for the super skinny and the incredibly tall? Well no more, it’s time for real people to take to the catwalk.
Designer Sales has always loved getting real people up on that catwalk to strutt their stuff. This is a chance to show that fashion really is for everyone. We feel fashion should be fun and a celebration of real people and who you are regardless of size, shape, age or ethnicity.
On the 20th of May Designer Sales UK will be hosting another great sale at the Brighton Hilton Metropole not only is it going to be an opportunity to grab some amazing bargains but we will also be hosting a catwalk show hoping to inspire you with some exciting looks for this spring/ summer and beyond.
The show will feature some of the beautiful garments available to shoppers but we’ve added a twist, all our models will be dancers. We hope that this will show our support for a healthier image within fashion.
What do you think about our idea to use dancers rather than models? Do you think the fashion industry is embracing the idea of using ‘real looking’ models? Should they change to using more real looking models? We’d be really interested to know what you think about this issue so please let us know.
written by Jessica Bazire
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