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Buy designer clothes at Sale Prices 6 months BEFORE they appear in the shops

I have just been forwarded an email about sample sales of designer clothes at 50% saving, but these are available months before they even go into the shops. These are not generally available to members of the public and downside appears be that you have to pay a 'membership fee' to join. I have an email with a pdf leaflet and a list of the designers and websites.

Unfortunately most of the samples are 10-14 sizes.....a wee bit too small for me. So a great bargain for fashion conscious slim people. I will just try to copy and paste some info here from the email. Am I allowed to put an email address for the company or is it best to email me and I will forward on details?

Text from email

"Fashion Forward is an exclusive way of buying premium label clothes and accessories. Based on relationships over several years with London agents, we have negotiated for our members to gain access to samples in a range of sizes (8-18) from over 40 top collections sold in Harvey Nichs, Selfridges, Harrods, Fortnum & Mason and small upscale boutiques. Our range includes edgy and contemporary (e.g. Save the Queen, OHDD, Hybris) through to classical (e.g. Eugen Klein, Gerard Darel). We have casual, business and evening wear.

We also have two kids collections, Ra.Re the Kid and Nolita (in age 6, 8, 14) and one menswear collection, Ra.Re/Ra.Re Neo.

None of our collections have sample sales open to the public. Entry is exclusive to members of Fashion Forward.

All samples will be available to us 4 months before they get to retail at approx. 50% discount!........ This season's showroom sales start 20th March and run until end April. They are all in Central London in pleasant surroundings and there will be facilities for trying on. I have personally seen lots of the samples and they are really superb. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who loves premium clothes.

The 2006 membership fee is £50. Savings on your first purchase will recover the membership fee!

As this is our first season, we are offering a limited number of free 'tasters' so that you can come along without committing to membership and assess for yourself the value of our showroom sales."

Looked but couldn't see anything about sample sales Hope this post helps

Kindest
Marmite

Comments

  • Just off now
    Think this excel sheet will copy. I've had a look at the label names as I don't recognise any. They are really nice European labels, the sort of stuff that you find in exclusive boutiques I guess. And the sales are only on in London, so it may be a day out to. Wish I was slimmer. Marmite

    Monday 20 March 10.30-4/Sunday 2 April 11-3 Size
    Save the Queenwww.savethequeen.com 8-10
    Indieswww.indies-garella.com 10
    Legatte Jeanswww.legattejeans.com 10
    OHDDwww.ohdd.com 10
    Nicowawww.nicowa.com 12
    Zaekwww.za-ek.com 12
    Zuccherowww.zucchero.de 12

    Tuesday 21 March 10.30-4/Saturday 25 March 10.30-3
    Eugen Kleinwww.eugenklein.com 12
    Rosies https://www.rosies.be 12
    Goldixwww.goldix.com 12-14
    Laurie https://www.riedesign.dk 12-14
    Wille https://www.wille-fashion.com 16-18

    Thursday 23 March 10.30-4/Friday 31 March 2006 10.30-4
    Ikitowww.ikito.com 8-10
    Jiki https://www.jiki.net 8-10
    Gazebo https://www.gazeboipse.com 10
    Clipswww.wandamode.com 10-12
    Hybriswww.hybris.it 10

    Monday 27 March 11-4
    BNG https://www.bulentgulen.com 10-12
    Bosca https://www.bosca.fr 10-12
    Madame Zaza of Marseille 10-12
    Zapa https://www.zapa.fr 10-12
    Malfroy et Million scarves



    Thursday 30 March 10.30-4/Saturday 8 April 10.30-4
    Didier Parakianwww.didierparakian.com 10
    Annette Goertzwww.annettegoertz.com 12
    Hebbedingwww.hebbeding.com 14-16
    Accessories

    Tuesday 4 April 10.30-4/Sunday 9 April 10.30-4
    James Lakelandwww.jameslakeland.net Mostly 10 (some larger sizes)
    Accessories

    Monday 10 April 10.30-4/Tuesday 11 April 10.30-4
    Bejeweled 10
    Hoss Homelesswww.hosshomeless.es 10-12
    Language Los Angeles 8-10
    Votre Nomwww.votrenom.com 8-10
    Crea Conceptwww.creaconcept.com 10-14
    Tuzzi https://www.tuzzi.de 10-12



    Wednesday 26 April 10.30-4/Sunday 30 April 10.30-4
    Hidy Ngwww.hidyng.com 10-12
    Gerard Darel https://www.gerarddarel.com 10-12
    Valentino R.E.D https://www.valentino.it 10-12
    Pablo 10-12
    Sonia by Sonia Rykielwww.soniarykiel.com 10-12
    Manoush 10-12
    April, May 10-12
    Heaven’s 10-12
    K-Yen 10-12
    Citizens of Humanity https://www.citizensofhumanity.com 10-14
    No.l.ita/No.l.ita des Nimeswww.nolita.it 10-14
    Ra.Re Donna https://www.flashandpartners.it 10-14
    Dear Cashmere 10-12
    Ungaro Fuschiawww.ungaro.com 10-14
    D. Exteriorwww.d-exterior.com 10-12
    No.l.ita Pocket/Ra.Re the Kid https://www.nolita.it/www.flashandpartners.it Children age 6, 8, 14
    Ra.Re/Ra.Re Neo https://www.flashandpartners.it Men S, M, L (Eur: 48, 50, 52)
    Accessories
  • Hello,

    I came across this old posting and I wondered if anything like this was still happening this year?

    Thanks,
    Claire
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