EVENT CANCELLED: Holiday Shopping in New York City: Kohl's Holiday Pop-Up Nov. 20-21

Due to heightened security in Times Square, the Kohl's event has been postponed.

Kohl's is coming to New York City this weekend with a celebrity-hosted holiday pop up.  Items will be for sale ranging in price from $10 - $100. Family and friends can also share nostalgic holiday traditions in the on-site story booth. 

Kohl’s Story Booth and Holiday Pop Up

WHO: 

Giuliana Rancic, Bill Rancic, & Duke Rancic

Molly Sims and children Brooks & Scarlett

WHERE:

Times Square’s 46^th and 47^th Street Plaza

WHEN:

Friday, November 20^th

10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Saturday, November 21^st

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

OVERVIEW:

On November 20 and 21, 2015, Kohl’s will host a story booth and gifting truck in New York City’s Times Square. As part of the All Together Now holiday campaign, Kohl’s will invite families to step into a story booth to share their favorite holiday traditions. 

The best stories will be turned into short, animated videos narrated by an entertainer. Celebrities will be in attendance and Kohl’s will also offer a gifting truck featuring Kohl’s top holiday offerings. Guests will be able to buy gifts onsite and win prizes.

Buffalo Exchange Earth Day $1 Sale, April 18

On Saturday, April 18, Buffalo Exchange will host its annual Earth Day $1 Sale. Yes, it's the best sale of the year and we wouldn't miss it!  Although the sale hours are from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., the early bird will get the designer goods.

A large selection of clothing, jewelry, and accessories will be offered for one dollar at most Buffalo Exchange locations. All proceeds from the purchase of $1 items will be donated to The Fund for Animals, an affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States. 

The Earth Day Dollar Sale is cash or check only for $1 items.

BUST Craftacular's PRIMPED NYC Beauty Event, April 19, 2015

If you're in New York City on Sunday, April 19, check out a fun afternoon of free beauty treatments, DIY workshops, indie fashion and shopping for handmade beauty products at BUST's Craftacular's second annual Primped event. The first 300 attendees will score a free goodie bag filled with indie beauty products, accessories and treats.

Entry into Primped is just $5 and attendees will get to shop from 65 indie beauty, fashion, and vintage vendors from across the country (local sellers, too) including TheQuixoticEye, Wild Seed Apothecary, Una Biologicals, Objects with Purpose, Herban Lifestyle and Elixery Cosmetic House. 

The event is also full of freebie tutorials and salon services. Visitors can put themselves on the cover of BUST magazine at the car2go Photo Booth, learn to do nail art with Floss Gloss non-toxic nail polish, make jewelry with Brooklyn Charm and unwind with a hand massage featuring Dr. Bronner’s organic lotions. 

In addition to shopping and pampering, fair-goers can sip cocktails and munch on snacks from local food vendors like Kimchi Smoke, Skinny Buddha, Samosa Shack, Tipsy Scoop, Goody’s Granola, An Artistic Taste and Jessy’s Pastries.

BUST Craftacular's Primped will take place Sunday, April 19, 2015 from 11a.m.-6 p.m. at Brooklyn Bazaar (165 Banker Street) in Greenpoint.

Princess & Superhero Party at Crocs 34th Street Store - Thursday 11/6

DATE: Thursday, November 6

TIME: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

LOCATION: Crocs 34^th Street Store
152 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001
(BETWEEN 7^th AND BROADWAY)

APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE:
Princess Mani
Princess Hairstyle
Superhero and Princess Face Painting

RSVP: keri@domainmsa.com

Crocs will welcome customers along with their little princesses and super heroes including children, nieces and nephews and cousins to celebrate the launch of the latest character shoes on Thursday, November 6 at Crocs 34th Street in NYC. 

In addition to showcasing Crocs' newest character shoes, the event will offer complimentary princess manicures and hairstyles, superhero face painting, and gifting for all families!

Buffalo Exchange $1 Earth Day Sale: Saturday, April 19th

Are you ready for the best sale of the year?  We plan to hit up multiple BE locations in New York City!

Buffalo Exchange is partnering with the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum to help raise awareness of pollination conservation. Visit our one-day Dollar Sale at your neighborhood Buffalo Exchange on April 19 in honor of Earth Day. All proceeds from the purchase of $1 items will be donated to Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and help its current programs, including the Pollination Hotspots Program.

Buffalo Outlet locations (San Antonio & Nogales) are not participating in the $1 Sale.

Vintage Shaun + Dee Lioness Pop Up Shop March 1 - 7, 2014

Shop for choice vintage finds with Vintage Shaun and Dee Lioness from 12-7 p.m. in Greenpoint, Brooklyn March 1-7, 2014.

For more info check out VintageShaun.com and follow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @VintageShaun

Save Up to 25%: National Thrift Store Day is Today!

If you live in New York City and love thrifting like I do, today is a banner day for bargain shopping.  In observance of National Thrift Store Day (August 17th),  ReuseNYC has launched the first inaugural ReuseNYC Thrift Store Day. In support of this event, many ReuseNYC members with retail locations are offering up to 25% off in storewide sales.

Participating Organizations
- Arthritis Foundation Thrift Shop
- The Bridal Garden
- Build It Green!NYC
- Cauz for Pawz
- Film Biz Recycling
- Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey
- Hour Children
- Lower East Side Ecology Center
- Recycle-A-Bicycle
- The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Thrift Shop
- St. Luke's Thrift Shop
- The Salvation Army

Scoop NYC Warehouse Sale Starts Thursday, August 15th!

The Scoop NYC Warehouse sale starts on Thursday, August 15th and will last through Labor Day Weekend. The sale is located at the Scoop NYC store in the Meatpacking District (430 W 14 Street, 212-633-6535). The hours are Mon - Sat: 11 am – 8p m and Sun: 11 am – 7 pm.

Designer women's styles include Rag & Bone, Helmut Lang, IRO, Alice and Olivia, Phillip Lim, Roberto Cavalli, Current Elliot, Alexander Wang, Ved, SEA, Pierre Balmain and more. Designer men's styles include Gant by Michael Bastian, Paul Smith, Rag and Bone, Dsquared, John Varvatos, Martin Margiela and Etro.

To avoid the lines, shop the sale online.  Items are up to 85% off and include sweaters, outerwear, dresses, denim, shoes and handbags for women and men. 

Wren Julia Floral Mini Dress; Original price $335, now $100

Current/Elliott Boyfriend Twill Shorts, Original price $158, now $55

H&M Opens in Downtown Brooklyn Fulton Mall July 3rd!

New H&M in Brooklyn's Fulton Mall.

My how the retail landscape in downtown Brooklyn is changing.  The Fulton Mall has already received a merchandising makeover with the addition of Brooklyn Industries, Aeropostale, Express and Armani Exchange.

And adding to the mall's reputation as a one-stop shopping destination...drumroll, please...H&M is opening at Fulton and Bridge Streets on Wednesday, July 3rd.

Doors open at noon and H&M t-shirts and Access to Fashion Passes valued from $10 to $300 will be given to the first 250 shoppers in line.  Plus, there's a grand opening block party from 12-5 with games, prizes, music and munchies. Be there, or be Albee Square!

Regular store hours will be Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Alice + Olivia Pop Up Shop Opens in Soho!

Alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet has officially opened the doors of its pop up shop in SoHo. The shop will operate through the summer, featuring a new handbag collection as well as the most fashionable styles for spring and summer.  The store will highlight alice + olivia's signature bold colors and fun designs. The shop's notable neighbors include Louis Vuitton and Stella McCartney.

Who: alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet

Where: 72 Greene Street, NYC

Store Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am – 7pm and Sunday 12pm – 6pm

Budget Swapping and Shopping at ClosetDash

Attention New York City budget fashionistas, there's a new affordable way to shop. ClosetDash, founded by Jennifer Lee, started as a well-organized clothing swap party formerly known as ClosetRaid hosted several times a year in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Now, it's also a tiny boutique near Union Square called ClosetDash Shop where you can bring in your new and gently-used clothing, shoes and accessories and swap them for items of a similar value (a clever, color-coded system keeps the process running smoothly).  And if you don't have anything to swap, you can simply come in to shop.  The merchandise is name-brand and the prices are reasonable.  During a recent visit, we scooped up a brand new top and a pair of trouser pants -- both from LOFT.

ClosetDash Shop is located at 30 East 20th, Suite 402.
Hours are Friday - Saturday 11-7 and Sunday 11-5.

Joe Fresh New York City stores are having an amazing sale!

When Joe Fresh stores debuted in New York City last year, I wasn't convinced.  I'm a diehard H&M girl, so the Toronto retailer didn't move me.  There was something sterile about the department store's minimalist layout and those TV commercials with the too-perfect teen models staring blankly at the camera were kinda creepy. But the prices were right, so I couldn't resist Joe for long.

Well, this week I stopped by Joe Fresh and to my delight, the chain is having a mega sale.  I scooped up several t-shirts for a mere $5 each and a draped grey and black sweater for just $9.  I even found my hard-to-shop for hubby a short-sleeve, bluish-green checked shirt and a pair of navy cargo pants for $9 each. And there are plenty of other summer and transitional separates, bathing suits and shoes on sale from $5 -$29.

As a teen, I came to NYC on shopping trips and curiously followed the pink bags to Conway discount shops (these days there are only a few of those left in the city).  Now I follow the orange bags to Joe Fresh.

So hurry before all the sale goodies are gone.  I've visited the flagship store on 5th Avenue near Bryant Park and the store near Herald Square.  Next, I'll check out the 5th Avenue store near Union Square.

Joe Fresh store near Herald Square in New York City./Photo by Tracy E. Hopkins

Lisa Perry Bi-Annual Summer Sample Sale June 27-July 10

BI-ANNUAL SUMMER SAMPLE SALE

up to 75% off

Original Samples and Past Season Merchandise

Including Little Girls Dresses and Accessories

Wednesday June 27^th – Tuesday July 10^th

988 Madison Avenue @77^th street       

  

                       

Lisa Perry Maxi Dress                        Dot Swing Dress                        Jump Tunic

    Retail Price $795                        Retail Price $950.00              Retail Price $595.00

  SALE PRICE $398.00                   SALE PRICE $300.00           SALE PRICE $298.00

DeKalb Market Set to Close Before October

DeKalb Market, Brooklyn’s newest marketplace, is fashioned from salvaged shipping containers. The hipster- and-family friendly destination features more than 30 food, clothing and gift vendors with freight container stores, and a weekend market with more choice jewelry sellers and pop-up eateries.

The cool outdoor setting doubles as a community gathering space with an incubator farm, roller skating nights,  DJ sets and live performances. The market is open seven days a week.  Admission is free. Although it was scheduled to run through the end of December, this week it was announced "the trendy souk" must close before October so that the delayed City Point retail and residential project that will include a Century 21 can get underway. A new location hasn't been disclosed, so be sure to check out DeKalb Market before it's gone.

Photos by John Carluccio

New York City Summer 2012 Street Fairs

Tracy's Pop & Shop loves street fairs and that's were you'll find me on most seasonal Saturdays browsing for bargain bracelets and noshing on $3 Vegetable Pad Thai. So you can join me, here's a listing from NYCTourist.com of weekend street fairs in New York City this summer.

Scene from the Dance Africa street fair in Brooklyn./Photo by Tracy E. Hopkins

Sat. June 23	Sixth Avenue SummerFest - 6th Ave. from 34th St. to 42nd St. 10am-6pm
Sun. June 24	Times Square Block Party - 46th St. from Broadway to 8th Ave. 10am-6pm
Sat. June 30	Avenue of the Americas SummerFest - 6th Ave. from 42nd St. to 56th St. 10am-6pm
Sun. July 1	Central Park Precinct Community Block Party - 60th St. from Madison to 5th Ave. 10am-5pm
Wed. July 4	The Great 4th of July Festival - Water St. from Fulton St. to Broad St. 11am-6pm
Sat. July 7	NYC Unfolds Street Fair - Broadway from Houston St. to Grand St. 10am-6pm
Sun. July 8	Celebration of Nations Festival - Madison Avenue from 42nd to 57th Sts. 10am-6pm
Fri. July 13	Bowling Green Park Fair - Broadway and Wenthall St. 9am-6pm
Sat. July 14	Times Square Summer Fair - Broadway from 47th to 57th Sts. 10am-6pm
Sat. July 15	Lexington Ave. Summer Spectacular - Lexington Ave from 23rd to 24th Sts. 10am-6pm
Sat. July 21	Herald Square Earth Awareness Fair - Broadway from 25th to 29th Sts. 10am-6pm
Sun. July 22	Tribeca Fair - West Broadway from Barclay to Chambers St.
Fri. July 27	Grand Central Carnival - 41st Street from Lexington to 3rd Ave.
Sat. July 28	Festival of the Americas - 6th Ave. from 42nd to 56th Sts.
Sun. July 29	Madison Avenue Summer Fair - Madison Ave. from 42nd to 57th Sts.

Elie Tahari Spring 2012 Sample Sale April 17-21!

WHO:                   ELIE TAHARI

WHAT:                 SPRING 2012 SAMPLE SALE

WHEN:                 Tuesday April 17, 2012 through Saturday April 21, 2012

WHERE:               501 5^th AVENUE (Between 41^st and 42^nd Street)  2^nd Floor

PHONE:                212.398.2622

PAYMENT:          All major credit cards, cash, NO checks

Deals and Steals... 70% off Women’s, Men’s, Shoes and Handbags!

WOMEN’S                                              WAS:                                                       NOW:

Leather Jackets                                       $998                                                        $279

Wool Dress Coats                                   $728                                                        $199

Luxury Fur / Shearling Jackets                $1498                                                      $499

Evening Dresses                                      $498                                                        $129

Day Dresses                                            $398-$498                                               $99

Classic Knit Sweaters                             $298-$398                                               $49

Tailored Pants                                         $178-$198                                               $59

Skirts                                                       $248-$298                                               $59

Knits                                                        $98-$198                                                 $19-$29

Blouses                                                   $168-$298                                               $59

MEN’S                                                     WAS:                                                       NOW:

Leather Jackets                                       $1298                                                      $279

Cashmere Jackets                                   $398                                                        $199

Long Coats                                              $328                                                        $199

Short Coats                                             $648                                                        $149

Woven Jackets                                        $398                                                        $99

Pants                                                       $198-$248                                               $49

Sweaters                                                 $248                                                        $69

Knit Shirts                                               $168                                                        $39-$19

SHOES                                                     WAS:                                                       NOW:

Ballet Flats                                             $198                                                        $79

Leather Pumps                                        $398                                                        $99

Spring Sandals                                        $598                                                        $199

HANDBAGS                                            WAS:                                                       NOW:

Clutches                                                  $448                                                        $79

Small Handbags                                     $398                                                        $139

Luxury Handbags                                    $598                                                        $199

Sizes will be available