It's no secret, I get cocky about my fashion. I may not always look like a fashion-minded person but its one of my great passions. Unfortunately a crappy part-time job doesn't really give me the freedom to walk through boutique doors as regularly as I'd like and hunting sample sales is like seeking out a unicorn in Times Square. In comes Gilt, a semi-exclusive online club that caters to the needs of us busy, mid-earning folks out here.
Specializing in designer brand sample sales, gilt.com offers an average of 5 or so new brands per day equally for men and women. These can include clothing, accessories, jewelery, leather goods, home decor and even personal grooming products. I LOVE IT! The gear is usually about 50% and up to 70% off which practically blows store and boutique competition away!
My biggest complain though is the random item availability and shipping time. Items can vary considerably. For example I had bought two cardigans (one by Edun and one by KZO) and a Monteverde Pen. My cardigans arrived within the week's end but the pen took over a month to arrive. It can be a pain in the ass especially if you're buying the item for a time specific occasion but other than than this is pure gold people.
Also, another thing that irked me was that you have to sign up and then wait to be invited to join. Not a big deal but it feels a bit pretentious. If you do plan on joining though, here's a member invite that speeds things up for ya.
http://www.giltman.com/invite/greggyc - this gives you access to both men and women's sales.
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