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Seth Meyerink-Griffin (BFA 2010)

This week we had the opportunity to visit the Fashion Department at the Art Institute of Chicago where we happened upon the 2009 Fashion Runway Garment Sale. We were sad we missed the runway shows but excited to see all the new talent coming from the Art Institute of Chicago's fashion department.

Among the students with their wares for sale was Libby Lane, a small professional looking brunette whose interest seemed to be concentrated in her menswear collection. Her knowledge of the Belgian scene was impressive as she described her passion for Belgian design and her good fortune to have recently made a trip to Antwerp and visited Kris Van Assche's studio. Also among the students was Seth Meyerink-Griffin whose Blade Runner worthy pieces aim to be a cure all for the human dilemma of even having to wear garments at all. Tina Park opted for heavy geometric forms paired with heavy fabric to support the effort. Each designer's work really could not have been more distinct as individual talents and ideas are favored by the school as opposed to the school prescribing a certain style of design.

Tina Park (BFA 2009)

Andrea Bell (BFA 2010)

Genevieve Clifford (BFA 2009)

• South Willard has 40% off Raf Simons, Dries Van Noten, Patrik Ervell and A.P.C. and 30% off Band of Outsiders and Common Projects.
• Jil Sander in New York and Chicago starts its fall sale on November 24th.
• Use code PFW2008 at Creatures of Comfort to get 30% off through November 27th.
• Get up to 30% off at Jumelle in Brooklyn.
• Diavolina in Los Angeles and online has 30-40% off during their fall sale.
• Celebrate Raye in Houston's 4th anniversary with a party and sale tonight from 7-11pm. 30% off all shoes. 20% off entire store.
• Kirna Zabete in New York has 40% off all fall/winter goods. Plus free shipping through December 1st!

• All sale items at Jake are now 60% off.
• Save 20% in store and online at Jumelle's Summer solstice sale June 19th-22nd.
• Use code "POINTFOUR" for a special 40% off presale at Oki-Ni.
• Harputs Market in San Francisco is hosting a BBQ this Saturday June 21st from 1-5 to kick off its spring sale. Get 20% off the entire store that day, and 30-40% select designers during the sale.
• Ashtray has taken 30-50% off its spring merch. Combine that with their free worldwide shipping and the fact that they exclude VAT from non-EU orders and that's one heck of a deal.
• Auto in New York is having an early summer sale with 20-40% off select merchandise.
• Use coupon code "shoptheworld" to save 25% through June 28th at Language's new global shopping site.
• Get 30% off spring merchandise at Impulse in Seattle and online.
• A.P.C.'s sale starts today through July 22nd, with 40-50% the Spring/Summer collection.

• Silho Furniture in Los Angeles is having a closing sale now through June 15th, offering 50% all current inventory.
• Stand Up Comedy in Portland is having a 20% off "Yam" sale now through May 31st on all clothing and select jewelry.
• Jake in Chicago and online is starting its big semi-annual sale, offering 40% off most pre-spring and spring items.
• Jil Sander in New York starts its spring sale on Tuesday, May 27th.
• On May 25th and 26th, from 10am to 7pm, Dover Street Market will be hosting a one-off "DOVER STREET MARKET Market," offering selections from 2004-2007 from designers like Comme des Garcons, Pierre Hardy, Martin Margiela, Raf Simons, Dior Homme, John Galliano, Nina Ricci, Undercover, Number (N)ine and many, many more. The market will be held at auctioneer Phillips de Pury. Click here for a map of the location.

• Oak in Brooklyn and online is having its biannual 30/40/50 sale. Items will be marked 30% off, later 40%, and later still 50% until it's all gone.
• Bird in Brooklyn and online is taking 25-50% its winter merchandise.
• All shoes and accessories at Vamp Shoes in LA are marked down. Frye boots are 30% off.
• Winter clothing and accessories at Impulse in Seattle are marked down 30-50%.
• Lotus Bleu in San Francisco has all store merchandise 15% off through the month of January.
• Language in Chicago and online has its fall/winter women's clothing and accessories 30-75% off.
• Travessia in New York has its fall/winter merchandise up to 50% off.
• Kiki de Montparnasse in New York and online has select lingerie and accessories 50-75% off.
• Satine in LA and online has fall/winter merch. up to 70% off.
• Atsui Tokyo in Seattle is taking 20-50% off fall/winter clothing and accessories.
• Kicks in LA is having its semi-annual clearance sale January 11-13. The entire store will be 50-70% off.
• Sodafine in Brooklyn and online has a bunch of winter items, including Coclico and Chie Mihara shoes, at 20+% off.

• Dover Street Market in London is starting its annual holiday sale on December 27th at 11am. If you live in London: lucky bastard.
• Oki-Ni is taking 50% off its superb collection of men's clothing and accessories. Look here for the full lineup.
• Jake in Chicago and online is taking 60% its fall collection of men's and women's clothing and accessories. There's still a good variety of items left for women so get while the getting's good.

• Seven in New York and online is taking 25-50% off clothing and accessories from Haider Ackermann, Jeremy Scott, Double Identity and Common Projects.
• Tres Bien in Sweden has free shipping through December.
• Language in Chicago and online is taking 20% off all items through December 31st. Use coupon code "Holiday07".
• Elizabeth Charles in New York is taking 30% off all fall/winter stock.
• Welcome Hunters in LA and online has all inventory 20% off through December 24th.
• Stand Up Comedy in Portland and online has all stock 20% off.
• Online shop Fatal has 30% off all c.neeon and 10% off anything else using coupon code "toutie" through December 24th.

• Jumelle's summer solstice sale has begun. Save 20% in store and online now through June 24.
• Haberdash in Chicago is taking 40-75% off their spring selection starting Saturday, June 23.
• Dover Street Market in London starts its spring/summer sale at 11am on Saturday, June 23.
• Acne Jeans' online shop is taking up to 50% off it's spring/summer selection. They do ship worldwide.

Eyeglasses don't exactly lend themselves to online shopping but don't blame Contacts & Specs for trying. The Chicago eyewear shop, the latest to be suggested into the guide, carries one of the best selections of hip eye and sun glasses we've ever seen, with high-end labels from Europe and Japan. Considering that even in some major cities like LA this type of selection is hard to find, the shop is a fantastic resource whether you're in Chicago or shopping online.

For online shoppers the store even offers a personalized service wherein you tell them what you're looking for and send them a picture and they'll Photoshop some glasses onto your face to give you an idea of what they'll look like. Now that's good online service!

Alain Mikli

Blinde

Etnia

• Jake in Chicago and online has 40% off all spring merchandise.
• Language in Chicago and online has begun its spring sale. Click here to see the sale selection.
• Hejfina in Chicago and online has also started its spring sale.

• Jake in Chicago and online has marked down "summer whites" by 25% through May 23.
• Now through Sunday, May 20 Steven Alan is having a sample sale with his eponymous label and pieces from Borne, Isabel Marant, Superfine, Loomstate, Earnest Sewn, and Rogues Gallery on sale for up to 70% off. (Source: Refinery29)

• Jake in Chicago has the Trovata spring collection on sale at 30% off for a limited time.
• Use coupon code "SPRING07" until May 6 to get 10% off purchases at La Garconne.
• Waraku in LA has Patrick shoes on sale at 30% off for a limited time.

• Kicks (the one in Silverlake) and Grn Apple Tree are having a party on March 30 from 7-11pm.
• Hejfina in Chicago is hosting a spring design party with Apartment Therapy Chicago on April 13 from 6-9pm.

Modbag, the online retailer of fine vintage handbags we recently added to the guide, is having a trunk show at Modern Times now through March 18th. Hundreds of vintage bags and accessories await.

• The A.P.C. sale is here! Visit their site or their store in New York while there's still something left!
• Jake in Chicago and online has all fall/winter goods 40-70% off.
• Hu's Shoes in DC has all evening shoes 30% off.