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• Project No 8 in New York is having its semi-annual sample sale today through Saturday. Visit 215 Centre Street, 2nd Floor today from 5-9, Friday from 12-7 and Saturday from 12-7 for 40-90% off spring items from A Détacher, Anuschka Hoevener, Bless, Boudicca, Christian Wijnants, Hope, Loeffler Randall, Kostas Murkudis, Martin Margiela, Marimekko, Repetto, Salvor, Schiesser, Stephan Schneider, Sunshine & Shadow, Tom Scott and more.
• Visit Oak's Bond Street location in New York September 8-11 to buy limited edition designs from some of Oak's favorite designers focusing on the bondage theme. (A New York way of celebrating the opening of a Bond Street store you see.)
• In God We Trust, originally of Brooklyn, opened its second location in Manhattan on 152 Ludlow Street. The opening party is today from 6-9pm.
• Welcome Hunters in LA is celebrating its one year anniversary with a party Saturday from 6-11pm
• La Rousse in Seattle is closing its physical shop in about a month, but a has a great clearance sale going in the meantime. 30-80% off.

• Now through Sunday, August 10th get an extra 15% off sale items by using code "15offsale" at Jake.
• Ooga Booga in Los Angeles is celebrating its 4 year anniversary this Sunday afternoon from 5-8 with a party in their shop's courtyard.
• Raye in Houston is taking 30-70% off Spring/Summer clothing and shoes.

• 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.

Alter in Brooklyn will be hosting a party on May 8th from 7-10 to celebrate the introduction of an exclusive line from Dahl by Alison Kelly (of Project Runway fame).

• Sodafine in Brooklyn is having a trunkshow/sample sale this Saturday, April 19 from 1-7pm. Designers Dear Birthday, Popomomo, and SDN will take part in the event.
• Bblessing in New York is having an off-site sample sale this Friday and Saturday from 12-7pm. The sale will take place at 5 Crosby street, Suite 6D.
• Auto in New York will be hosting a yard sale now through April 20. Most of their roster of designers will be represented at the sale.
• Use coupon code "Spring08" for 20% all purchases at Lille through April 30.

• New York's Project No. 8 will be hosting a sample sale from March 20-22, from 4-8. The event will be held in their studio at 215 Centre Street on the 2nd floor. Expect clothing and accessories from A Détacher, Anuschka Hoevener, Bless, Boudicca, Devandervar, Eliza Gran, Hope, Loeffler Randall, Kostas Murkudis, Kwik Shop, Maison Martin Margiela, Marimekko, Salvor, Schiesser, Stephan Schneider, Sunshine & Shadow, Tucker, Various Projects and more.
• Travessia in New York is closing on April 1st to transform into an art gallery. Until then, get great deals on Anntian, Baum und Pferdgarten, Burfitt and other designers.
• Until 3/20, Oak in Brooklyn and New York has its 20forevery100 promotion going on. Basically, get a $20 gift card for every $100 you spend.

Kiosk in New York will be introducing the spoils of their latest adventures--this time in Hong Kong--with a party at the shop on March 7th, from 7 to 10. We'll be there. You should come too.

• New York's Mick Margo will be having a huge sale from March 8th to March 10th with 50-70% off all Fall/Winter selections. Expect items from Rachel Comey, Sunshine & Shadow, Les Prairies de Paris, Isabel Marant, Lutz and Patmos, VPL, Sissirossi and Alexander Wang.
• This Thursday is the opening reception for a month long exhibition of the Nieves library at Ooga Booga. The show will feature the complete collection from 2001 forward of the Swiss publisher of art books and zines. If you're in LA, you'll definitely not want to miss this.
• From Friday March 7th to Sunday March 9th, LA's Satine and Milk will be teaming up for a huge sale. Visit 8207A W. 3rd Street from 11am to 7pm for what promises to be a fun, hectic time.

Last Friday, Seven held a retrospective/massive party celebrating Bernhard Willhelm's career at Arena. A thousand plus people, plus a 25K sound system, plus DJ sets by the Misshapes and Thomas Wolfe, plus live music by In Flagranti equals a good time.

The man himself

In Flagranti

Elle magazine's Kate Lanphear

Photos courtesy Seven

If you're in the LA area on February 2nd, you might want to check out the opening of Alex + Chloe at New High (M)art. Brooklyn jewelry designer Alex + Chloe is the third designer in residence at the Chinatown concept shop (following Grey Ant and Brian Lichtenberg) and will be in the space until March 13th.

• Harputs Market in San Francisco is having a party on Sunday, December 30th from 8pm to 12:30am. 50% off fall collections.
• All fall collections at I Heart in New York are 50% off.
• Yes, it's that time again. A.P.C. in New York, Los Angeles and online has started its sem-annual sale. Lots of stuff is already sold out so act fast!

Kiosk is hosting a party for their new collection of design from Finland this Thursday from 6-10.

• Alter in Brooklyn is hosting a fall kickoff party tonight at their shop from 6-10pm
• Minnie Wilde in San Francisco is debuting its fall fashions on Thursday, September 20th. Doors open at 8:30

RosenMunns is a new label out of San Francisco. So new in fact that you can't find their clothing in any boutiques quite yet. But that's about to change. This Thursday, September 6th Anica will be hosting a trunkshow with the label's designers to officially launch the collection in stores.