This past Tuesday morning, if you were female and lived or worked in Manhattan, chances are you were at the Tory Burch sample sale. At least that’s what it seemed like when we took a trip down to its location in Midtown and saw the line stretched well past the block (261 W 37th Street). This ageless brand had women’s heads reeling during the opening of this sale to the public and upon entrance, one could consider it to be a bit of a mad house.
Younger girls headed straight to the handbags and shoes, while the older women ransacked the clothing, holding piles and piles of clothes in hand. Bags were
cute clutches and fashionable totes ranging from $99 to $250. Shoes ranged from gladiator jellies to embellished high heels priced $65 to $195, and clothes started at $65 for a basic tee-shirt, with all items being final sale.
Before anyone could enter the door, each person had to take a number. This would be the order that each person was allowed into the shoe area. Conveniently, there was a glass case in place that showcased the styles of shoes which were for sale. Surprisingly, there was not a huge selection and the most sought after shoes with the Tory Burch logo were nowhere to be found. Women crowded around the waiting area, eagerly awaiting for their number to be called.
Sizes in shoes were going quickly and bag styles flew off the wall. There was a lot of clothing in stock, but if you are still dying for a bag or a pair of shoes, word on the street is that there are shipments throughout the week, so there will be more merchandise. Furthermore, we received word that there have been additional markdowns on shoes, ready-to-wear merchandise and accessories. So if you haven’t gotten a chance to head over yet, don’t throw in the towel yet! Now that the initial rush is over, leave your knee and elbow pads at home, and head over to the sale through Friday because there is a really good chance that you’ll find that perfect Tory Burch piece for a bargain!
Earlier this evening, we headed over to the 
around the first floor. The center of the first floor had a dance floor, a bar to one side and a live band playing. Clothing was presented on racks all around the outside of the room. This collection consisted of shirts, bathing suits, jackets, skirts and dresses (from what I was able to see on the racks). To my surprise though, within 25 minutes of being in the store, most of the racks were emptied. Ladies were running around with their arms filled with clothes, hoping to get a coveted spot in front of the mirror. Obviously there was another line for this spot, and I watched as girls tried dresses over their clothes (guaranteed that when they get it home, it won’t fit, and will be on 
I made my way up to the top floor, which had a great view of the dance floor and bustling shoppers. Again, this was filled with customers, all in a line to try on clothes. I’m honestly not sure if it led to a dressing room or another mirror, but this line took up most of the upstairs and you would continuously hear friends say to one another, “Maybe I’ll just bring it home and try it on.” Most of the racks upstairs were bare as well.
replenished. Unfortunately, I wasn’t the only one who noticed this. I saw this beautiful red leather coat (priced at $199.99), and I began to unzipper it to examine the inside, daydreaming about how I could wear this with all my black dresses and shirts…aka my entire wardrobe. Keep in mind that there were 6 other red leather coats on the rack, one of which was in the same size. I didn’t think I needed to be boxing out, but as I pulled the zipper on the coat down, a hand reached over me. A woman a good fifteen years older, grabbed the coat and walked away. She didn’t even apologize as I gave her the look of death. 
walked out, I did notice this little red dress (also available in black). This was one of my favorite items of the night and it was priced at $79.99. With wedding season coming up, it would make the perfect dress for an elegant wedding. Surprisingly, a lot of these remained on the rack and no one was going too crazy over them. For a more affordable, yet similar dress, you may want to try 
