The Outnet's $2 Anniversary Sale & Weekend Sample Sale Roundup

Last year the Outnet (Net-A-Porter's sale site) had a $1 sale to commemorate their first anniversary. It was a hot mess. First of all, it started at an ungodly hour on the west coast (think 4:30am), and while it featured tons of fab items, the traffic on the site was crazy because people managed to buy more than one item. Needless to say, this resulted in tons of angry shoppers and plenty of happy resellers that unloaded all their $1 goods onto eBay and made a hefty profit on Pucci dresses, Matthew Williamson caftans, and other fancy shmancies. Thank goodness I was jobless then and could stay up at all hours staring at my gmail, willing my inbox to load an email from the Outnet that the sale was on. Unfortunately I only managed to nab a Marc by Marc Jacobs terry dress that was a size too big.

This year the Outnet announced a $2 anniversary sale, except this time only 2,000 shoppers were invited to shop the sale. Let me put this in perspective: the Outnet has 100k fans on facebook and about 25k fans on Twitter alone. 2,000 invites mean squat. So I entered the drawing without any expectation, and then BOOM. I get an invite! OH OUTNET, HOW I LOVE THEE.

This morning I trekked it to work, coffee in hand, and game face on. I sat down at my desk and played that same waiting game, except this time around the Outnet was kind enough to provide a time window for the start time. When the email finally hit my inbox, I was off to the races. I wanted to take my time and scroll through all the pretty, but I was frantic with shopping anxiety. I clicked through the shoes, made sure the pair of Alexander Wang boots I'd been stalking on the site weren't on sale for $2, made a quick pass at the dismal selection of bags, and headed over to the clothing.

I hemmed and hawed over this Proenza Schouler leather dress, but ultimately decided the chest situation was a no-go. Uni-boob is not so cute on me. I bet the leather on this dress feels like BUTTAH though.



I ultimately ended up with this pretty little Anna Molinari number. Retail was $2695. Yikes! It it doesn't fit I may just cry. Just a little bit.


The sad thing is that the Outnet shut you out of the sale after you made your purchase, so I couldn't get a lay of the land, I couldn't survey all the pretty that was out there! If anyone bought anything from the sale, I want to see!

Alright, if you didn't get an invite to today's Outnet $2 sale, there are still other deals to be had.

I'm thinking of checking out UO's sample sale this weekend at Space 15 Twenty in Hollywood. They're providing eco-totes, and it's an all you can grab situation, where anything that you can fit in the bag is a flat $50. Sounds pretty sweet. $5 from each sale will also go to the American Red Cross:


Space 15 Twenty: 1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles 90028

Other sales happening this weekend:
Mighty Fine Easter Friends and Family sale: Stock up on graphic tees with Hello Kitty, NBA, Marvel Comics, etc. 2010 E. 15th St., Los Angeles 90021, 4/15: 3:30-6pm

LnA warehouse sale: basic tees, leggings, tops, and more. 6344 Arizona Circle, Los Angeles, 90045, 4/15: 9-5pm

BCBG Friends and Family sale: footwear, handbags, accessories, clothing, and more. 2737 E. 54th St., Vernon 90058, (entrance on 54th St. off Pacific). 4/16: 8-3:30pm.

Happy shopping, all!