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Bis: “Where you can actually afford Prada & Gucci”

BIS — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:46:32 +0000

Thanks to NFT for the nod as a great shopping experience. Though we’re perfectly happy to have tourists swing by!

New Treasures For A New Year!!

BIS — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:23:55 +0000

Up for grabs is a huge array of treasures, from Chanel handbags & totes, to Louis Vuitton sweaters, to Missoni knit wool dresses, to Cartier sunglasses. Treasures be thine in 2009, at Bis!!

Watch Out For Christian Cota

BIS — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:46:43 +0000

Not that you’d really want to listen to us, it’s not as if we have been privy to being on the cutting edge of fashion before every single trend goes mainstream (chunky necklaces, feathers, purple, hand-painted fabrics, and more), but we’re seeing some glorious stuff from a designer named Christian Cota. Style.com named him a top 10 designer to watch for Spring and it’s not hard to see why.

Holiday Sale Craziness [Update 3]

BIS — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:35:01 +0000

A Taste Of What’s Selling

The sale is in full effect and we’ll be posting successive updates throughout the day. Check back to this page to see what is happening.

Update 3
Some items that are currently in the store:

Update 2
Day 1. Sample of items in the first couple of hours

$60 - CHANEL Tan Leather V-Neck Sleeveless Sweater
$130 - LOUIS VUITTON Black Cotton-Cloque Fitted Dress Jacket w/Eyelet Lining
$19.50 - RALPH LAUREN (Black Label) Camel Cashmere Turtleneck
$38 - GIORGIO ARMANI Black Silk Wrap Blouse
$37.50 - CHARLES JOURDAN Seaweed Moc-Croc Leather Clutch
$16 - ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA Tan Cotton Men’s Dress Shirt
$197.50 - FENDI Black Wool Skirt & Pleated Detachable Waistband
$79.50 - MANOLO BLAHNIK Brown Suede Pointy Toe Stiletto Pumps
$37.50 - GUCCI Black Logo Canvas Duffle Bag
$50 - ETRO Black Leather Shoulder Bag
$347.50 - CHANEL Brown Wool Tween Pantsuit w/Logo Metal Buttons
$97.50 - BURBERRY’S Red Nylon Drawstring Parka

Stay tuned, there’s more to come!!!!

The 2008 Holiday Sale Event

BIS — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:39:43 +0000

UPDATE:

Our 2008 Holiday Sale has come and gone. We had some of our best deals and steals yet. If you’d like to find out by email the next time we have a sale, simply fill out your name and email on our subscribe page.

Take an additional 50% off HERMES, CHANEL, PRADA, GUCCI, MARNI & MORE.

Bis Designer Resale, NYC’s luxury resale shop is having our biggest winter sale yet.

Thursday, December 4, 10am - 7pm
Friday, December 5, 10am - 6pm
Saturday, December 6, 10am - 6pm
Sunday, December 7, Noon - 5pm

Friends don’t let friends pay full retail, most especially when they know about our infamous winter sale at the boutique. So mark your calendars: Be prepared to buy all of the couture you want and love by taking an additional 50% off.

Happy hunting!!

Best,
Bis

Spat-Inspired Button Leg Warmers Are Hot!

BIS — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:55:10 +0000

Call us crazy, but we stumbled upon (at I Heart Luxe) this set of spat-inspired leg-warmers ($20) that are playful, sexy, fashionable, and downright fun.

The Transformative Power Of A Beautiful Suit

BIS — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:40:05 +0000

The Wall Street Journal recently had a cute writeup on the changing course of one woman’s lifestyle, after her purchase of a St. John suit. You can read the full article here.

Maître d’s are expert decoders of social rank. When I dine with CEOs at Michael’s in New York or Spago in L.A., we score the best tables. On my own, I wind up seated near the kitchen doors.

Unless I wear my St. John suit.

WSJ: “Shoppers Turn To Consignment Stores”

BIS — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:31:51 +0000

The Wall Street Journal just published a quick article on the growing tide of shoppers who are realizing there is nothing wrong, and plenty right with consignment store shopping. You can read the full article here. In the meantime, here’s a snippet:

The economic downturn is bad for the nearby mall but good for local consignment shops. Sales at these stores have soared since January as cash-strapped consumers look for bargains, income and tax deductions.

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“This industry just keeps growing, but especially during slow times,” says Adele R. Meyer, executive director of the 1,000-member National Association of Resale and Thrift Shops. “Once people find that great bargain, they’re hooked.”

A recent survey of NARTS members found that 66.2% of the stores saw sales climb from January through August 2008, compared with the same period of 2007. The average increase was 35%. The survey found that 85.8% of stores have seen an increase in new customers and 74.5% are seeing new suppliers or donors.

Consignment Shops In The News

BIS — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:51:47 +0000

Whatever your view in politics these days, it’s impossible to escape the ubiquitous stream of information coming at us from every angle. Imagine our surprise as our ears caught the mention by Sarah Palin on consignment shop shopping given the recent kerfuffle over her wardrobe. In a speech yesterday, Palin stated ”I’m back to wearing my own clothes from my favorite consignment shop in Anchorage, Alaska,” she noted. Read more here, here, and here.

Now, on to the next topic: when and where did her 7-year old daughter buy that fake Louis Vuitton bag? Also here.

The Deluge Of Men’s Items

BIS — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:18:02 +0000

We regularly receive new items (read: every day) but couture-worthy and not abused men’s items are harder to come by. That is until now. Consider it the economy or whatever else, we have received a number of exceptionally beautiful men’s things: Canali suits, Zegna cashmere sport jackets, S. Ferragamo silk twill ties, Loro Piana corduroys, Dunhill shirts, and more.