Elysa Lazar at a sample sale in New York City

• When you hit a sample sale, avoid the lunch-hour crowds, bring cash and don't expect a dressing room.
  
• Sample sales can include lightly worn clothing used for runways and shoots.
  
• Sometimes what looks too frivolous can be a great wardrobe extender.
  
• All sales are final. Inspect carefully before you buy.
  
• Places to find sample sales:
  
  • The "Check Out" section of the weekly Time Out New York
    
  • New York magazine's New York Metro Web site, www.nymetro.com --click on "Shopping"--which updates its sale picks daily
    
  • Online at NY Sale (www.nysale.com)
  
  
• Leather Handbag $2,000 retail, $1,000 at sample sale.

Lucky Magazine
Gigi Guerra, Senior Editor
www.luckymag.com

Sales & Bargain Report
Elysa Lazar, Founder
877-579-0222
www.lazarshopping.com

Shelly & Renee Productions
www.shellyandrenee.com
New York sample sales listing