The Savvy New Yorker's Favorite Pastime: Sample Sales This Weekend

By David White @jacketoptional
Of course you don't need an excuse to go shopping, but here's a few anyway.  Sample sales are New York City's wonderful little quick strike, often word of mouth (since they come and go so quickly) flash sales.  Score limiteds, samples, one-of-a-kinds, non-manufactured, hard-to-finds or even out-of-stock everywhere else items to covet and fawn over.  Here are three sales that are jumping off this week.  Be there or dress square!

Haerfest, Craft Atlantic and Naadam Sample Sale@ 216 Mulberry Street between Prince and Spring StreetsCurrent, past season and sample items at 50-80% offFriday March 4 - Sunday March 612pm - 8pm
www.Haerfest.comwww.CraftAtlantic.comwww.NaadamCashmere.com

Hood By Air Sample Sale @44 Hester Street Thursday March 3 - Sunday March 6Thursday - Saturday 11am - 8pmSunday 11am - 6pm
www.HoodByAir.com

Opening Ceremony Sample Sale@ Villain 50 North 3rd Street Brooklyn, NY 11249Brands like Dries Van Noten, Kenzo, Sibling and KTZ and more at up to 90% offFriday March 4 - Sunday March 6Friday-Saturday 11am - 8pmSunday 11am - 6pm 
www.OpeningCeremony.us