Barney's warehouse sale.

I somewhat spontaneously decided to go to the Barney's warehouse sale yesterday afternoon and I wasn't having too much luck. Until, I spied this Derek Lam number:

courtesy net-a-porter.com

I was literally shaking with excitement. Not going in the beginning of the sale is always a risk, because all the 'good' stuff will sell out, and sizes can be limited, but I entered the warehouse with an open mind and plenty of patience. I wasn't really finding much in the beginning, until I decided to look at the runway racks (which had just been marked down 40-60%). I was eager to find a Thakoon piece, but there was nothing in my size left. I had almost given up, when I spied this Grecian jade number in the Derek Lam section. And the price had just been reduced in half, and there was an additional 60% off. I've had the largest grin on my face ever since.

Barney's Warehouse Sale.

Today, I ventured to the [in]famous Barney's Warehouse Sale, which only occurs twice a year. I wasn't really looking for anything in particular, because I find that when you are looking for a certain item, you can never find it. At first, I was rather overwhelmed–there were clothes and shoes flying everywhere! However, once I started looking I found some great items, most of which I couldn't afford. I did however, find a great cocktail lbd (little black dress) from Behnaz Sarafpour and a fun magenta blouse from Marc Jacobs with an ikat print. I don't have an occasion to wear the lbd, but I'll find one! It's not completely clear in the pic (taken from my phone, hence the poor quality), but there's this great beading detail at the hem. Can't wait to wear both items!