attention shopaholics: nyc sample sales you can't miss

Abaeté
May 4-6; Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
560 Broadway, at Prince Street, suite 306 (212-334-4755).
Expect to find: Fantastic dresses, bikinis, wraps, caftans, cover-ups, and tops are 50 to 80 percent off.

Art of Shop
5/4-5/7; Thu 2pm-7pm; Fri-Sat 11am-7pm; Sun 11am-4pm
102 wooster St. (btw Prince & Spring Sts)
Cash/VISA/MC--NO AMEX
Expect to find: designer denim & tops 30-75% off

Dolce & Gabbana, D & G, and D&G Juniors
May 5-7; Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
85 Spring Street, between Broadway and Crosby Street, second floor.
Expect to find: Up to 80 percent off clothing and accessories for men, women, and kids.

Cool Change
May 4-6; Thurs. & Fri., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., noon-4 p.m.
430 West 14th Street, near Washington Street, suite 301 (212-645-5112).
Expect to find: Dresses, tops, and sarongs are up to 70 percent off.

TSE
May 9-13; Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
72 Greene Street, between Spring and Broome Streets (917-606-6795).
Expect to find: Cashmere for men, women, babies, and home at wholesale and below.

Swiss Watches
May 11-13; Thurs., 1-7 p.m.; Fri., 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, fourth floor.
Expect to find: Tissot, Hamilton, Swatch, and more watches from 50 to 70 percent off retail.

Alvin Valley
May 2-6; Tues.-Sat., noon-6 p.m.
264 West 40th Street, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, third floor (646-602-9067).
Expect to find: Pants, were $300-$695, now $129-$189; tops, were $225-$535, now $79-$99; jackets, were $500-$1,200, now $199; skirts, were $235-$400, now $99-$129.

Paper Denim & Cloth
May 8-12; Mon., 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
230 West 39th Street, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, fourth floor (212-389-5010).
Expect to find: Jeans, overalls, jackets, tees, maternity, and so on are $18-$75. Men’s and kids’ stuff, too.

Showroom Seven
May 8-19; Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
498 Seventh Avenue, between 36th and 37th Streets, 24th floor (212-643-4810).
Expect to find: Imitation of Christ tops, were $630, now $290; Issa dresses, were $420, now $220; Tara Subkoff for Easy Spirit wedges, were $240, now $105.

Dwell
May 4-21; Mon.-Sun., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
476 Broome Street, between Wooster and Greene Streets (212-219-9343).
Expect to find: Modern duvet sets, pillow shams, sheet sets, crib sets, and other home accessories are at least 50 percent off.

The Wrights
May 3-5; Wed.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
110 West 40th Street, between Broadway and Sixth Avenue, suite 1104 (212-391-2150).
Expect to find: Crochet cardigans, were $300, now $100; dresses, were $290-$380, now $80-$120.

Tufi Duek
May 2 & 3; Tues. & Wed., 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
530 Broadway, at Spring Street, tenth floor.
Expect to find: Spring 2006 collection of jersey dresses, were $395, now $95-$120; fine knit tops, were $220, now $45-$65; spring wedges and boots, were $280-$500, now $95-$120.

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