The New York City Traveler

Don’t worry if you see mobs of crazed-looking women on the streets of Chelsea.  It’s not the latest gentrification sweeping the city, its the semi-annual Barney’s Warehouse Sale.

This is your chance to get 50-75% off all of the designer duds that you had been eyeing.  Merchandise includes designer clothing, shoes and accessories for men and women, and gifts for the home.  We’re talking Manolo’s for $70 and a Marc Jacobs dress for $75.  New this year is the addition of children’s Halloween costumes which, oddly enough, I don’t recall ever seeing at the Madison Avenue store.     

Know Before You Go: 

• The store will look like it was just looted.  Don’t worry, it wasn’t.  That’s just the Barney’s Warehouse sale merchandising technique.  It’s very effective.  
• Be prepared for the mandatory bag check… as you enter the store.  They don’t want any knife fights in the store so these guys are more thorough than the TSA.
• Keep your hands free.  This is the only time you should ever wear a fanny-pack.
• Don’t bring your children or you will risk loosing them in the masses of clothing.
• Don’t bring a friend who wears the same size as you… unless you want the friendship to end at the sight of the last pair of Theory jeans, size 6.
• There are no changing rooms.  Head by American Apparel to pick-up a one-piece bodysuit.  You won’t be the only one. 
• Protective eyewear may not be such a bad idea either.   
• Remember that all sales are final.     
• Move fast or you’ll have to wait until August for the next warehouse sale. 

Location:  255 West 17th Street (map) 212-450-8400

Subway:  1 to 18th Street; 1, 2, 3 to 14th Street; A, C, E, L to 8th Avenue-14th Street

Dates and Times:  Monday-Friday 10am-9pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am-7pm.  Through March 2nd.

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