nykeiko shops: Scotch & Soda Sample Sale [May 2015 NYC Sample Sale]

Scotch and Soda Sample Sale

Oops...Forgot to post about this sale I checked on during Memorial Day! Here's my review for Racked NY. I never heard of the Dutch brand Scotch & Soda before until they made an appearance in the sample sale scene in NY. When I read the sale is filled with true samples, I was intrigued. I'm not really a fan of the brand though but this brand offers a lot of variety and you can find something to dress up or down with. Lots of street style appropriate gear. I tend to stick with their 'mademoiselle' collection which is more age-appropriate ;p I can't believe I just wrote that. And what I mean by age appropriate is that it has to be comfortable.

I purchased two gray tops (I keep telling myself to stay away from gray but it is what I am attracted to!) I usually would wait for markdowns but because most pieces at the sale are one-off samples, once they are gone, they are gone. Click after the jump to see my little haul...

Scotch and Soda/ Maison Scotch sample sale [October 2013 NY sample sale]

Scotch and Soda, Maison Scotch sample sale October 2013

I came out empty-handed from the Scotch and Soda sample sale but if I would just increase my budget a little (I am trying to be good lately..I'll tell you later about my Woodbury trip this past weekend where I only spent $10...on food!! ), there would have been some new goodies at home with me tonight. 

I took a look at the accessories section first where prices started at $10 for jewelry. An Eiffel Tower nail filer slash necklace caught my attention. Anything Paris related always grabs my attention for some reason even though I have never been (oh macarons...). Other accessories include some Maison Scotch promotional items including leather goods and leather journals. If I were a boy, I'd grab this multi-colored leather card holder for only $15. A passport holder I was interested in was $30 but seeing the original retail price tag was $49, I placed it back. There were ties, socks ($15), belts ($20), iPhone leather cases, hats ($30) and leather bags ($45). 
Pricing was straightforward in the clothing department for both men and women. Starting with $15 for tank tops, $25 Jersey tees and polos, $45 for skirts and shorts, $45 for blouses and button up shirts, $50 dresses/pants and jeans, sweaters, $75 for bests, $100 for outerwear, blazers and jackets and finally, $150 for leather garments. The prices were a bit lower than at the last sample sale in April. 

The tank tops were cute but with fall underway (barely), I was more interested in the sweaters and long sleeves. This was a true sample sale and samples were all over. Most are petite or small though. UK sizes 2 and 3 seem scarce but available mostly in the overstocked items. There were tons of samples to shop from and you have to flip through the racks to find something unique you will like. If you see something you like, grab it right away because there's rarely two of a kind. 

In the men's section, it was also thriving with garbs and there were a lot of happy shoppers. The sweaters looked really nice and many guys seem to flock around that area.

Here are pictures of a few pieces that I liked.