Guys are always so hard to buy for.  But if your guy (or any guy on your list, for that matter) likes clothes (duh?), then head over to the Joseph Abboud sale today through Wednesday.  There will be sample and stock items, with suits going for a staggering four for $700!!  Sport coats, three for $350 and trousers/pants for $29.99 (four pairs for $90!).  And those kinds of savings continue with dress and sport shirts, sweaters, ties, and accessories.  Credit cards only; no cash, no checks.  No exchanges, no refunds; all sales final.   Dressing rooms provided.  (no strollers!)

We rhapsodized about TSE Cashmere months ago, recalling that pink sweater that eluded us at Henri Bendel so many years ago. And darn, we'll miss this sale ourselves, as duty calls in Europe. But you go, and snag that symbolic pink cashmere jumper (as the Brits would call it) for us! What can we say now that we haven't already said about TSE Cashmere's goods? They're luxe? They're fabulous? They're exquisitely designed? They're too expensive for us at retail? So here they are, at up to 80% off! Go, girl, and get some.

This is a Soiffer-Haskin sale, so you know the drill: No kids (strollers, etc.), no checks, etc. Plastic and plenty of it...or cash! Sunday, December 2nd through Thursday, December 6th, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; 317 W. 33rd St. (just west of Eighth Ave.).

We should have put this Hermès "sample" sale up a few days ago, when we listed the Million Dollar Babe night, and for that matter, we should have listed the sale for Intermix, too -- all of them at the Metropolitan Pavilion. For all you label-conscious competitive shoppers, though, the first stop would have been the fourth floor gallery, for the Hermès sale, on Thursday, continuing through today. Now, we're not saying that you'd have walked out with the proverbial kitchen sink, but there were plenty of scarves, ties ($89 instead of the retail of $145), shoes, clothes, and a smattering of leathergoods, home goods, and assorted tschotschkes. The scarves were the doggie ones--the ones that they just don't really move in the store, but we suppose if you are stuck giving a gift to your great-aunt's sister (and you didn't really need a box for it), then snagging a scarf here would have been o.k. (After all, $195 sure beats $325 or is it $345?) There were none of our favorites, none of the top-sellers, no luscious florals, no popular patterns (like "Les Clefs," oldies and goodies that we collect, like "Les Rubans"), and so on. But, so be it. There were amazing shoes for men and clothes galore....real finds, at a fraction of their retails--but even then, they were thousands and thousands. So, if you have money to burn, and are a fan of the esteemed saddlemaker, we promise that next year, we'll give you a heads-up really early. Be prepared, though, to stand in a queue for a long time.

Well, as usual, a day late and a dollar short. In this case, at least 48 hours late, if not more; we had wanted to include the wonderfully distinctive socks of V. K. Nagrani as a FABULOSO Father’s Day gift, but deadlines trapped us. So, we just didn’t get to post it before Sunday, in time for Dad’s big day. Shame on us. But, we also think that these socks -- in cotton and nylon blends, made in Italy and Peru -- are the cat’s pajamas, so they’re good any time, any holiday, any celebration.

1) The Guy Laroche sale features clothing for men and women, up to 60% off! 47 W. 57th St., through the 17th; Friday and Saturday, from 10am to 7pm, and Sunday, 11am to 6pm.

If you’re late for Dad’s special day, Hugo Boss has a sample sale starting today...

Malo is one of Italy’s finest cashmere producers, and along with Brunello Cucinelli, among our favorites. (O.K., yes, we admit, and we put it into print a week or so ago, we still lust after that TSE pullover that got away from us 18 years ago.)  But there is almost nothing in the Malo line we’d turn down. So that’s why we’re thrilled there’s a Malo sample sale, starting Sunday, with goods for men and women -- mostly cashmere, but some silks, too. It’s another Soiffer-Haskin sale, taking place at the company’s site, 317 W. 33rd St., just west of Eighth Ave. It goes from Sunday through Wednesday, the 20th through the 23rd, from 9am to 6:30pm daily, except the last day, Wednesday, when it closes at 5pm. You know the drill by now: NO cash, NO checks, just credit cards. NO KIDS, NO STROLLERS.   

You’ve got until 5pm today to get over to Soiffer-Haskin (317 W. 33rd St.) to cash in on the Abboud sale. Guaranteed, the prices will be slashed as the hands on the clock approach closing time, beyond the already GREAT mark-downs. Suits, sportscoats, dress shirts, ties, sportswear, and trousers -- the Abboud bounty is all there. As usual, credit cards only; all sales final.

Just about the time last month that we were telling you about that "sneaky" Loehmann's opening on Broadway and 73rd Street, another stealthy retail debut occurred nearby, one that we have been meaning to write up and share with you. The shop is called Just Birdie, with homage paid to golfers (as its name implies), but its merch is not solely for duffers at all; "civilians" will find the stock alluring enough (and prices compelling enough) to make this shop a destination. And indeed, it's a darling, jewel-box-size store with wonderful cashmere-and-silk-blend sweaters, all of which would look very spiffy on the golf course. (The exterior of the shop is decorated with little vignettes picturing St. Andrews, and plaid seems to be the major design element on the interior -- so Scotland and golf are definitely part of the company's inspiration.)

Started in France in 1996, the company has five stores in Europe and the one here at 2047 Broadway btw. 70th & 71st Sts. is the first in the U.S. There are well-priced styles for both sexes, and classics include turtle-, crew-, boat-, and V-necks, zip fronts and traditional cardigans, polos, T-shirt styles, and much, much more. Prices range from $89 to $165 for men, and from $79 to $165 for women, but there are accessories, wraps, and scarves in the store that are lower-priced. There are nearly three-dozen rich colors in the company?s yarn palette, ranging from delicate violet to deep russet.  

And just in time for Mother's Day, the shop is offering 10% off your purchases (if you mention that you read about it here), and considering that these are such well-priced sweaters to begin with, it?s a steal. So, forget scoring a birdie -- the shop is a hole-in-one!  

We are sorry that we don’t have more info, but when the name is this big, you take what you get. On May 3, THURSDAY, ONE DAY ONLY (to paraphrase that song from “Dream Girls”), Helmut Lang, that master of pure minimalism and clean elegance, is holding a sample sale with goods for men and women.  From 10am to 7pm, at 261 W. 36 St. (btw. Seventh & Eighth Aves.). Credit cards accepted; try-ons permitted.

If you’re in the mood to do a little spring shopping, here is where you ought to be doing it: At the Hickey Freeman/Bobby Jones sample sale.  Assorted men’s furnishings, including sportswear, and even some women’s sportswear, is greatly reduced -- up to 75% off. Starts this weekend, Sunday, the 29th and runs through next Thursday, May 3rd.  Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Monday through Wednesday, 9am to 6:30pm, and Thursday, 9am to 5pm. Credit cards only. And yes, the usual drill: No kids, no strollers; all sales final, so choose wisely. I guess with the deep discount you can afford to make a tiny mistake, but with a terrific manufacturer like this one, it’s doubtful you will.  Held at the usual Soiffer-Haskin destination:  317 W. 33rd St. (just west of Eighth Ave.)

We’ve been watching the construction at the new Loehmann’s, on Broadway between 73rd and 74th Streets, for months and months and months. Ever the snoop, we kept asking about the opening date, which it seemed kept getting pushed further into the calendar. And then suddenly, poof!  The store flung open its doors. This past Saturday. No notices. No fanfare. No nothing. It was, as the salesperson at the register confided to us (when we were paying for our cheapie -- but really adorable -- Marc Jacobs silvery, glitter ballerinas),  “even a surprise to us.” (The staff.) Yeah, really. Apparently, sales associates came in that morning and were clueless that the store was going to open that day!

So, here is what we espied after a very quick trip around the vast football field of a store. (Remember, it was a Gristedes.) There are racks and racks of all the usual suspects: Anne Klein, Calvin Klein, DKNY, blah-blah-blah. You get the picture. As well as lots of names that mean nothing to you. BUT, in the accessories department, there were prestige brands that might tickle your fancy and put a little dent in your wallet, even discounted: A few stray Bulgari handbags (if only they were a New Yorker’ s favorite color  -- black -- and not a fashionably springy pink and beige), but they were not $530 as they might be midtown, but rather $269. Colorful Pucci summer bags ($309, as opposed to $445, according to their price tags).  Furla and Tod’s at discounted rates, too. In the shoe department, big names like Kenzo, Judith Leiber, Lacroix, and Cole Haan.

The store will be open (it’s really a soft opening) through the 7th, closed Easter Sunday, and then on Monday the 9th, open only until 3pm, and closed for the “big party” that night; then a preview day (like what’s going on now isn’t a preview?) on Monday the 10th; and then finally, on April 11th, the Big Opening Day. 

Sit tight for more reports from the front.

We’re at it again...another fab sale from Soiffer Haskin. This time, the y-chromosome set will be pleased as Paul Stuart offers tons of merchandise, including outerwear and assorted furnishings, sport coats, trousers, shirts, sweaters, scarves, robes, pajamas, ties, hats, and shoes.  (There will also be suit fabric for sale -- a nice touch.)  The women’s wear will include jackets, suits, trousers, accessories, and more.  It starts tomorrow (3/20), and runs though Friday (3/23). Daily from 9am to 6:30pm, Friday until 5pm.  Held at Soiffer Haskin, 317 W.33rd St., just west of Eighth Ave. You know the drill, we assume:  CREDIT CARDS ONLY. No cash, no checks, no children under twelve, no strollers.

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Yet another terrific Soiffer Haskin sample/overstock sale, and this one starts the minute the Pratesi sale ends!  You just never know what you’ll find at these sales, but from Tuesday, Mar. 13 through Friday, Mar. 16, it is all Ralph Lauren Home, so you can count on furniture, lighting, fabrics, wallpaper, one-of-a-kind antiques, and assorted accessories. As usual, there are surprising prices and there’s a chance that the prices will get more surprising near the end of the sale. And, as you also know, we always like to scope things out early and then come back near the end of the sale and just hope that the things we’ve eyed are not only still there, but have also been further reduced. NOTE:  New address: The Altman Building, 135 W. 18th St. btw. Sixth & Seventh Aves.  Hours:  Tues.: noon-7pm; Wed. and Thurs.: 9am-7pm; Fri.: 9am-5pm.