It's that time of year again, the Aritizia Warehouse Sale! Honestly though, I've only ever been once, and I remember it was around the Stadium/Chinatown station. I remember how crazy it was... girls stripping all over the place, piles of clothing - I felt lost.
I thought that I would share my experience from this morning with all you ladies (and gents) who happen to stumble upon my blog, who are thinking about going to this year's sale, or upcoming years!
The sale runs between August 28th - September 02nd (I wish I had a connection for a friends and family invite - special privileges to shop the sale one day before it is open to the public!)
Anyhoo, Cryz and I headed off and arrived at Canada Place at 7:05am. We walked into a large space where girls were already lined up. There were about 100 girls in front of us. We made our way in between 8:10am. Crystal had her bag checked in, and we started going through the racks.
2 hours later, this is what I checked out with:
1) Exquis jacket in beige - $39.99 original $195.00
2) TNA Verbier Parka in dark grey - $149.99 original $295.00
3) Lelia dress in white - $59.99 original $145.00
4) Havaianas flip flops in black - $7.99 original $28.00
I saved $405.00... do I think it was worth it? YES! LOL
|| TIPS ||
1) Bring nothing larger than a clutch with you (I brought my LV Eva Clutch, and didn't need to check it in, so something around this size is fine) Bypassing bag/coat check allows you to start at those racks sooner! Of course, it depends on when you're going. My girl and I were lucky - and never had to wait outside, so we were warm and toasty the whole time. You CAN check in your jacket if you like, which is nice :)
2) Wear clothing that allows you to slip things on easily. I wore a tshirt, which allowed me to easily strip my own jacket, and try things on quickly. Please try not to wear layers, in a room full of estrogen and excitement, you will NOT need layers lol
3) Bring a friend! Why do I say this? Because this system really worked for me and Crystal. I would hold onto all the clothes while Crystal tried on stuff that she wanted to try, and then we'd switch. This minimizes the possibility that the cute dress you just dug up from the pile has now been snatched by the girl who has been staring hungrily at your hand while you were still holding onto it.
4) Don't think. Just grab, because if you don't, the person behind you or in front will. Crystal and I started grabbing things that we thought were cute, and in our sizes. It was easy for us, because we wear the same size, so we would separate for a bit, and then meet up briefly to show each other what we had found. Or we'd grab an extra one in the same size just in case it suited us both.
5) Bring snacks while waiting in line - we saw lots of girls who would start lining up, and then one girl from the group would run out to grab food for everyone in her entourage. Or... just pig out after you're done lol
6) Go through ALL the aisles. I missed a few aisles thinking that it was probably going to be the same as the last (started to become a little overwhelming), but we walked in and that's where I found half a rack full of Exquis jackets! SCORE!
7) Check for rips, tears, etc before you check out!
8) Tip from other shoppers that I kept in mind - Don't disregard the racks/ boxes of what others have discarded, as you may find hidden gems! Crystal and I tried...a bit...but we didn't really find anything that we liked and didn't end up digging through discarded piles. I guess it was also because it was too early on in the day, so there weren't a lot of filled boxes anyways lol
Here are some of the things that I saw at the sale this morning:
- LOTS of jean shorts in various sizes (Citizens of Humanity, Rag and Bones) $50.00 each original $150-$200
- Lots of jeans (J Brands, Citizens of Humanity, Rag and Bones), also various sizes, mostly in size 30+, but if you dig hard enough, you can find smaller sizes too!
- TNA backpacks for $24.99
- Hoodies for $39.99
- Tan coloured, short pea coat jackets in Large and XLarge for $149.99
- Benedict dress in that crazy green or blue snake pattern for $74.99 (I think)
- Kent Blazer in that shiny blue colour (I only saw them in size 10)
- Random Debutante dresses here and there in bright pink (size 10)
- Full rack of the Troubadour dress in pink
- Lyon dress, white or lilac for $49.99, same as Aritzia.com in larger sizes
This list only reflects a small portion of what I saw today at the sale, and as Aritzia has promised - it seems that they do bring out racks from time to time. Girls if you happen to visit this sale, I want to see what you were able to find!!!!
Definitely looking forward to next year's sale!!!
GOOD LUCK!! ❤
