Know when to pounce. Most sales start at 40 percent off original prices and go as low as 70 to 75 percent off for final markdowns, said Diane Lloyde Roth, personal stylist and owner of luxury boutique L’Armoire, who also works with ultra-high-net-worth New York-area clients.
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Celebrity stylist Brad Goreski says to focus on wardrobe building blocks, like coats or dresses, when sale shopping. (Getty Images)
Last year Stacie Flight, an employee at L’Armoire boutique in New Canaan, Conn., mentioned to the store owner, Diane Lloyd Roth, that she wished that a cashmere poncho they stocked came in cotton-candy pink.
“Well, last Christmas, when I opened the gift, there it was in pink!” says Flight. “It was a wonderful surprise. For Christmas and for each of our birthdays, she takes us to a restaurant of our choice. She has a very generous heart.”
In addition to gifts valued between $250 and $2,500 (depending on employment tenure and hours), Roth also gives employees cash bonuses and handwritten thank-you notes.
Diane Roth uses service all year long to create a connection with customers. The owner of clothing boutique L'Armoire in New Canaan, Connecticut, Roth acts as much a concierge as a retailer. She'll allow customers to take several garments home to try on — or she'll send the clothes to their houses. She'll open as early as 5 a.m. so people can drop off unwanted items on their way to the nearby commuter train station. Customers send her photos of something they like, and ask her to find something similar.
"I have a lot of executive women customers who don't have time," Roth says. "I'm like a personal assistant."
On Wednesday, it was announced that Helzberg Diamonds had canceled a collaboration with Marchesa that was due to hit stores this month.
Now, wedding stylist Diane Lloyd Roth, owner of L’Armoire clothing boutique in New Canaan, Conn., told The Post that clients are turning their backs on the fashion brand’s pricey bridal gown collection.
“I tell my brides to bring [pages] from magazines, and [Marchesa is] always included. [Some clients] were going to go look at Marchesa … and now they’re getting cold feet,” she said. “They don’t want the association. The first question when someone’s getting married is, ‘Who are you wearing?’”
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Diamonds, as the song says, are a girl’s best friend. But certain diamond jewelry — like rings, bracelets and earrings — can be a great investment.
Of course, not all brands make great pieces all of the time (and many lesser-known designers have produced fantastic pieces, like Mr. Webb’s opal necklace, that stand out). But for the big houses, time periods matter for investing.
“Of all the periods people want to collect, I always tell them Art Deco of the 1920s and 1930s,” said Diane Lloyde Roth, owner of L’Armoire, a store in New Canaan, Conn., that has been selling investment-quality jewelry for three decades. It “was probably the most beautiful period of all in jewelry production.”
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