Ring the alarm, Roberto Cavalli is having a sample sale on November 12th – 14th.  You will have your chance to score womens and mens apparel and accessories from his ready-to-wear collection, all at 70 to 80 percent off.  That was enough to add Roberto Cavalli to our Rollcall list this week.  The sale will be held at the Metropolitan Pavillion in New York City.  Dresses and gowns start at $700 and up.  Many other  items are starting at $230, and the scarves are priced at $100.  Take your time in surveying the merchandise, you have three days to peruse the racks.  Cavalli’s showroom has us day dreaming that it was our own personal closet; there are at least three solid hours of playing dress-up in there.

Roberto Cavalli’s Calm Preview Sale  [Sample Sally]

We’ve already discussed the need to be budget conscious in this economy, all while remaining stylish.  A great way to get high-end items on a budget is to shop online luxury retail sites.  These web sites require you to sign up for free membership, and you are then invited to shop the sample sales from high-end designers like Marc Jacobs, Diane Von Furstenberg, Tory Burch and many others.  Check out the video.  Here is a list of several online retail sites to shop for luxury apparel and accessories at deep discount prices:

• Haute Look
• Ideeli
• Billion Dollar Babes
• Rue La La
• Gilt Fuse- Launching August 12th