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The invitation-only online sample sales run by Gilt Groupe have gotten a major boost in an economy that needs a major booster shot. Launched less than a year ago, the site claims it maintains a "private online community," whether fashion-seekers are invited by existing members or through customer service on the site.
Sample sales are announced via email and generally last 36 hours -- or less, considering prices are 70% off retail. This week alone, I've received messages for sales on Chloé, Derek Lam and Thakoon. (The image above is from today's Marc by Marc Jacobs sale.)
The fledgling startup has recently forged partnerships with Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and the CFDA. It also appointed last week the former Martha Stewart CEO Susan Lyne in preparation for click-happy recessionistas. The site does civilize the whole sample sale scene -- no Balenciaga tug-of-wars beyond the virtual.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
9-26-2008 @ 12:47PM
JOJO said...
I am a member leave your send a message to me and I will invite anyone who would like to join this great site.
Reply
9-26-2008 @ 1:28PM
z said...
Hey jojo...would love to be invited
zaidhilmi@hotmail.com
tks
9-26-2008 @ 1:52PM
Alex said...
Jojo,
Can you send me an invite for gilt. My email is amenzel@gmail.com
Thanks
Alex
9-26-2008 @ 2:44PM
Max said...
Hi JOJO,
I would like to be invited as well!
if you could please send the invitation to;
maximilianoc@gmail.com
Thanks a lot!!!
Max.
9-26-2008 @ 2:45PM
JOJO said...
Hey I sent you two invites if you did not get them let me know and I will send again
9-26-2008 @ 5:13PM
SK said...
Gilt is cool. There is also this other site I belong to called www.hautelook.com.
9-28-2008 @ 11:47PM
Kate said...
Could you please add kmc55@georgetown.edu? Thanks so much!
10-03-2008 @ 11:05AM
jess said...
can you please invite me to gilt groupe?
10-03-2008 @ 8:21PM
b said...
hi, if you could send an invite, that'd be great!
10-04-2008 @ 11:09PM
vickie said...
could you please invite me
thanks a million
10-09-2008 @ 10:29AM
Robert said...
Can you send me an invite for gilt. My email is
ro_goudreau@hotmail.com .Thanks
10-20-2008 @ 11:10AM
moriah said...
I would appreciate an intvite to gilt or rue la la. Thanks
10-25-2008 @ 1:45AM
April said...
Hi Jojo, I would like an invitation to Gilt, if possible?
Thank you,
April
10-27-2008 @ 11:13AM
myer amber said...
i would love to be invited myeramber@hotmail.com - thanks alot in advamce
10-31-2008 @ 3:13PM
Nicolette said...
Please add me...
sfblonde82@yahoo.com
Thanks.
Nicolette
11-12-2008 @ 10:47PM
aimee said...
Hello, I would love to be invited to join! my e-mail is aimeegong@hotmail.com
Thank you so much!!
Aimee
11-13-2008 @ 8:27PM
J. Parks said...
I would love it if you could send me an invitation to join Gilt.
Thanks,
JMP
11-13-2008 @ 3:25PM
J. Parks said...
Thanks! - jmp72@mac.com
11-19-2008 @ 7:37PM
Ana said...
i would love to be invited. My email is analouie@gmail.com. thanks alot in advance
11-21-2008 @ 1:44PM
KIM said...
hey jojo could you please invite me, dying to be apart of this site.kimberlyadesanya@gmail.com