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Asia's First Gigantic Sample Sale?

Where: Estrada da Baía de N. Senhora da Esperança, Taipa, Macau
February 19, 2009 at 1:44 PM | by | Comments (0)


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Why oh why didn't we stay in Macau an extra week? It's this miniscule former Portuguese colony that gets the honor of hosting a weekend full of ridiculous discount shopping in what is being billed as "Asia's First Billion Dollar Brand Sale."

Thanks to Madison Ave Spy, we've even discovered that this bulk luxury blowout is being held in the convention center of the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Macau, which means that the husbands can gamble away money just as quickly as their wives are spending it down the hall.

Starting today and running through Monday (so that those from southern China and Hong Kong can make a weekend out of it), the sale is touting 90% off of brands like M Missoni, Vilebrequin and Wolford, and probably whatever expensive goods were manufactured within a couple hours' drive. Since so much of the supposedly Italian and French luxury goods are (secretly) made over there anyways, why not just keep the eventual sample sales on home base? The fact that Macau is a tax haven makes this deal even sweeter.

Related Stories:
· Asia's First Billion Dollar Brand Sale [Official Site]
· China's Mega Sample Sale [Madison Ave Spy]
· Fashion Travel coverage [Jaunted]

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