If you like edgy brands but don't have the funds to match, check out this warehouse sale [0] in Ballard [0], April 14 and 15, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Local boutiques have banded together to rid themselves of past seasons' merchandise to make room for fresh spring lines. Organizer Nicole Miller promises all merchandise will be at least 50 percent off and include men's and women's fashions, plus toys and children's items. Participating shops include Blackbird [0], Clover [1], Tweed [1], Encanto Barcelona [1], Market Street Shoes [1], Venue [1], Impulse [1], Re-soul [1] and others.
What can you expect to find in the way of labels? Encanto Barcelona will have Spanish-designed clothing from Desigual, Lois Jeans, Point Virgule, MCT and Sita Murt. Uber-trendy boutique Impulse has edgy clothing from Mayle, Clu, A.P.C., Tom Scott and Earnest Sewn. Tweed offers a mixture of funky and vintage-inspired styles by Original Penguin, RVCA, Eva Franco, Ben Sherman and Liquid. And Blackbird has duds for dudes with labels such as G-Star, Alexander McQueen, April77, Trovata and Ted Baker.
Miller and company will be setting up in the Ballard Building [1] on Northwest Market Street. Get there early for the best selection, plus coffee and pastries. Note: This sale is cash only.
Kathy Schultz is a Seattle-based free-lance writer. If you have a shop, sale, event or great product tip you'd like to share, E-mail seattleshopping@nwsource.com.
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