If you’re like me and rarely buy anything full-price, you’re probably at least peripherally aware of the typical discount cycle: big sales in early December and late May, bonus reductions on Black Friday/Cyber Monday and Memorial Day. If you’re also a freak (like me) and already have a strategic approach plan for the impending Memorial Day discount spree, you can feel free to stop reading now. I have no further wisdom to impart to you. If, however, you don’t happen to be a total weirdo who spends too much time thinking about savvy shopping, I might be of some help.
In other words, this is not your average Memorial Day Weekend sale roundup. This is a Memorial Day Weekend sale roundup ON STEROIDS. I’m going to tell you where to shop, what to buy and how to optimize your shopping experience for maximum pleasure and savings. All I ask in return is your undying loyalty and the right to name your firstborn child Harling, girl or boy.
Ready? Okay, first off, here is a list I’ve compiled of all the sites running special Memorial Day Weekend Discounts:
Moda Operandi (extra 20% off sale with code EXTRA20)
J.Crew (30% off with code SWEET)
The RealReal (20% off with code REAL)
Solid & Striped (20% off with code MDW20)
Onia (20% off with code Memorial20)
Of a Kind (25% off with code HOMERUN)
3×1 (25% off with code MDW25)
Dear Frances (25% off with code MEMORIAL25)
Nikki Chasin (25% off with code SUMMER2017)
Loup (25% off with code SUMMER2017)
Wray (20% off with code MEMORIAL17)
HER (20% off with code MD20)
Maje (20% off — no code needed)
And here is a list I’ve compiled of all the sites running general spring/summer blowout sales:
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Net-a-Porter
Farfetch
YOOX
Kirna Zabete
Shopbop
Bergdorf Goodman
Steven Alan
Goop
Soludos
This is a lot to sort through, even for a freak (like me). To avoid last-minute sale panic, I like to comb through the sites ahead of time and bookmark my favorite stuff. That way, I’m more efficient when the stuff actually goes on sale, and I have a better chance of nabbing things before they sell out.
Here are some of my favorites culled from the above sites:
My super secret tip is to install a widget like Shoptagr on your computer to help you compile all your favorite picks in one place and track discounts. I realize “Shoptagr” sounds like some kind of sketchy Swedish bicycle startup, but it’s actually a highly useful shopping tool that lets you save products from any site to a “wish list” and emails you notifications about future price drops, or when something that was previously sold out comes back in stock. This system enables me to quickly purchase sale items I think will sell out fast and stalk items that are languishing and will likely get more steeply discounted. I told you I wasn’t messing around.
My only other advice is to wear deodorant. Memorial Day Weekend sale-shopping can get heated. Luckily, you’ll already be wearing white.
