Shop Gotham’s weekly deal: 20% off the May 22, Soho & Nolita shopping tour. Fabulous independent boutiques, sample sales and all that makes NYC the best shopping in the world. www.shopgotham.com.    Code: May 22 

Tours max at 12 persons so tickets are very limited. Save  on the tour, more for your spring 2011 clothing and wardrobe

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Shop Gotham NYC shopping tours is offering a 50% discount! off the May 4th Garment Center “Insider” Shopping Tour (for women). Tickets are VERY limited. If you have ever been curious about those wholesale showrooms and hot designer sample sales, here is the perfect opportunity to save big on your new spring clothes and accessories as well as the tour!

To book.

http://www.shopgotham.com/daily-new-york-shopping-tours.php

code: May4

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We had to feature Rack’s item from today, as the pics alione make you want to run. But alas, they are not quite ready for prime time yet. BUT Shop Gotham will be ready to hunt them down when they are. check out all of our good find on one of our shopping tours:  www.shopgotham.com

“Brazilian footwear company Havaianas is branching out in a major way this and in May, they’ll be unleashing these super-colorful, super-fun Missoni for Havaianas flip-flops and espadrilles (after the jump) onto the world.

$60- $135. See Racked. com for more info

NYC loves this season for a lot of reasons:  the cherry trees blooming at Central Park, the sidewalk cafes re-appearing on the streets, the opportunity to wear peep-toed shoes!  But for those who consider shopping a way of life, spring also means SAMPLE SALES!!

April and May feature some of the best sample sales from some of the hottest designers.  Take a Garment Center Insider Tour to get to some of the following sales.   BUT the highlight of the tour will be going behind the scenes and into  some of New York’s top private designer showrooms.   Sign up today!

April 25-30 Fred Perry

April 27-29 Vivienne Tam

April 27-29 Aeffe USA

April 28-30 Paul Smith

May 3-5 Furla

May 9-27 Charlotte Ronson, Odd Molly, Bloch

May 10-12 Rachel Roy/Pink Tartan

May 18-22 Theory

Also coming this spring:  Tory Burch, J. Crew, Lewis Cho and more!  Stay tuned…

Last month, one lucky tween and her mom met Betsy Johnson while on the Shop Gotham Soho & Nolita shopping tour.  Sometimes dreams do come true.

Common Dressing Room Question

At Shop Gotham we hear that question over and over.  But guess what?  Sometimes it’s not you, honey, it’s the store.  Blogger Ryan O’Connell posted this hilarious list of stores guaranteed to make you feel fat! See if your favorites (or least favorites) made the list by clicking on the link!

Why take a fashion shopping Tour of the Garment Center with Shop Gotham in April? Because the showrooms have their Spring lines in! And thats what you want now. why pay retail?. Visit. www.shopgotham.com 

Each week, Shop Gotham offers a special discount off ONE of its NYC fashion  shopping tours. If this happens to be the day and tour you are seeking, you will be in luck. Men and Women’s shopping tours. Check back weekly. www.shopgotham.com

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Not everyone comes to NYC in high season. For those of you venturing here in Jan & Feb 2011, taking advantage of good airfares, hotel rates and a quieter city.. here is another option for your valuable time.

Shop Gotham’s popular Garment Center “Insider” tour (for women – sorry gents) provides access to those elusive showroom in the legendary Garment District. Shop at wholesale (59- 70% off retail) and also score a coveted glimpse at how the world of fashion works. It’s NYC, its discount shopping. What more is there to say. For information or tickets: www.shopgotham.com

While shoppers take a break for the beach in late august and the fashion gurus are up to their noses in the grey and black Fall palettes, we at Shop Gotham are preparing for our Fall shopping tours. There are an abundance of new Garment Center “insider” designer showroom partners, offering bags, belts, outerwear and both casual and dressier apparel. Wholesale is the only way to shop and one can only do this special activity on the Garment Center “Insider” shopping tour. Every Wed and Fri @ 10am. for more information, www.shopgotham.com