How is Century 21 and other NYC outlets?

[il_padrino]

Hi

Visiting NYC in August, and i have been reading alot about Century 21 and just wanted to ask you all what you thougt about it. I also wanted to ask if there are other outlets in New York City that you know of and that are worth visiting.

Thanks

[mlproject]

century 21 sucked when i went there, but i have some friends that go once a week or so and find good deals.

[ten100switch]

it's all about luck at century 21, sometimes you can go in and find something awesome, but about 75 percent of the time you just end up wasting an hour wandering around and the place esp. on weekends is a madhouse. If you're in new york visiting and want to try your luck it's worth giving it a shot

[Roland]

theres an outlet mall of some sort somewhere outside the city, I've heard about it various times but havent been there. dont even remember the name... anyone else got info?

Woodbury Common Outlets

http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=7

[djrajio]

Woodbury Common's is crap IMO. A lot of the "designer" stores are really not discounted that much, usually because they set the price points so high. Plus, many stores have diffusion items/lines which are basically lower quality / cheaper made items with <insert brand name> label attached to them. Labels create these lines as entry items to entice customers to buy the more pricer "main line" items / or they entirely don't offer/throw out the entire main collections at these stores. I remember they had a Burberry sample store which was just a mad house; basically 80% Asians whoring through ill-made second-rate quality Burberry fuck-ups just to have the "label". The only store I found decent was Saks Off-the-5th.

[mspark]

Century 21 is garbage unless you want past seasons Energie,Diesel and G Star jeans.

[Landy]

i've found better stuff at filene's basement. try there.

[DaBestSpoona]

the century 21s in the city are horrible, all the same people who raid the barneys sale already scavenged through them. Go to the ones the burbs or guido neighborhoods and you'll find great stuff

[darkanimal]

Almost everything here is eurotrash. I only go here to buy cheap socks, designer scarf, designer underwear, or disposable shoes just for some lame formal occasion. This is where all my friends into fashion school go to buy stuff and deconstruct them.

[il_padrino]

Okey well looks like it's all about luck at Century 21. But still, I think i will give it a try.

[Thorns]

Be extremely careful about going at off times, the place can get so ridiculously packed that you can't even move nonetheless find the secret stairs to the mens suits.

[Ockid]

i've found better stuff at filene's basement. try there.

ive tried my luck at century and it was ok...i guess

Landy from H-F?

[il_padrino]

When is the best time to visit Century 21 then?

[phr]

Woodbury Common's is crap IMO. A lot of the "designer" stores are really not discounted that much, usually because they set the price points so high. Plus, many stores have diffusion items/lines which are basically lower quality / cheaper made items with <insert brand name> label attached to them. Labels create these lines as entry items to entice customers to buy the more pricer "main line" items / or they entirely don't offer/throw out the entire main collections at these stores. I remember they had a Burberry sample store which was just a mad house; basically 80% Asians whoring through ill-made second-rate quality Burberry fuck-ups just to have the "label". The only store I found decent was Saks Off-the-5th.

the truth but probably closer to about 90% Asians.

[herpsky]

ive only been to the big century 21 in downtown

i went there around 8AM to avoid others

they had some filipa K jeans

they have marc jacobs, d&g, and other well established brands

BUT, most of the stuff were super-ugly eurotrash shit that would

make anyone look like a fashion victim.

Awesome deals on socks, ties, and underwear though.