If  it’s time to re-fresh your handbags (clutches, hobos, totes, cross-bodies) for the latest looks, look no further than this sample sale by Christopher Kon and Co-lab. You’ll also be able to also buy wallets too. Hope your old wallet is full of money as this is a cash only sale.

Location: 400 Stinson, VSL
corner: Hodge
Dates and Times:  Apr 25-27 9-6; Sat apr 28: 9-5,  Sun Apr 29: 9-4
Tel: 514-738-8330
www.christopherkon.com
www.co-lab.ca
http://www.facebook.com/christopherkonbags

It’s rare to get an opportunity to buy samples and overstock (many sizes) of shoes in names like: Badgley Mischka, Beverly Feldman, Charles David, LAMB, Energie, David Tyler,  at bargain prices. This sale by MB Agencies is offering them up at 75% off.

Make sure to head to your ATM first because this is a cash only sale.

Location: 3863 boul. St-Laurent, suite 203
Tel: 514-281-8266
Dates and Times: Mon-Fri Apr 30-May4: 10-8,  Sat & Sun May 5&6: 10-5

Crescent Auctioneers are clearing out a company’s inventory of marble and quartz tiles. Marble ones are $3.94 per sq. ft. and quartz ones are $5.37 per sq. ft. Sizes: 12X12, 12X24, 128X18, 24X24

Location: 5438 Royalmount, TMR
corner: Devonshire
Hours: Mon-Wed: 10-6, Thurs & Fri: 10-8, Sat &  Sun: 10-5
www.c3.com

Canada’s best known and largest retailer has gone bankrupt and 15,000 tuxedos are being sold by L’Entrepot du Tuxedo. Although unfortunate for them, it is very fortunate for anyone who is getting married, graduating or for those of you who always wanted to own a tuxedo for special events but could not fit it into your budget. Now you can get a previously enjoyed one for less than the cost of a rental and it’s yours forever!

– 45 styles to choose from
– A deluxe package  is  only $79.99, which includes a jacket, pants, dress shirt, tie, backless vest, handkerchief, cummerbund and cufflinks
– For boys and youths, sizes 4 to 18, a deluxe includes tuxedo jacket, pants, shirt, tie, backless vest, handkerchief, cufflinks, and cummerbund for only $29.99
– Oversizes are available as well
– Group deal ­ grooms and groups of friends – if you buy 4 men’s or boy’s/youth’s deluxe packages, you get the 5th one FREE
– You can get a pair of tuxedo shoes for only $9.99
– You can also purchase separately: tuxedo jackets: $29.99, tuxedo pants: $14.99, tuxedo shoes: $9.99, tuxedo shirts (previously enjoyed): $9.99

Location: 8211 17th Ave, St-Michel (2nd Floor)
corner: Jarry
Tel: 514-721-2839
Hours: Mon-Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-8, Sat & Sun 10-5

Bring cash only up to Chabanel where Men and women searching for “now” labels like: Language Los Angeles, Maurie and Eve, Scrapbook USA, Fortunate Sun, Dirtee Hollywood, Drykorn,  Sanctuary, Ilse Jacobsen, Ketz Ke,  will find them at this sale – and there’s footwear too.

Location: 225 Chabanel, suite 900
Dates: Apr 23-Apr 28
Times: Mon-Fri 11-7, Sat 10-3

Profile is nestled in Montreal’s famous under-ground city and offers you a personalized fashion experience. This boutique showcases an array of designer woman’s wear dresses for day, office, evening, and special events.

Owner Rochelle Wang sells sample designer dresses (Diane van Furstenburg, Karen Millen, Marc Jacobs, Kate Spade New York, Catherine Malandrino, Temperley London, Laundry) from connections with manufacturers.

Only 4 frocks ($129-$300) of each style are purchased (sizes 00-12) and you are paying about 30% of what it would be elsewhere. It is a good idea to visit this lovely store often, since the turn over of merchandise is very rapid and new items are arriving almost daily.

The best part? The prices are a mere fraction of the norm for these high-fashion brand names. Exceptional garments, personalized service and affordable prices, what more could a girl ask for ?

Location: 625 rue Ste-Catherine O, Promenades Cathedrale
corner: Union
Tel: 514-842-7974
Hours:  Regular plus Sun 11-5

I will be on the radio with Beta Wayne on CINQ-FM Radio Centreville Consumer. For the Spring season, we will be discussing different aspects of shopping for re-freshing things in your home: wood refinishing, cleaning blinds, selling furniture on consignment (or buying), buying wood tiles, linoleum, matching paint colors.

And other Spring subjects like fixing luggage or buying new luggage, boot and shoe repair, and even FREE legal advice.

All of the places mentioned are found in my Smart Shopping Montreal book  which you can buy at www.smartshoppingmontreal.com.  The show will be podcast and available for a week on their website.

Location: 102.3 FM
Date and time: Saturday Apr 21: 12:30-1 pm

Deux par Deux is having their spring-summer sale. Both girls and boys (sizes 0 to 36 months and 2 to 12 yrs) enjoy wearing their comfy trendy clothing. There is a $5 entrance fee which they will donate to the SmileTrain Foundation. Children are not permitted at the sale. Please bring cash.

Location: 225 Chabanel O., Suite 800
Date and Time: Apr 21: 9-2
www.deuxpardeux.com

Young girls (and boys!) can find dressy things at Les Textiles Goldtex,  You have to go out of your way to find this superb outlet hidden amongst the factories, but it’s worth it. Elementary school girls in sizes 7-20 will find fancy party dresses here. Boys can pick up tuxedos if they so desire!

The multitude of brands found are:  Gusti, Krickets, Mon Cherie, Sweetie Pie, Nike, NBA, Jordan, Dickies, Levis, Perry Ellis in sizes from newborn to 16.

You can pick up hooded bath towels for only $3 and sleepers 4/$12. The upper mezzanine has fancy outfits for communion, baptism, suits, tuxedos,  and a school color (navy) code section. There’s Perlimpinpin and Bananafish bedding and lots of bottles, hats and shoes at the front. Baby accessories are by Safety First, Graco, Avent, Dr. Brown and Medela and cribs and strollers by Graco, Safety First, Baby Cam and Perego. Have a look at their dance wear, which includes ballet and tap and jazz shoes, all by Mondor and Leo’s Dancewear.

Location: 8875  Salley, Lasalle at boul. Dollard
Phone: 514-365-9699.
Hours:  Mon-Wed 10-5, Thurs & Fri 10-6, Sat 9-5

It’s a brand which offered one of the first  cool names, m0851,  so if you love their cool leather bags, accessories, jackets, outerwear,  dresses, tops, pants,  they are having a weekend factory sample where prices will be up to 70% off. This is good timing for the holidays.

Location: 5555 Casgrain, suite 201
corner: St-Viateur
Tel: 514-849-9759
Dates: Apr 20-22
Times: Fri 9-7, Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5
www.m0851.com