Gilt City Warehouse Sale

I really hoped this sale would have born fruit. I had pretty low expectations actually because that’s the key to sample sale shopping, but I was still so disappointed. I really like shopping on Gilt’s site, so I was really excited about the possibilities of a warehouse sale.
First off, it was terribly hot in the warehouse. Second, they were holding items back. I bought a «vip» pass to start shopping early, but came to find out that it wasn’t really very important.
The only upside of this sale is that you avoid gilt groupe’s shipping times.
I would have given it 2 stars, but they win another star because they were handing out a lot of freebies and champagne… as a result I discovered Via Coco mocha coconut water, which I LOVE!!!

I’m a fan of the Gilt website & the awesome deals they feature weekly. I saw the Seattle Gilt City warehouse sale deal, & was tempted to purchase a ticket — but held off because I read some past Unilocal reviews about the sale in other cities. Luckily, I won two tickets & was able to go to the evening session!
Basically, the deal advertises for 4 different sessions (First look 5−7pm, early evening session 630−830pm, evening session 830−1030pm, & late evening session 1030−1230am) The first look ticket is priced at $ 10 while the other sessions are $ 5. I enjoyed the location of where the sale was held at — Westlake 415. There were enough street parking in the South Lake Union area, & was easy to spot with the huge «Gilt City» sign outside. My friend & I arrived about 35 minutes early, and there wasn’t a line, so we walked around & came back about 10 minutes before — & yep… a rather large line had formed (kinda like at the club, where you last minute before having to pay for cover, ha). I didn’t mind, because we got in at no time. First thing was to check your bag/​purse in. You’ll have to carry your wallet/​credit card with you. There was a bar right in front, which served a couple selection of mixed drinks: champagne, coconut water w/​vodka, etc. Walking past the hallway was racks & racks of clothing, shoes, purses, etc. The shoe/​purses/​accessories area was messy, mis matched shoes, girls hovered over trying on, sorting through the mess & pile. The room was a little small for the amount of people, so shifting through racks was difficult as everyone was trying to look through the clothes & grab what they wanted. It was so hot/​humid!
I do have to say that even though I came during the evening session, there were still some good pieces that I saw. I managed to buy only 1 item (a cute dress, original price $ 175, marked to $ 40). From the remaining items that I saw, some just looked old or out of season/​style. I highly suggest that for future warehouse sales to come during the first session. I believe all the great items had already been grabbed during the first round, while only a messy pile of unwanted items were left for the remaining sessions. The fitting room in the back wasn’t really a fitting room — more like a separate space closed off by a curtain with girls in there changing in the open area. Included in the sale was: men, women, baby clothing, handbags, men & women shoes, home goods, accessories. Free coconut water & pretzel chips were provided. A plus was the music — loved it, & made the experience along with the free drinks a fun one, regardless of the crowd of girls fighting for their items & the humid body trapped air. If there is a future warehouse event, I’ll make sure to grab the first look session or early session. (Bummer that you have to pay to get in, but not a big deal if you love designer at big discounted prices).