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"This afternoon, the 38th annual POSH sale kicks off here in NYC--it&amp;#x27;s one of the year&amp;#x27;s most anticipated events for deeply discounted designer goods, and we&amp;#x27;ve got the inside scoop on how to score the best stuff, straight from one of POSH&amp;#x27;s biggest supporters. The POSH sale is a charity event that benefits Lighthouse International, a non-profit dedicated to fighting vision loss, and fashion actually runs deep in the organization&amp;#x27;s history. Back in 1905, sisters Winifred and Edith Holt decided to spend their dress allowances to help people without sight live better lives, and Lighthouse was born. More than 100 years later, the tradition is carried on with the POSH sale, where generous donors pile up Lanvin, Burberry, Christian Louboutin, and Oscar de la Renta to help raise money for the organization. Vogue&amp;#x27;s Hamish Bowles has been closely involved with the sale for many years--he not only dug into his own closet to contribute, but got a slew of his well-connected friends to do the same. We asked him the secrets to maximizing your shopping time at the sale. &amp;quot;Get there early!&amp;quot; Hamish tells us. &amp;quot;Take a conspiratorial friend and give each other specific briefs so that you can cover the waterfront more effectively. I usually rush directly to the vintage and designer boutique, but actually the vast room with less pre-selected merchandise has surrendered some fantastic finds and bargains over the years, so I may reorient myself this year!&amp;quot; Check out a few of the designer and vintage pieces you&amp;#x27;ll find at the sale: Carolina Herrera donated loads of dresses, skirts, and suits from her current-season (yes, spring 2010!) collection. This brand new to-die-for suit is 50% off! Sign up for Glamour.com&amp;amp;#8217;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters! Dior handbags for more than 80% off... Oscar de la Renta for under $100... And this Lanvin jacket that, oh yes, will be mine... Tickets to today&amp;#x27;s benefit preview (4pm-8pm, $175) are currently available at poshsale.org and include an early shot at the merchandise and cocktails; the event opens to the public tomorrow, when regular tickets are just $10. And if you can&amp;#x27;t make it to New York to score designer discounts, don&amp;#x27;t fret: For the first time in POSH history, you can do your shopping (and your charity work!) online at 1stdibs.com. Lighthouse International 111 East 59th Street Preview and cocktail party; Wednesday, May 12, 4 - 8 pm POSH Sale; Thursday, May 13 - Saturday, May 15, 11am - 7pm, Sunday, May 16, 11am - 5pm More Ways to Get Glamour You could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com! Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage Follow Slaves to Fashion on Twitter! Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! FREE Beauty Stuff! Enter for your Chance to Win a New Prize Every Day!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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