Black Friday may be two days out, but it’s no matter: The deals start NOW (see our comprehensive list of holiday deals for proof)! If it's new threads you’re after, look no further: We’ve got you covered. Not only did we find the cutest deals around, but we found them at a SERIOUS discount. Scroll through to see 18 of the most fashionable Black Friday deals you can shop right now.
Kate Spade: From now through 11/25, Kate Spade’s famous surprise sale is here, with goods up to 75 percent off when you enter your email address and zip code. That means this pictured leather Grove Street Neda bag ($359) and wallet ($189), normally $548 combined, are on sale for $99 and $79, or $159 together when you add the coupon code MAKEITTWO (a 71 percent discount!). You can also snatch single items, like this leather Wright Place Karla bag, normally $299, for $89.
ban.do: Use code ITSBFBABY at ban.do to get 25 percent off everything from motivational pens and bags to clothing: We love this I Believe in Red Lipstick Tee, which drops from $38 to $29 with the code.
Express: Shop cozy sweaters, like this Cozy Chenille Cowl Neck Sweater, usually $70 and on sale for $35, to your heart’s content, right along with dresses, jeans, and the like, since the entire site is 50 percent off with free shipping.
Bon-Ton: If it's outerwear you're after, you’re in luck: Bon-Ton is offering an extra $60 off coats of $100 or more on top of sale prices with code DZATOT60F17. This Calvin Klein Short Colorblock Faux Fur Trim Hood Coat, already reduced from $280 to $168, drops to just $108 with the code!
Tommy Hilifiger: Get Gigi Hadid’s usually sold out Tommy Hilfiger collab at 40 percent off right now with coupon code THATSALE. The supermodel's Graphic Print Sweater, once $200 and on sale for $130, drops to $78 with the code.
UGG: With shoes up to 30 percent off and free shipping on orders of $160 or more through 11/26, UGG has plenty of discounted footwear up for grabs, but these Shelby Matte boots with sheepskin lining, once $85, are a steal in particular at $60.
Shopbop: Sale items are up to 75 percent off at Shopbop — we found these Vanessa Mooney Dakota Earrings, usually $50, for $15 — while full price items are 20 percent off with $200, 25 percent off with $500, and 30 percent off with $800 if you use code MORE17.
Bloomingdale’s: While Bloomie’s is keeping their doorbusters under wraps until Black Friday, you can still get plenty of deals ahead of time when you spend between $100 to $200 (15 percent off) or $200 or more (20 percent off). Designer bags (Tory Burch, anyone?) are also 30 percent off through 11/27. Yes, please!
Nike: Stock up on your athleisurewear at Nike, who just so happens to be offering an extra 25 percent off all its sale items when you type in EPIC25. Leggings, like the Pro HyperWarm Training Tights, for instance, go from $75 to $57 to $43 with the code.
Valfre: Our favorite cool-girl indie brand, Valfre, is 30 percent off sitewide, making new items, like the pictured Tita Dress, normally $85, drop in price to just $58. This satin Sorry Not Sorry bomber jacket, usually $125, falls to $65.
Kohl’s: Now’s your chance to get threads from celebs such as Sarah Hyland, who designs for Candie’s, and Lauren Conrad, who has her very own eponymous Kohl’s collection, for less: This LC Lauren Conrad Flocked Tulle and Flare Dress, once $68, has been marked down to $40 and falls even further to $35 with code SAVEBIG15 through 11/25.
Michael Kors:
With an extra 25 percent off sale items, you can find some serious steals in Michael Kors’ Black Friday sale, going on now through 11/27. Check out this Large Leather Hamilton Satchel, usually nearly $300, for $156!
AE: This AE Faux-Fur Hooded Parka, normally $150, is now $90, as part of the site’s 40 percent off site-wide sale, which also includes free shipping. Score!
Ann Taylor: Ann Taylor, which is offering 50 percent off sitewide with code THANKFUL, has you covered for New Year’s Eve with this Sequin Shift Dress. Usually $179, it drops to $90 with the code through 11/24, and with code GOPINK through 11/26.
Black Republic: Through 11/25, regular-price items, like this darling Velvet Wide-Leg Cropped Jumpsuit, are all 50 percent off in your cart. This guy’s just $74, down from $148.
Rebecca Minkoff: When else can you get an empowering designer sweatshirt for $59 (normally $88) PLUS get an extra 25 percent off when you spend $100 and add code BLACK25? NEVER, that’s when!
Missguided:
Take a whopping 50 percent off Missguided’s whole site when you enter FETCH50 through 11/26, from shirts (this Red Snake Print Twist-Front Shirt goes from $48 to $24), to outerwear, shoes, bags, and more.
State Bags: In lieu of a Black Friday sale, you can get your picture taken by renowned street photographer Jeff Thibodeau for free in all your new threads thanks to State Bags, who’s sponsoring the pro bono photoshoots in NYC on 11/25 and 11/27 at no charge. Check out all the deets here.
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