The thought of demim specialist Atrium emptying out their warehouse was too much to keep us away from Samples for (eco)mpassion this afternoon at the Great Jones Street storefront that Caravan briefly used for their downtown shop.
We are still not quite sure how this host of a revolving series of  sales is all that (eco)mpassionate. We are told that for every sales transaction, a tree is planted, offsetting the carbon footprint of operating the store. We're don't really know if that actually works, but it's a cute gimmick, and we're all for trees. They also sell Charity Water which raise money to provide clean drinking water in Africa, India, and South America.
As for the Atrium sale, It is a hit or miss mishmash, meaning that depending on your size and what's available, you could make out like a bandit or leave empty handed. Most things are marked down from 50 to 75% bearing the markdown tags they had when they hung in Atrium's stores. Labels were plucked from Atrium's roster of contemporary brands. Don't expect a bonanza of marked down jeans. Denim, unfortunately, is represented only by a spotty selection of men's and women's jeans that, while fairly well organized by size, weren't quite the latest looks we were hoping to see, reminding us of the subtle shifts that take place in the jeans market over a few seasons. It's definitely worth at least a quick visit if you are in NoHo and in the open-minded mood necessary for successful sale shopping.
Atrium Warehouse Sale at Samples for (eco)mpassion through June 8th  2 Great Jones Street between Broadway & Lafayette Street, NoHo