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The Fashion Calendar, Sales and You

If you know a few things about the retail clothing industry's calendar, you can hit big sales and score great deals. A few things worth noting:
  • There are only two seasons in the clothing retail year: Spring and Fall (or Autumn). You won't hear designers and buyers referring to Summer and Winter collections because they don't exist. Summer clothing gets lumped in with Spring, and Winter clothing gets included with Fall.

  • Spring lasts from February to June, making July the biggest sale month of the season! Summer merchandise hits shops in April.

  • Fall runs from August to December, so look for huge sales in January. Winter merchandise makes its way into stores in October.

  • Buying off-season ensures some of the best deals if you can wait six months or so before wearing the item.