article_snippet.sent: Australian shoppers will no longer be offered second best a season late.
article_snippet.sent: The department store, which stocks top end  
article_snippet.sent: Australian labels including Alex Perry, Toni Maticevski, Lisa Ho as well as international labels  
article_snippet.sent: Balmain, DKNY and Alexander McQueen, will see a departure from premium price tags in order to make way for the latest collections in store.
article_snippet.sent: The department store is understood to have brokered deals to stock international designer collections at the same time as European and American retailers.
article_snippet.sent: This, fortunately for Australian shoppers, means making way for new season collections by slashing the prices of current season stock - at a staggering 75 per cent off.
article_snippet.sent: Catwalk to credit card: Balmain (left) and Nina Ricci (right) will be some of the designer brands on sale . '
article_snippet.sent: Aside from clothing, a designer sale will also see a generous 70 per cent of designer accessories and footwear and 65 per cent of designer handbags and wallets prices across labels  including Emilio Pucci, Marc by Marc Jacobs, See by Chloe, Jean Paul Gaultier, McQ Alexander McQueen, Moschino, Balmain and DKNY.
article_snippet.sent: a designer sale will run from Wednesday 22nd until Sunday 26th or until sold out.
highlights_snippet.sent: Balmain, DKNY, Pucci and Alexander McQueen all to be slashed in price .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The new strategy will compete with online retailers .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The sale will knock 65 to 75 per cent off handbags, shoes and accessories .