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Discounted dresses

Bargain Bin

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February 02, 2012|By Ami Albernaz

Designer dress and accessory rental site Rent the Runway has retired some of its pieces and is now selling them at deep discounts. Gently worn Milly, Nicole Miller, Halston Heritage, Missoni, Preen, Proenza Schouler, and others are marked at 50-85 percent below retail, as is a stunning array of necklaces, earrings, cuffs, bracelets, and rings. The sale runs through mid-February. You’ll need to sign up at www.renttherunway.com to access it if you’re not a member (it takes less than a minute).

MENSWEAR MARKDOWNS

Blue Dry Goods in Concord Center has men’s and boys’ fall and winter clothing marked down 30 percent through the end of the month. Find sport shirts, sweaters, jackets, and sport coats from Peter Millar, Robert Graham, Vineyard Vines, Thomas Dean, Jack Victor, and others. For boys, find Quiksilver tops, sweatshirts, and jackets, along with Marmot fleece and winter jackets. Blue Dry Goods is at 16 Walden St., Concord, 978-369-1120. www.bluedrygoods.com

FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING

In Salem, J. Mode has deep discounts on women’s fall and winter clothing from Vince, Autumn Cashmere, Velvet, ISDA & CO, Three Dots, and others, along with select accessories including Chan Luu necklaces and earrings. The sale has no definite end date; it will run until items are gone. J. Mode is at 17 Front St., Salem, 978-744-7007. www.jmodefashions.com

SISTERS SALE

Harvard Square sister stores MDF and Motto are running a winter sale, with jewelry, home items, and personal accessories marked down 30-40 percent. MDF had Liz Kinder ceramics, Italian-made picture frames, Suzi Roher belts, a few R&Y Augousti pieces, and floor samples (end tables, lighting) when we stopped in. Next door at Motto, a small but impressive selection of jewelry from Saundra Messinger, Talya Baharal, and others is marked down 30 percent. The sale is expected to run for the next couple of weeks. The stores are at 17 and 19 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-491-2789 (MDF) and 617-868-8448 (Motto).

SPANISH ACCENTS

Diseño is continuing its winter sale through the end of the month, with markdowns on a wide range of stylish furniture and accessories with a south-of-the-border flair. Living and dining room floor samples are 20-30 percent off; rugs in cowhide, leather, suede, and shearling are up to 50 percent off; lighting is 25 percent off; tabletop items (ceramic bowls, woven table runners, leather placemats, and more) are 20-25 percent off. Diseño is at 409 Harrison Ave., Boston, 617-423-2008. www.disenobos.com

BUY THE BOOK

Newtonville Books is running a buy-one, get-one-free deal on its used books, spanning fiction, science fiction, mystery, history, biography, and other categories. The store will be moving to Newton Centre in April and will have an expanded children’s section in lieu of a used book area. For now, the store is at 296 Walnut St., Newton, 617-244-6619. www.newtonvillebooks.com