Elaine Davis (pictured above)
Nurse, Manhattan Valley
Is this your first Rachel Comey sample sale?
My second. I was downtown last year and I saw this long line outside the Old St. Patrick’s church. I just said, “What are you guys in line for?” They said, “The Rachel Comey sample sale,” and I was like, “Oh my God.” I blew off my friend for lunch and got in line.
And how was it in there?
It’s so fun because everybody’s trying things on in the aisle, running around in their undergarments. I was trying on this dress and a young guy walked by and goes, “I think you should belt it around your hips. Make it a little looser.” I was like, “That’s right, I should.” Next thing you know, I’ve spent $880. Pretax.
Madigan Pizzella
Student, Soho
Clara Markowicz
Nonprofit-board co-chair, Noho
Hallie Boas
Therapist, Greenwich Village
Did you have a plan of attack?
Yeah. My friend and I showed up at 9:30, then I went section by section; we split up and then came back together. Also, I wear spandex under my clothes so I don’t show my ass to everybody. I ended up changing by the shoes, which felt like a secret. I didn’t wanna tell anybody. There was no one over there.
Samantha Chertoff
Lawyer, Westport, Connecticut
You came in from Westport?
Yes. It’s worth the schlep. The sale is all lovely, like-minded women, and everybody’s just chatting. I made a new friend. We found each other inside, tried things on together, stripped right down to our underwear, and helped each other decide what to get. She gave me her card, and now we’re buds.
Alex Escribano
Merchandising assistant, Crown Heights
Minka Sicklinger
Tattoo artist and illustrator, Greenpoint
Carlyn Schlechter
Art educator and designer, Greenwich Village
Karen Milano
VP of physician services, Long Island City
Catherine Antoine
Stylist and actor, Bushwick
Brenda Lau
Urban planner, Prospect–Lefferts Gardens
Shachi Dave
OB/GYN, Westchester
Deanne Cheuk
Artist, Lower East Side
What were you doing before this?
So, actually, I was taking my kids to the Mulberry Street Library across the street, and I saw this huge line of all these cool-looking girls in the middle of hard-core construction work that was happening. Of course, I got into the line. I’m not gonna lie: I didn’t even know what I was lining up for.
McKenna McKetty
Designer, Ocean Hill
Beth Cruchley
Occupational therapist, Toronto, Canada
Michelle Benzer
Photo art director, Soho
Beth Saidel
Freelance writer, Soho
Miles Raymer
Magazine editor, Bushwick
How would you describe your style?
I dress kind of aggressively — either really campy or really slutty. Rachel Comey has a reputation for making stylish normie-girl clothes, which is true, but there’s always 10 percent of every collection that’s just, Wow. I have these boots from her that really give Bushwick trans lesbian techno girl.
Charity Gates
Lawyer, Prospect–Lefferts Gardens
Madigan Pizzella
Student, Soho
Clara Markowicz
Nonprofit-board co-chair, Noho
Hallie Boas
Therapist, Greenwich Village
Did you have a plan of attack?
Yeah. My friend and I showed up at 9:30, then I went section by section; we split up and then came back together. Also, I wear spandex under my clothes so I don’t show my ass to everybody. I ended up changing by the shoes, which felt like a secret. I didn’t wanna tell anybody. There was no one over there.
Samantha Chertoff
Lawyer, Westport, Connecticut
You came in from Westport?
Yes. It’s worth the schlep. The sale is all lovely, like-minded women, and everybody’s just chatting. I made a new friend. We found each other inside, tried things on together, stripped right down to our underwear, and helped each other decide what to get. She gave me her card, and now we’re buds.
Alex Escribano
Merchandising assistant, Crown Heights
Minka Sicklinger
Tattoo artist and illustrator, Greenpoint
Carlyn Schlechter
Art educator and designer, Greenwich Village
Karen Milano
VP of physician services, Long Island City
Catherine Antoine
Stylist and actor, Bushwick
Brenda Lau
Urban planner, Prospect–Lefferts Gardens
Shachi Dave
OB/GYN, Westchester
Deanne Cheuk
Artist, Lower East Side
What were you doing before this?
So, actually, I was taking my kids to the Mulberry Street Library across the street, and I saw this huge line of all these cool-looking girls in the middle of hard-core construction work that was happening. Of course, I got into the line. I’m not gonna lie: I didn’t even know what I was lining up for.
McKenna McKetty
Designer, Ocean Hill
Beth Cruchley
Occupational therapist, Toronto, Canada
Michelle Benzer
Photo art director, Soho
Beth Saidel
Freelance writer, Soho
Miles Raymer
Magazine editor, Bushwick
How would you describe your style?
I dress kind of aggressively — either really campy or really slutty. Rachel Comey has a reputation for making stylish normie-girl clothes, which is true, but there’s always 10 percent of every collection that’s just, Wow. I have these boots from her that really give Bushwick trans lesbian techno girl.
Charity Gates
Lawyer, Prospect–Lefferts Gardens
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