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Miami is the only place in the world where you can have swimwear sample sale, dogs, cats, cupcakes, and flamingo floats all in the same sentence. iShine365's sample sale takes place this afternoon and we scoped it out before the masses arrived to pet some puppies buy some swimwear.
Let's point out all the fun stuff first. There's an adoptable pet truck parked outside with dogs and cats that you can adopt. Live dogs and cats, people. LIVE DOGS AND CATS! There are four cats (three are kittens) and ten dogs up for adoption. Breeds include a Pitbull, Yorkie, lab mix, and a few mutts. All are $65, except for two puppies that are $75.
Aside from that there are plenty of cookies and sweets by local bakery Cuqui Cakes to keep the vibe going, plus champagne. Oh! And Redbull is here, in case you're missing your wings.
But let's get down to the second reason your here: swimwear! Prices range from $10 to $115 and all of iShine365's major brands are up for grabs. And it's not just 2015 collections that are on display; there are plenty of current season bikinis and one pieces on sale too! Let's dissect it, shall we?
2015 Styles
- $15: Indah Intimates
- $20: Hotcakes
- $40: Amara, Bettinis, Blue Life, House of Au+Ora, Kai Lani, Mary Grace, Posh Pua, San Lorenzo, Tori Praver, Tyler Rose
- $50: Acacia, Beach Riot, Boys + Arrows, Frankies, Indah, Pacific & Driftwood, Stone Fox Swim
- $70: Mikoh Neoprene
- $100: All one-pieces
2016 Styles
- $40: Amuse Society
- $50: Bettinis, Guria, Lolli, Siempre Golden
- $60: Stone Fox Swim, Posh Pua, Kai Lani, Indah, Frankies
- $70: Blue Life, Tori Praver
- $115: All one pieces
The sizes are pretty evenly split, although that margin will change the later it gets in the day. There are two racks with clothing that ranges from $10 to $90, and two bins with denim cutoff shorts to wear over your new swim. If you're really ballin' on a budget, there are eight $10 bins with a mix of coverups and swimwear from big brands (Beach Riot, WildFox) and lesser known ones.
Oh, and there are beach toys and accessories! You know those fun SunnyLife floats you've been dying to buy? Score them here for 30 percent off, plus those awesome round towels from The Beach People at 40 percent off. Beach radios, fun watermelon candles, and more are waiting for you.
Seriously, this is one sale you don't want to miss, so if you can take that "get out of work early" card, DO IT.