Who We Are

Savvy & Co. views itself as a visionary in the discount retail fashion world. It’s the industry leader in producing sample- and stock-sale events both online and in-house in New York City. For more than 12 years, Savvy & Co. has satisfied thousands of women with a simple mission: To help every woman build the designer wardrobe of her dreams without spending a fortune.

Savvy & Co. hosts sample and stock sales that are open to the public, offering access to high-fashion apparel and accessories from 50% to 80% below retail prices. The company does this with the expert leadership of Ann Taylor, the company’s founder, and her Savvy Girls, who have their ear to the ground and carefully select the hottest styles for their loyal customer base.

This method has led Taylor and Savvy & Co. to help thousands of women, including 50,000 loyal return customers, achieve a style they can afford and be proud of.

Savvy & Co. has developed strong relationships with some of the hottest designers and brands out today, including Catherine Malandrino, Rachel Roy, James Perse, L.A.M.B., Bulga, Rebecca Taylor, Paige Premium Denim, Furla and Elizabeth and James. The company’s sales regularly attract celebrities, including Sarah Michelle Gellar and Natalie Portman, who consider a Savvy & Co. sample sale an event not to be missed.

TheSavvy.com is the web arm of Savvy & Co., a major destination on the web for frugalistas of every age. The site captures the ease and pleasure of attending our in-store events while using the Internet to make browsing, viewing and purchasing online simple and fun. On TheSavvy.com, you’ll find information about our sales, as well as event videos, pics and tips. You’ll also find The Savvy Blog, with daily updates on our exclusive sample sales and the latest fashion trends. Emerging designers also use TheSavvy.com to share their merchandise and gain further exposure in the fashion world.

In November 2009, Savvy & Co. will be testing the waters in Los Angeles, bringing the West Coast Savvy consumer a New York-style sale. Customers will find an unbelievable selection of sample and current merchandise to select from, still at a fraction of the cost of retail. Check back regularly for updates on our West Coast journey.

We do this all for you, our wonderful customers and designers, and for everyone we’re lucky enough to have in our company. We also do it for the vision: Seeing women around the world enjoy an affordable wardrobe that matches their beauty and confidence, inside and out.

Fashion plays an enormous role in a woman’s life, instilling self-confidence and a means of expressing oneself. Most women forsake their fashion sense, however, because it seems as though obtaining the ideal wardrobe is financially out of their reach.

Savvy and Co.’s mission is to empower women into thinking otherwise.

Savvy & Co. aims to enable women to shop smart by offering sample and stock sales with high-fashion apparel and accessories priced at 50%-80% below retail. We do this for all the women in the world who are entitled to experience the thrill of the hunt and the immense satisfaction in scoring an amazing deal for designer merchandise.

Ann Taylor didn’t set out to be a retail visionary. Her belief that every woman deserves to own a designer wardrobe at a fabulous price made sense to her, even if it was a radical idea to the rest of the world. This innovative approach is what led her to become an indispensible force in the discount retail fashion world.

This belief was born at the impressionable age of 15 when she made her first trip to Loehmann’s, wandering in a daze through the bargains that were jumping off the racks. This belief solidified into her mission when she attended her first sample sale, where she walked away with thousands of dollars worth of merchandise at a fraction of the cost.

It was clear to Taylor that she had to share this sample-sale secret with all women, so they could experience the thrill of the hunt and immense satisfaction in scoring an amazing deal for designer merchandise.

That’s why she started Savvy & Co. in 1997, now the premier sample- and stock-sale company. More than 10 years later, Taylor’s founding principles still guide her business philosophy today. Each event is produced with the same vision: helping women look and feel their best, thrilled at knowing that they attended a designer sample sale and walked away with some of their greatest treasures at phenomenal prices.

Who is the Savvy Girl?

The Savvy Girl is a modern girl inspired by the latest fashion trends who pairs them with classic styles to create a look that is uniquely her own—without going broke. She manages to pull off an effortless wardrobe that reflects her value for taste and affordability.

“Be Savvy, Buy Sensibly, and Build a Great Wardrobe.”