If you’re like us, you’ve been waiting for the sales like a hawk circling its prey. One of our favourite prey, sorry, pieces has to be these YMC Engineers shoes. They’re handsome shoes – as all shoes should be – and the soles make them suitable for bad weather. The same can’t be said for our leather soled brogues. And, to top it all off, they on sale at the grand some of £87.75. (Daniel Jenkins)

Song remains the same, detailed images after the leap.

James D. Julia Auctions in Fairfield, Maine hosts its annual rare and historic firearms sale October 6-7. Items range from the morbid death mask of FBI most wanted bank robber John Dillinger to a 1968 Browning pistol with a gold trigger, pearl hand grips, and a fancy engraved barrel. The sale can be previewed in person Oct. 2-5 or online here. (via Curated).

Above is lot number 2408, a Belgian Knuckleduster Revolver. estimated at $7,000-$9,000.

More highlights from the auction after the jump.

If you’re in London at the start of July, then mark down July 3rd in your online diaries. The Shop at Bluebird are hosting an event to celebrate the start of their sale and they’ll be free drinks and cheap(er) clothes galore. Heck, even if you don’t have the money to buy anything, who can turn down free belvedere vodka cocktails?

Check after the jump for the details.

We’ve featured this before but now it’s on sale we had to bring it to your attention again. We love it when the price comes down just enough on an item to render it affordable. That’s the case with this Raf Simons for Fred Perry polo shirt, reduced to £70. It’s not a huge saving from the original price of £110, but it brings it well under the £100 mark – a mental barrier for a lot of people. (Browns)

Forty quid for a masterpiece is, you might agree, quite a deal. And, it’s also the essential idea behind the RCA Secret sale, which will take place in London starting from today (and remains open one week). Prominent artists and designers, for instance Paul Smith and Yoko Ono, are invited along side art students to donate a post card size work of art (like those pictured above). These are then sold anonymously. Over 2,500 are available during the 2008 show. The idea is, presumably, try you’re luck you might end up with a Hirst. However, you might be more optimistic and go in thinking that whatever strikes your fancy might just turn to art gold.

The sale is housed at Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, SW7.

Via: Wallpaper*

Every thought Design Within Reach was a little outside you’re reach? Don’t worry, we all have. This weekend those of you in New York (and surrounding locals, will have the opportunity to rifle through the companies Secaucus, NJ warehouse annex. Shuttles will leave from the DWR store in SOHO, so you won’t even have to arrange transport. Not bad really.

The shuttles leave between 10 and 4 on both Saturday and Sunday from 142 Wooster Street.

The DOVER STREET MARKET Market opening has been announced. A once in a blue moon shopping bonanza for two days only, bursting with exciting products from their amazing archive at stupendous prices.

Vintage pieces from all Comme des Garçons collections between Fall Winter 2004 and Spring Summer 2007 plus Pierre Hardy, Martin Margiela, Raf Simons, Dior Homme, John Galliano, Nina Ricci, Undercover, Number (N)ine and many, many more…

There will be regular deliveries of new items throughout the Market, so you will be certain to find something regardless of when you come.

The event will take place at Phillips de Pury & Company in London:

Howick Place

Victoria

London SW1

Dates:

Sunday 25th May 08

10.00am to 7.00pm

Monday 26th May 08

10.00am to 7.00pm

Make sure not to miss this once in a lifetime opportunity!