Black Friday is the biggest shopping day in America and as each year goes by, more and more international businesses jump on the bandwagon meaning everyone gets to snag a bargain. Always on the Friday after Thanksgiving, it’s known for making headlines due to unruly and violent behaviour from shoppers… So I’m thankful that I can do my shopping from the comfort of home!
This year it falls next Friday, the 25th of November.
In the vintage reproduction world, it’s typical for you to get the biggest discounts of the year on Black Friday. Some websites like Pinup Girl Clothing crash due to the sheer volume of visitors and customers trying to check-out!
There’s a few things you can do and prepare for to help ensure you don’t miss out on what you are after-
-If you have particular websites you are looking to purchase from, look up exactly what time the sale starts and convert it to your local time if you are not from country of the websites origin. For instance, the Pinup Girl Clothing Sale starts at midnight on the Friday Nov 25th PST so that’s 7am here in London, UK.
-Plan your wish-list and know what items are your priority for ordering. If you absolutely can’t live without it, consider buying it before Black Friday to avoid disappointment.
–Be prepared to wake up in the middle of the night to snag the items you are after. Things can sell out VERY quickly so you need to get your order in as fast as you can.
–Websites may potentially crash. Pinup Girl Clothing does every year without fail. If you want it bad enough, keep at it until the order finally is confirmed (this took me 2 hours last year). Prepare yourself for the possibility that items may sell out in your size while you are waiting for it to process.
–Double check all your PayPal details are correct– is your credit card is up to date and the primary shipping address is current? Have your credit card handy as well just in case PayPal isn’t working.
-Sometimes great discounts can be not so great once you’ve had to add on shipping. Try to pre-plan with friends to do combined orders to share the cost of shipping and get a better deal.
-Make sure you take into consideration any taxes you might be charged when the package enters your country. Sometimes instead of doing one big order, it can work better to do two smaller orders to avoid this.
–Remembe35% off sitewider than refunds/exchanges may not be possible with sales so choose wisely and size up if in doubt.
B.A.I.T Footwear – 30% off sitewide
No code required
On from Midnight PST 24/11/16- 28/11/16
www.baitfootwear.com
Bernie Dexter – 35% off
Code: BlackFriday35
On now until 11.59am (PST) 28/11/16
www.berniedexter.com
Besame Cosmetics – Free Holiday Makeup Bag
Orders over $60, no code required, while stocks last
www.besamecosmetics.com
Cats Like Us – 25% off
Code: HOLIDAY16-25
On now until Midnight 28/11/16 (EST)
www.catslikeus.com
Collectif – …25% off
Code: BLACKFRIDAY16
Some items excluded, ends Midnight 28/11/16 GMT
www.collectif.co.uk
Daddy-O’s – 25% off
Orders over $99
Code: BF25
www.daddyos.com
Deadly is the Female – ...not yet announced
www.deadlyisthefemale.com
Doll Me Up– Up to 60% off
No code required
Ends Midnight 28/11/16 MST
www.dollmeupdarling.com
Emily and Fin – …not yet announced
www.emilyandfin.co.uk
Erstwilder – …not yet announced
www.erstwilder.com
Fables By Barrie – …not yet announced (40% off in 2015)
www.fablesbybarrie.com
Freddies of Pinewood – …not yet announced
www.freddiesofpinewood.co.uk
Glamour Bunny – 30% off
Code: BLACK30
Unsure of start/end time- update to come
www.glamourbunny.co.uk
Heart of Haute – 15-25% off
Friday – 25% off
Saturday – 20% off
Sunday – 15% off
Code: BLACKFRIDAY
www.heartofhaute.com
Hell Bunny – 30% off selected items
No code required
www.hellbunny.com
Jubly-Umph – ...not yet announced (10%-70% off in 2015)
www.jubly-umph.com
Kiss Me Deadly – …not yet announced (30% off in 2014)
www.kissmedeadly.co.uk
Lady V London – Up to 60% off
No code required
www.ladyvlondon.com
Lindy Bop – Black Friday Sale Section
No code required
www.lindybop.co.uk
Lucky Lou Shoes – 20% Off
Code: BF20
On now until 29/11/16
www.luckyloushoes.com
Lux De Ville – …not yet announced
www.luxdeville.com
Luxulite – 10% off
Code: BLACKSPARKLE
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/luxulite
Malco Modes – 20-30% off
20% off orders up to $99
25% off orders of $100-$200
30% off orders over $200
No code required
www.malcomodes.biz
Meteor Jewelry Co. – 35% off
Code: THANKS35
on now until Midnight PST 29/11/16
www.etsy.com/shop/meteorjewelry
Miss Bamboo – …not yet announced (20% off in 2014)
www.missbamboo.co.uk
Miss Candyfloss – ...not yet announced
www.miss-candyfloss.com
Miss Fortune- 10-70% off site wide
Beginning 0.00am (GMT) 25/11/16
www.missfortune.co.uk
Miss L Fire – Discounts storewide
No code required
www.shop.misslfire.co.uk
ModCloth – 20-40% off
Code: FRIDAY40 for 40% off orders of $200+
Code: FRIDAY30 for 30% off orders of $100+
Code: FRIDAY20 for 20% off everthing
www.modcloth.com
Orchard Corset – Corsets from $39
No code required
www.orchardcorset.com
Pinup Girl Clothing – 35% off
No code required
www.pinupgirlclothing.com
Revival Retro – Black Friday Sale Section
No code required
www.revival-retro.com
Rowena/RetroGlam – 20-25% off
25% off on 24 & 25 Nov with code BF25
20% off on 26, 27 & 28 Nov with code BF20
www.retroglam.com
Royal Vintage Shoes – $20 off Flash Sale + free USA shipping
www.royalvintageshoes.com
Splendette – 20% off selected items
Code not yet announced
www.splendette.com
Stop Staring – …not yet announced
www.stopstaring.com
Steady Clothing – …not yet announced (30-50% off in 2015)
www.steadyclothing.com
Sugar Doll Swim– 40% off
Code: BIGSAVE40
on now until Cyber Monday
www.shopsugardoll.com
Summer Blue Jewellery – 15% off everything, no code required
Free shipping for USA orders over $50 with code FREESHIP
$5 off International shipping with code 5OFFSHIP
www.etsy.com/shop/summerbluejewelry
Tatyana – 60% Off sitewide
Code: FRIDAY60
On now until 11.59pm PST 25/11/16
www.tatyana.com
The Crave Yard –15% off
Code: FIFTEEN
www.etsy.com/shop/littlesuzyhomemaker
The Domestic Dame – 25% off
Code: BLACKFRIDAY16
Dress collection only, ends 11.59pm PST 28/11/16
www.thedomesticdame.com
The Oblong Box Shop – …not yet announced (25% Off in 2015)
www.theoblongboxshop.com
Trashy Diva- 30% off sitewide
Code: GOBBLEITUP
On now until 11.59pm Friday 25/11/16
www.trashydiva.com
TopVintage – 15% off
No code required
www.topvintage.net
Secrets In Lace – …not yet announced
www.secretsinlace.com
Shop The Pink Collar Life – 25% off
Code: pinkfriday
www.shop.thepinkcollarlife.com
Unique Vintage – 25% off everything
Code: BEST25 (must login to account for code to work)
www.uniquevintage.com
Vixen by Micheline Pitt – 20% off
Code: VIXENBLACKFRIDAY
www.etsy.com/shop/VixenbyMichelinePitt
Vivien of Holloway – …not yet announced
www.vivienofholloway.com
Voodoo Vixen – Up to 50% Off
No code required
On now until 30/11/16
www.voodoovixen.co.uk
What Katie Did – Sale Section
No code required
www.whatkatiedid.com
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Will you be updating this list as things are announced? I only ask because this is the most comprehensive list of places I want to shop I have seen! Thank you so much for putting it together ….. PS I follow Jubly-Umph on social media and I could have sworn their Black Friday sale had already started.
Yes it will x
These are fabulous hint and tips.. thank you xx
Great tips and great article!! Thank you 🙂 Any idea if Remix Shoes will be participating in Black Friday?
Not sure about them sorry but I’ll keep a look out!
They are doing 10% off online with free shipping (COde: cyber2016) xx
This list is a life saver ( / wallet destroyer), thank you!
This is such an amazing list! I probably won’t get to participate in Black Friday sales, but it’s SO nice to just see a list of all of the places you can go to shop reproduction! Thank you for putting this together!
Do you have any idea if topvintage Will joint the blackfriday sales? X
Hi Lovely, I’ve asked them and they said no. Sorry! X
Oh bummer! I’ve been waiting for them to reply to my same question. At least I know I can to checkout my overflowing cart.
Bernie Dexter is giving 35% discount this year <3
Thank you so much for this!! Any idea if Retrospecd participates in Black Friday?
Not sure sorry! X
Thank you Miss Victory Violet, great tips. I am really needing more petti’s and know what I need from Malco but was not a registered user, so all set and have my wishlist sorted so hoping it will be straight forward process 🙂
You have so many Emmy Design pieces I thought it would be worth asking if you know of any stockists that will be having a sale? I’m dying to buy my first pieces
Hmmm good question… I know a lot of the stockists that had the cardigans (if that’s what you are after) have sold out already and it seems that most stockists are also more uk/Europe based which doesn’t necessarily they’ll do a BF sale. I’ll let you know if I think of anything but currently i don’t know if any sorry x
http://www.lolavonrose.com/ had announced on Instagram they do 40% off on Friday to Sunday without a code 🙂
Thank you, I’ll add that in!
Not sure if you’ll include non-english webshops? At my Dutch webshop http://www.lookslikevintage.nl I will have 20% off everything friday and monday (can send internationally, webshop is in Dutch only). For more information on how the sale works you can check out the facebook page tomorrow: http://www.facebook.com/lookslikevintage
Modcloth.com already started their Black Friday Sale! Up to %40 depending on how much you have in your cart…
What Katie Did’s Black Friday sale is up and running! (As is Kiss Me Deadly’s)
Is there a code for What Katie Did?