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Sample Sale!
Thanks to Daily Candy, here are some sample sales around L.A. that are worth checking out in the next couple of weeks.

What: Tufi Duek
When: 5/30 and 6/2; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Two Hip Showroom, 110 East 9th Street, near East Olympic Boulevard, suite B582 (213-891-9442).
Why: Everyone's favorite Brazilian designer is selling spring merch for up to 60 percent off. Dresses, were $420-$525, now $100-$200; tops, were $175-$250, now $65-$85; pants, were $120-$225, now $50-$100.

What: Kasil Jeans, U & Me, Ex-Girlfriend, and Orange Label
When: 6/8; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: 2974 Wilshire Boulevard, between Virgil Avenue and Hoover Street (213-489-5799).
Why: Ex-Girlfriend one-of-a-kind tanks; U & Me hand-painted tees; Kasil jeans, skirts, and jackets; and Orange Label pants. Prices from $10 to $40.

What: Billion Dollar Babes
When: 6/7; 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: Quixote Studios, 1011 North Fuller Avenue, at Santa Monica Boulevard, studio one.
Why: Wake up early, because stuff goes fast. James Perse, Joie, Coco Kliks, Ella Moss, Habitual, Oliver Peoples, Grey Ant, Diavolina shoes, YA-YA, and more are up to 80 percent off wholesale. And there's loot for boys, too. Log on to bbdevite.com to R.S.V.P.

What: Fred Flare
When: 6/7; 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Millicent, 4210 Santa Monica Boulevard, at Hoover Street(718-599-9221).
Why: Because the arbiters of cute are having a sale. Guitar-pick earrings are $5, Barbie record earrings are $6, Pink Note totes are $6, composition notebooks are $4, set of vintage Charlie clutches is $6, Birdy Notes are $4, and tons of other knickknacks are $1.