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"New York's Best Kept Secret"
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Century 21: Century 21
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    • madamx
  • Updated By madamx on November 22, 2007
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    • Century 21 - New York City
    by madamx
    Advertised as "New York's Best Kept Secret", it's the secret that everyone and their dog knows about. Still, Century 21 was on our "must see" list for New York, and it did not disappoint! Just make sure you get here very early, as soon as they open, and then get out of there by lunch, as the crowds do get overwhelming as 12:00 pm nears. The staff are not that helpful, and seem robotic, but at that point I really didn't care. I just got a $300 cashmere sweater for $65.00!

    I must warn you about the change rooms -- if you are a very private person, you may not like them. Basically, they are set up like stalls in a barn, no doors, just two narrow walls about a foot wide to separate you from your neighbor. However, no one's looking, as they're trying on bargains as fast as they can!!

    There are truly some excellent bargains here, with plenty of all the big name designers. It was a whirlwind, but I remember seeing beautiful Tracey Reese dresses for $50.00; Marc Jacobs dresses for $65.00, a huge selection of high-quality cashmere for under $80.00, and Seven for All Mankind jeans at $75.00. For the vertically challenged, like me, there was a pretty good petites section and petite sizes available. The men's department had great prices too.

    Save 25-75% off of retail

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  • Theme: Discount Store
  • Phone: (212) 227-9092
  • Directions: Between Church and Broadway
  • Website: http://www.c21stores.com/nyc.html
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    Century 21: Century 21 - go for shoes, that's it!
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    • kleverkimberley
  • By kleverkimberley on March 30, 2005
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    • Okay, you may have heard about the wonders of Century 21 - the great brand names for low prices. It's true. There are great American, European and designer duds to be had at Centruy 21.

    There's a big BUT here though. The place is PACKED with people on a weekend (well, Friday - Sunday). There are always a lot of people but, during the week it's much more tolerable.

    If you're a fanatic and HAVE to go and only have a weekend, you'll find deals. you'll also be pushed, shoved and generously ill-treated by all the other people who're looking for a bargain.

    (If you're Canadian, think "Boxing day shopping"... if you're American, think "Black Friday".... otherwise, think whatever day of the year you have in your country that has crazy sales and expect some of that behaviour! :))

    If you do feel irresistably pulled into Century 21 I can only hope it's on a weekday (I go on the weekdays - it's absolutely tolerable and the deals ARE great!).

    Some things to look for - go into the Shoe Department ladies! (And gents - lots of great shoes!)

    You can get to it from a completely separate entrance - off of Church Street. (You can also get there through the store but, it's not the most user-friendly experience - following a bunch of footsteps in, around, up , down... confusing!)

    Also, a lot of people miss it but they have a great home section in the basement. Lots of crazy brand name towels for silly prices. I get giddy everytime I go there! :)

    Summary of things worth going into Century 21 for (because I babble!):
    - shoes
    - house stuff
    - brand name duds if you're patient

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  • Theme: Shoes
  • Phone: (212) 227-9092
  • Directions: Between Church and Broadway
  • Website: http://www.c21stores.com/nyc.html
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    Century 21: Best Shopping in Lower Manhattan!
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    • jenga123
  • Updated By jenga123 on May 12, 2005
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    • "New York's Best Kept Secret"
    by jenga123
    You will find many great bargains at this discount designer haven.

    Lines can be long for dressing rooms, and they are not very private, just little dividers with no curtains. Dressing rooms for men are non-existent, unless they are trying on suits. I have witnessed guys hiding behind the garment racks to try on clothes. Don't let this turn you off though...these inconveniences just make the shopping trip more interesting.

    When I was working in NY in 2000, the best time to shop here was during the work week, mid morning or afternoon. During these times you didn't have to battle huge crowds.

    After shopping, stop by the Stage Door Deli on Vesey for a quick bite to eat.

    Good things to look for at Century 21 are:
    - Women's Shoes (2rd floor)
    - Wallets & Purses (1st floor)
    - Luggage (basement level)
    - Just about everything else!

    It really just depends on your budget. There are deals to be found whether you have $50 dollars or $500 to spend.

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  • Theme: Department Store
  • Phone: (212) 227-9092
  • Directions: Between Church and Broadway
  • Website: http://www.c21stores.com/nyc.html
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    Century 21: Bargain Hunters!
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    • 1Ailsa
  • By 1Ailsa on April 16, 2004
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    • Close by to Century 21 - New York City
    Close by to Century 21
    by 1Ailsa
    Century 21 is a bargain shop just opposite where the twin towers used to stand.
    Its great for absolutley everything, everything you find from clothes to eletronical good are good quality stuff, but dead cheap i walked in and came out with about 100 dollars of things which would of cost double or even triple back home in the Uk.
    If your a girl like me and can shop literally till you drop go ahead.

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  • Theme: Department Store
  • Phone: (212) 227-9092
  • Directions: Between Church and Broadway
  • Website: http://www.c21stores.com/nyc.html
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    Century 21: Cloths
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    • pginer
  • By pginer on March 27, 2004
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    • Surprising! you will find many good cloths (CK, Nike, DKYN, Tomy ...) for very cheap! For women, men, children, sports .... very near World Trade Center

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  • Theme: Women's Clothes
  • Phone: (212) 227-9092
  • Directions: Between Church and Broadway
  • Website: http://www.c21stores.com/nyc.html
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    Century 21: Get some bargains
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    • Lunita
  • By Lunita on October 20, 2003
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    • Century 21 - New York City
    by Lunita
    Century 21 is good enough, I dont think is fantastic! because its a little messy, but still, if you have patience you can find something good at a great price =)
    Last buy there>
    Boots =usd30
    Poncho= Usd 17 (best deal of the day)
    Stockings = usd 5 (average)

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  • Theme: Shoes
  • Phone: (212) 227-9092
  • Directions: Between Church and Broadway
  • Website: http://www.c21stores.com/nyc.html
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    Century 21: You find everything and in huge quantities
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    • thanalik
  • By thanalik on February 23, 2007
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    • The place is a huge sale! You fing a lot lot lot lot lot of things to buy, even if they are new collections in cheaper prises.But the point is there are lot of things that are from former season easy to wear that have up to 75% off!!!
    The department has 3 floors and who will need at least 4 hours to say you saw half of the cloths.
    I got in at 9.00am and got out in 1.30pm and had bought about 30 pieces for about 420$-450$!!
    You should give it a try...

    Everything from babies,kids, men and women, haute couture, casual, daily, swimming-suits, shoes, leathers, you will find everything...

  • Theme: Discount Store
  • Phone: (212) 227-9092
  • Directions: Between Church and Broadway. Opposide from Ground Zero
  • Website: http://www.c21stores.com/nyc.html
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    Century 21: A Madhouse!!
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    • acemj
  • By acemj on September 3, 2003
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    • Century 21 - New York City
    by acemj
    Not to be mistaken with the well-known real estate company, Century 21 is a huge bargain department store where you can find all kinds of designer labels at low costs. It's located just across from Ground Zero.

    I was here on a tax-free Labor Day weekend so the crowds here were way too much for me to deal with, but since I was here with two ladies, we ended up staying over an hour. The place was absolutely nuts, but I did notice some great deals.

    DKNY, Versace, etc. etc.

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  • Theme: Department Store
  • Phone: (212) 227-9092
  • Directions: Lower Manhattan, Wall Street area
  • Website: http://www.c21stores.com/nyc.html
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    Century 21: Discount Shopping at its best
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    • jo104
  • Updated By jo104 on October 17, 2008
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    • Century 21 - New York City
    by jo104
    Century 21 advertises itself as New York's best kept secret but on the contrary its just the opposite. If you are planning to go get there early as it can be a real madhouse. I purchased a nine west handbag for a fraction of what it would cost in London. I also bought some accessories from the childrens clothing range upstairs. The designer stock changes on a regular basis so buy what you want when you see it. I am not convinced the perfume is that much cheaper but I did not price it anywhere else. Do remember you will be charged sales tax of 8.375% on top of your purchases.

    You may need to hunt for what you want but there are some fantastic bargins to be had on this high end couture line - Happy shopping

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  • Theme: Discount Store
  • Phone: (212) 227-9092
  • Directions: Between Church and Broadway, near St Pauls Chapel & Ground Zero
  • Website: http://www.c21stores.com/nyc.html
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    Century 21: Great clothes at really low prices
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    • jessicadf
  • By jessicadf on May 21, 2003
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    • Century 21 - New York City
    by jessicadf
    This is the kind of place where you dig through a HUGE mass of clothing for the really great buys. I left there with a PILE of clothes and only spent $150. Granted, I didn't buy any Gaultier, Lauren, etc. On the other hand, I got some GREAT clothes, including a pair of terrific BCBG sunglasses for $20.

    Anything you want, you can find it here.

    Cheap, cheap, cheap

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  • Theme: Department Store
  • Phone: (212) 227-9092
  • Directions: Between Church and Broadway
  • Website: http://www.c21stores.com/nyc.html
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