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- Upon arrival at The Reserve Lofts, ask a security guard to give you access to the special elevator in the back that takes you to the 7th floor. The other elevators only go up to the 6th.
- Follow the signs!
- After waiting in line for a short time, you're invited into a tiny suite filled with two tables of various Rodarte sweaters and hoodies ($80) and T-shirts ($60).
- Off in the corner is a table of Rodarte's iconic knitwear, priced from $550 to $1,000+. The racked of RTW features dresses, jackets and skirts ranging from $1,000 to $5,000.
- Only a few pairs of Rodarte spring 2013 shoes were spotted near the cash wrap, and they are going for $350. All size 40. Before we could take a snap, a sly shopper grabbed a pair of suede, past-season sandals that were going for just $10. Crazy!