Gone are the days of waking up at the crack of dawn for a Black Friday deal: pulling an all-nighter has become the new retail high.
From 10 p.m. (select stores open at midnight) on Thanksgiving until 10 p.m. on Black Friday, the 130-plus retailers at Fashion Outlets of Chicago (5220 Fashion Outlets Way, Rosemont, 847-928-7500, fashionoutletsofchicago.com) hosts the “Fashionably Late” shopping event.
To keep tryptophan-filled shoppers from nodding off, DJ Lani Love pumps the mall with music while shops dole out complimentary refreshments.
Are the deals worth losing a night’s sleep? Take a gander and decide.
- Neiman Marcus Last Call: 40 percent off everything in the store; 60 percent off all clearance
- J. Crew Outlet: 50 percent off everything in the store
- Theory Outlet: 25 percent off everything in the store
- Juicy Couture Outlet: 50 percent off everything in the store
- Joe’s Jeans Outlet : 40 percent off everything in the store
- Cole Haan Outlet: 50 to 70 percent off everything in the store, plus a free gift with purchase
- The Limited Outlet: 50 percent off everything in the store
- Longchamp Outlet: 50 percent off from everything in the store from midnight to 6 a.m.; 30 percent off after 6 a.m.
- OshKosh B’Gosh Outlet: 50 percent off Osh Kosh B’gosh everything in the store; holiday doorbusters including $5 graphic tees, $10 blue jeans, and $15 jackets