Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH Store Opening in Livermore14:50 EST Wednesday, November 07, 2012 NEW YORK (Business Wire) -- Saks Incorporated's Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH announced today that it plans to open its doors in Livermore, CA on Thursday, November 8. The new 28,132 square-foot store is located in Paragon Outlets, a new outlet facility located 36 miles east of the heart of San Francisco, which will open in conjunction with Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH on the same day. “OFF 5TH is thrilled to be a part of the beautiful new center in Livermore,” said Robert Wallstrom, President of Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH. “With this location joining OFF 5TH's store in Milpitas, we look forward to offering San Francisco Bay customers even more opportunities to shop designer merchandise at great prices.” The store is modeled in Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH's innovative ‘luxury in a loft' store design, a novel layout that has been well received and set a new standard in outlet shopping. This design maximizes efficiency and flexibility, enabling easy changes in the general layout. The store will be bright, uncluttered, with no hard aisles and one consistent hard surface floor throughout. All fixtures will be on casters, ensuring ease in movement, and all hardware will be interchangeable between fixtures. A distinctive assortment of brands will be available at outlet prices in the relocated store, including women's and men's apparel, fine jewelry and children's collections. Women will find merchandise from top designer brands, including Jil Sander, MaxMara, Donna Karan, Etro, Carolina Herrera, Michael Kors, Christian Dior and Piazza Sempione, as well contemporary options in line with winter's most sought-after trends, like jewel tones, printed denim and woven tops, and gorgeous leather, wool and down top coats. The men's assortment will highlight a range of contemporary designers such as Marc by Marc Jacobs, Vince, John Varvatos, Robert Graham, True Religion, 7 For All Mankind, Joe's Jeans, Levi's, and Hudson. For men and women, OFF 5TH's premier private labels BLACK Saks Fifth Avenue, BLUE Saks Fifth Avenue, RED Saks Fifth Avenue, GREY Saks Fifth Avenue, and its Cashmere collection will also be available in vibrant colors of the season. OFF 5TH's BLACK, BLUE, RED and GREY Saks Fifth Avenue labels provide distinctive offerings to cater to the OFF 5TH customer's individual style and interests. Jewelry options will include gold, diamond and pearl pieces from Roberto Coin, John Hardy, Judith Ripka, Lagos, Stephen Webster, Elizabeth and James, Emily and Ashley, Stephen Dweck, Ippolita, Vendorafa, Gurhan, Bavna, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nava Zahavi. On Wednesday, November 7, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH will be celebrating its store opening in Livermore with a private party for top customers and vendor partners, from 6 to 9. Upon arrival, a photographer will be capturing guests on the red-carpet entrance; customers can receive a print of the image or upload it live to social media channels. Once inside, guests will be among the first to tour the beautiful new store, preview winter merchandise, and enjoy passed hors d'oeuvres paired with winefrom local Tenuto Winery. For dessert, San Francisco's favorite food tuck, The Crème Brulee cart, will be serving made-to-order treats in store. With any purchase, guests will receive a complimentary signature tote or OFF 5TH iPhone case, and 10% of sales from the event will be donated to The Princess Project. Continuing with celebrations through the weekend, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH shoppers will also receive a complimentary signature tote with a purchase of $50 or more, and all customers will be eligible for “FashCash” worth up to $500 by signing up for the Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH MORE! Rewards loyalty program. This program offers weekly discounts, sales and promotions on merchandise throughout the store. About Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH is a world-class, full-service destination for value-priced clothes and accessories for men, women, children and the home. The retailer's 65 stores combine the two great joys of shopping: The delight of finding the very best and the thrill of the deal. Highly coveted designers are displayed alongside exclusive Saks brands you won't find anywhere else, all in a luxury-in-a-loft environment that can showcase an emerging trend one day and a great deal the next. Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH simply offers more style, more savings and more service than any other value retailer. Saks Fifth AvenueSophia Brown, 212-451-3957PR DirectorSophia_Brown@s5a.comorAmber Cacali, 212-320-4783VP MarketingAmber_Cacali@s5a.comorSaks IncorporatedJulia Bentley, 865-981-6243SVP Investor RelationsJulia_Bentley@saksinc.com