I'm a pretty savvy shopper.
Or at least I think so.
I wear some of the hottest designers out there that fit my body style just so and make me smile, smile, smile. I have designers in my closet that would make you go...WOW.
And the kid hardly ever pays more than a FRACTION of what they originally cost.
See...I keep up with the sales of the stores that sell what I'm looking for and I know what I'm looking for by simply visiting these stores often and trying on stuff.
So take for instance a designer whose pants are at a price point of $300 - $500. I know they fit me well...because I've tried them on when they first get in the store. The kid is NOT about to pay $300 - $500 for a pair of pants mind ya...but I'll know to look for the style on the sale racks about 12 weeks from the time they first showed up in the store. If they don't have my size I ask them to call around and see if they can find them in my size. If they can't find them I MIGHT buy the next size up that fits me based on how they are constructed because I can get them fixed. If they don't have them and the next size up isn't fixable...then I have the attitude that it just wasn't meant for me to have.
And I'm good with that because there will ALWAYS be another sale. ALWAYS.
Basically...I'll pay up to a little over a third of what a piece originally cost. Say for instance something was $380 originally...I'm good with paying about $140 for it. If something was originally $1100 originally...the kid is comfy paying $400 for it and if not...guess what? I ain't getting it.
Just seems like a better price to me. LOL!
Now, of course, as with any chick who is vain I do have a few things I paid for because I KNEW they wouldn't have any left in three months but hey...those pieces are few and far between.
I promise.
Do YOU have a method to your madness when it comes to shopping for high-end pieces? What are the designers that you think fit your body style well but whose price points you feel are out of your range? How often do you score a piece?
What is your FAVORITE sale?
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