[FashionST]

This sounds like just the thread for me! But I find that if you have a small budget you don't have to buy peices that lack quality. (Although, forever 21 has saved my life a couple times). I shop primarily at Forever 21, Marshalls, TJ Maxx, and vintage or thrift stores. I buy higher end items for low prices. Here are some deals that I've scored:
-Christian Dior Vest $8
-Burberry Headband $19
-Burberry Silver Check Clutch $19
-Burberry Teddy Bear $9
-Burberry 100% Chashmere Earmuffs $29
-Burberry Poncho $69
-Burberry EyeGlass Case $19
-Juicy black terry capris $8
-Ellie Tahari Jeans $6
-Juicy Pink terry pants $12
-100% Cashmere Sweater $12 (no name)
-Miss Sixty top $3
-James Perce Skirt $1
-LA Made Tank $1
-Design History Tank $3
-C&C Tank $2
-Free People Tank $2
-2 LA Made Tanks $2 ea.
-Free people top $5
-Free people dress $10
-Kate Spade Rain Flats $10
-2 LP Belts $7 ea.
-Ellie Tahari Blazer. $20 Orgional was somewhere around $400
-Michael stars Cami$5
-AG Skinnies$29
-Michael Stars Cami $3.50
-Mui Mui Sunglasses $19.99
-Mui Mui Sunglasses Case/Cleaner/Box $3.99
-Joe's Jeans $60
-Ugg Slippers $30
-100% Silk development by erica Davis (orig. around $500) for $29
-DKNY Silk dress $29
-Ali Ra Dress $20
-Velvet Dress $20
-Juicy Couture Capris in Navy $20
-Black Label Ralph Lauren Navy Polo (Org. $255) for $15
-Velor Juicy Couture Zip-up in sky blue $12
-French Connection LBD $7
-Oscar de la Renta Dress $3
-Free People top $7
-Free People Dress $10
-Wolford Tights $10
-Givenchy Tights $2 ea.

Oh gosh that's a lot! Its not that I never buy things at full price, but I get a rush out of getting expencive stuff for cheep. I also have countless other thing like BCBG tops and dresses for $10-$20, Cashmere sweaters for $10-$20. I now make a point of not buying things I know I can get at a lower price.

I also have a blog where I update with what I get, love, like, etc. but I don't know If I'm allowed to post the link.

[KhaoticKharma]

Wow, when it comes to shopping you rock! What kind of vintage stores do you go to? Cause the best I've ever found at thrift stores were a BCBG dress for $3.50, a Betsey Johnson dress for around the same, and a Betsey top for $1.75.

[_ysl]

I'd love to check out your blog FashionST, your buys sound AMAZING!!!!!!

[FashionST]

Thanks everyone! Honestly, I live in a city where fashion is not important, at all. So most people don't recognize most brands. I stop by Marshall's at least 1 time per week, there's one very close to my house which is where I get the majority of my wardrobe. Also, Whenever a store closes, even if I've never been there before, I check it out even if its with in the last week (When Filene's Basement was closing i got a lot of good stuff, and when a local department store closed I got my mannequin). For vintage, there's just one that I know of in my part of town(That would acctually make sence for me to go to), and they usuallly over price stuff. But when they have discounts or damaged items, I jump. Like a $3 Vince Sweater or a $2 C&C California top. And my $8 christian dior vest had a stain on the inside (some weird green something, I don't even know), but we got it dry cleaned and it came out good as new. I've also been to a few thrift stores once or twice, I got ellie tahari jeans for $5 and a splendid cardigan for $3 at goodwill, and the oscar de la renta dress for less than $3 at a local thrift store. The most important thing you need when shopping for bargans is time and patience.

[papa_levante]

^ Wonderful. Thank you.

I guess consignment stores that take designer goods are probably good places to search. I actually saw one consignment store that was selling a fake Prada bag on its shelves. WTF? My mother actually got a pair of Prada shoes at Goodwill.

[mrsjamesdean]

WOW I cannot beat FashionST,I mean I've brought secondhand designer stuff but never at those prices! except for a YSL mens shirt I just wear around the house.
Though recently I brought a MaxMara skirt in my department store,that was 90% off,marked down to 95$ from 555$. Best find ever.

[FashionST]

Most of it was acctually bought new. Crazy right? And they weren't like old weird styles that looked ugly. I did do some of that at the burberry sample sale at woodbury commons, and at woodbury commons, and century 21 in NYC. But aside from that, on an everyday basis I shop mostly at Marshalls. Its harder for me to make it out to the thrift and consignment stores.

[cestmagique]

^I'm actually inspired to go to Marshalls now!

[Erin]

Hmmm. Waiting for the next round of yellow stickers. I think it happens around the first part of June?