You know, I’d never heard of them.
But there’s one on my way to the library.
Gotta check this out…
Sefridges, Oxford Street London
K-Mart, Camden N.J.
At the one by me, you can get all sorts of T-Shirts for $7.99. Weird “bikini-inspector” type t-shirts.
Apparently, I am “With Stupid”. Why the arrow is pointing up is beyond me.
This does not compute to me. I have never bought my husband more than a t-shirt without his approval. He buys his own clothes, and while if I’m with him I may pick out some things, he’s the final arbiter of the clothes he’s buying.
Not always, but sometimes yes. I bought a pair of expensive black dress slacks at Ross (that I’m sure I paid less than $20 for, it being Ross and all) that are more comfortable, flattering, and nicer-looking than anything else in my closet. I can’t say I’d spend the kind of money they would’ve gone for at the department store they originally came from (I want to say they originally went for $70), but they are significantly better than anything else I’ve bought.
Y’all are making me think I should give Ross another shot! The thing is, every time I go in there, it’s so disorganized and messy (clothes on the floor), and the racks are packed so tight, that I turn right around and go out again. I just don’t have the time, energy, or optimism to get past all that.
I guess you could say the same things about thrift stores, but I just accept it as part of the thrifting experience there. If I’m going to pay for never-worn clothes, I’d like a more pleasant ambience, please!
I’m addicted to Old Navy. I also never buy anything unless it’s on sale, so most of my brand-name clothes come from ebay or Goodwill. Occasionally I’ll buy something from Shopko or KMart. Oh, and Maurices. I love them.
For shoes, mostly Shopko. They have Payless shoes. I’m the type who’d rather have 10 pairs of $10 shoes than one pair of $100 shoes.
Shoes-I am still a whore for Aldo though their quality has declined.
Clothes-
These days I tend to purchase a lot of Blandana Republican or Gap paired with more outrageous accessories. Frankly it is very easy to dress business casual in BR & Gap.
But I like a variety of stores-Bebe, Zara, Bedo, Express, Benetton, BCBG (nice purses), Forever 21.
I used to really be into clothes and fashion but that’s been on the decline somewhat. Now that I’m spending my hard-earned money as opposed to living off my parents I feel like I should save more. Also, I hate going into stores like J. Crew and seeing $88 cotton skirts with ugly orange flowers on them. To me most of the stuff in stores is worth about $20 but the price tag will be so much more that even though I can afford it, it galls me to pay the markup. Sometimes I will splurge, though. Especially like stuff for business suits & shoes-I prefer to buy very very plain and classic styles in sombre colours that I know will last me for years. I suppose it makes me look like an undertaker, though.
My jeans come from Gap. They sell xlong online. I also have a number of random shirts from there.
New York and Company for dress clothes - they make dress pants in longs (hard to find) and I’m only 20 but they have a lot of cute stuff.
Target for shirts. Love $10 polos and Rolling Stones shirts, and $30 blazers, $20 dressy shirts.
H&M is awesome too. Cheap!
I’ll also drop in stores like Pac Sun, Hollister, Express, etc and look for sales.
I wear flip flops during all months where the daytime temp is above 60. Then in the winter it’s Puma, Vans and Converse. I have a pair of cute mary jane dress shoes - 1/2 off at Kohl’s.
I try to add some variety to my wardrobe and browse almost everywhere…you never know what you’re gonna find!
I try to only buy second-hand. In Boston I really like the Garment District, which at 8 to 9 dollars for most items is far from the cheapest. but has a very nice selection and the clothes are very non-creepy (i.e., no mysterious white stains on anything).
Nordstrom’s or Nordstrom’s Rack for dress clothes.
Levi’s for jeans, ordered online.
Eddie Bauer for everything else.
Being really tall simplifies clothes shopping in a lot of ways.
I think it’s just me touting Ross. I love the place, but like thrift stores, it’s definitely treasure hunting there. I usually go through and pick out anything that catches my fancy, if it even looks like it’ll fit, then go and try a big batch on.
I used to be a Gap person. Since I became a business office wage-slave, though, my new best friend is Nordstrom Rack.
Clothing at Macy’s and Banana Republic is nice but usually overpriced. I’ve tried Target but I’ve been burned by their Merona brand shirts and pants; I felt like I was wearing sandpaper.
For business suits, I’ll go to Jos Bank or Men’s Wearhouse.
Frankly, I like to look good. The stuff I’ve found at KMart and Fashion Bug is serviceable, but not flattering. This may have a lot to do with my size. I’m 5’1, with short legs and a long torso, curvy, but not overweight. Women with other body types may have great luck finding clothes at thrift stores, KMart, and the like, and more power to 'em!
2 pars of Chinos, 2 sports shirts, less than $37 with Tax!!
WHEE!
Great selection!
And the store guy said that their stock was still depleted after the back to school tax holiday!
WHEE! 
That’s a comment I was going to make. If you’re harder to fit, higher end stuff usually has better tailoring and is more flattering. If you’ve got a thin figure, it’s easier to look good in cheaper clothes.
Another point is durability. Cheaper clothes might look good the first few times you wear them but often quickly look worn. Higher end stuff tends to (but not always) wear better and look nicer longer. I used to buy all my work shirts (I usually just wear plain poplin button downs) at Old Navy but I’ve discovered they quickly look faded plus details like the shoulder seams are often puckered and badly sewn. Cheap cotton sweaters always fade quickly and pill.
My new philosophy is to have fewer nice things. Yes, everyone says this but I’ve finally realized I’d rather have two or three very nice shirts than 12 worn, cheap ones. It’s a lifestyle thing too. I work in an office now and it’s easier to keep clothing nice than it was when I was a student and only did laundry when I ran out of undies.
The above is—RE: Steve & Barry’s
WHEE!
Ross
Fashion Bug
Old Navy
But I shop everywhere. I dance between large sizes and whatever-else-they-call sizes. I’m a 16W or a 18/20 not-W. Not everywhere I go is the same. I’m tall but not all that curvy, so I need slim-fit jeans, slacks.
I like the shoe selection at Nordstrom Rack. I wear a 10, so the selection is good.
Lingerie at the Bali outlet. They sell Wonderbra, too!
I have a girl at work make my scrubs.
Thrift stores for most things except underwear, socks, and shoes. “Not a slave to fashion”
Ross and… oh, that’s it. Ross.
Yes, it’s messy, disorganized, with tons of people and their crying, screaming kids in there, and it takes a loooong time to shop, but I cannot tell you the bargains I have found. Designer brands at low, low prices! A few weeks ago, I bought my teenage sons 6 pairs of jeans for a total of $70! And they are picky about the jeans they’ll wear, let me tell you.
I’ve bought a Pierre Cardin sweater for $10, Dockers brand pants for $15, my favorite pair of jeans that I always wear for $15, on and on and on. I just bought a very nice pair of Anne Klein heels for $30, originally $80, and they just came out!
I will buy my tshirts at Target, they’re fairly cheap and close to my work. I hatehatehate Walmart’s clothes- too cheap even for me!
I flat out LOVE Ross.
Oh yes, there can be a huge difference in cheap clothes and non-cheap clothes. Non-cheap clothes are usually better fitting, more flattering, more color-fast, more durable, better feeling, etc. If I buy a piece of clothing at Wal-Mart, I find that there’s a good chance that just one washing can change it so drastically (shrink it or stretch it out or rip a seam) that I’ll never wear it again. With a quality piece of clothing, I feel pretty sure when I buy it that I’ll wear it for years and years. I know it’s weird to think there could be such a difference, but I swear there really is.