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zeitgeist4 · Gucci

Best find at discount store

rocky · Coach

I would say that my best purchase recently was my brown cardi-wrap by Vertigo from Marshall's for like $30. It used to cost way more, and is reflected in the quality. yaay I love great finds.

Hermes

a $3,000 Zac Pozen dress for $400 at TJ Maxx (they (locals) call the one I go to "TJ Saks")

jen · Kate Spade

Detroit-mind sharing which TJ Maxx you go to? Pretty please...

Hermes

jen wrote:

Detroit-mind sharing which TJ Maxx you go to? Pretty please...

the one in Bloomfield Hills - Telegraph and Square Lake - they don't always have this caliber of stuff in stock, but they get the occasional shipment...

Chic · Marc Jacobs

Gucci Jackie O sunglasses at Ross for $30. I have had them for 4 years and they just broke....

So since they are gone I also got a Marc Jacobs scarf at Filene's Basment for $2.

-- Edited by Chic at 13:38, 2005-11-11

Elle · Hermes

Black suede d'Orsay pumps by Hype at Ross for $10 - with the original Nordstrom tag on the bottom that said $165 .

halleybird · Hermes

hmmm...

MJ flats for $45 at Nordstrom Rack

Theory pants for $30 at TJ Maxx

Isaac Mizrahi pumps for $50 at TJ Maxx

I really hate TJ's, though. 99% of the time I go there, I find NOTHING. That 1% keeps me hanging on!

janey831 · Kate Spade

well, i just bought a black coach polo from marshalls for 22 dollars, marked down from the original 158.

gypsyfreak · Coach

My best find from TJ Maxx was a pair of Gucci aviator sunglasses that cost me only $50. I later found out that the original price was $275.

I seem to have better luck at Nordstrom Rack. I've found:

Marc by MJ flats for $50

Seven and COH jeans for $50

I also just got a DVF wrap dress for $80, original price was almost $300.

ejc423 · Coach

Seven A-pocket cords for $16 at T.J.'s Zipper was broken, my mom just yanked on it and voila!

And lovely silk chiffon Laundry dress with a $280 price tag for around $25. Also at T.J.'s.

But I go weekly to both TJ Maxx and Marshall's, and buy something maybe once every two months. So the proportion of finds vs. failures is very, very low.

stylethread · Kenneth Cole

"T.J.Saks!" Lol I love that!

My finds-

Seven A Pockets for $30 at T.J.Maxx

Earnest Sewn Hefner jeans for $20 at T.J.Maxx

Diesel hoodie for $20 at Platos Closet

Rhuel jeans for $9.99 at T.J.Maxx

Prada boots for $150 (orinigal $550) at Barneys CoOp

My T.J.Maxx gets in these insanely expensive things. And where I live, people don't recognize the brands, so they sit on the shelves. Luckily for my, my size is an easy find then!!

Lilykind · Hermes

Mine are...

Black Tahari sleeveless shell $24.99 at TJ Maxx (still had orig. $200 tag on it!)

Hudson destroyed denim mini with messed up zipper at Ross. $29.99 (It was still on Revolve Clothing for 129.99 at the time. If I had better legs, I would've toatally kept it)

I guess I have more luck with scores at department stores ($275 Betsey Johnson dress for $25 and $350 Michael Kors pumps for $85 are my best so far)

MissMee · Kate Spade

I scored some Paper Denim jeans for a whopping $5 a few months ago!!!!!! Definitely my best discount store find ev-ah!

Po · Nine West

I have found sevens for $30 at TJ-Maxx and Marshalls miss sixty jeans for 35...

I've seen YSL sandals for $75 weren't my size :(

it usually takes a lot of digging

lily · Nine West

Since I'ma regular at the downtown flea markets, I get great stuff from the dealers. One woman sells everything for 10 dollars or under and she almost always gets vintage Ferragamo's in my size and saves them for me. The last two pairs have been the best: black patent leather with a gold detail above the toe ($7), and black suede with black patent leather toe and silk ribbon connecting them.