https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:14:52 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop/page/2#post-1552369 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 23:08:00 +0000 DonnaF 1552369@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Most of what I buy is from Nordstrom.com at 40% off or more.&nbsp; I put what I like on my Wish List and check daily for markdowns.&nbsp; Of course, a fair amount is sold out or sold out in my size before I can buy it.&nbsp; If I were a big time shopper, I would then check the Rack for the same item because the markdown sometimes means it has been shuttled to the Rack.&nbsp; I find that delivery to my home where I can evaluate the item and try it with what I already own and take my time about making a final decision leads to fewer mistakes than when I thrifted or shopped at any of the discount stores or other brick'n'mortar places.&nbsp; I am a Petite, so that tends to limit where I can shop successfully.</p> <p>I have hard to fit fussy feet, so I will shop wherever there are free returns.&nbsp; I just ordered Angie's Matisse Nugents from Nordstrom (on sale), but I've been thinking that a different colorway (not offered by Nordstrom) will work better for me.&nbsp; My quandary if the fit is right is whether to bite the bullet and pay nearly full $price$ or to play Russian roulette and wait since booties that fit are such a struggle for me to find. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop/page/2#post-1552236 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 17:43:44 +0000 old chic 1552236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I do love a bargain! But I am also very fussy about exactly what I want to buy, which usually means I'm seeking high-end design sensibility that I can't generally afford. Here are my favorite haunts for the kind of stuff I love: <ul> <li>Design collaborations at H&amp;M. I still wear some of what I bought from that original Karl Lagerfeld collection, a good 10 years ago. That one had very high-quality, sharply-cut worsted wool twill suiting and wonderful, timeless black dresses. The next year, Stella McCartney's collection was great, too (and still wearable now). Victor &amp; Rolf was also fantastic. And I adore my Isabel Marant tuxedo jacket (also very nicely made) from there. Love that I got that piece online, so I didn't have to be the oldest person in line, waiting to rush the racks at the store when they opened the doors. No, I have no connection to H&amp;M, and I find their regular lines very junky.</li> <li>I got some nice Missoni and Liberty stuff when Target did those collabs. Obviously not as high quality as the real thing, but still cool design.</li> <li>Kohl's sometimes does something good, too. Scored cool tops by Catherine Malandrino a couple of years ago, and looking forward to Thakoon next week.</li> <li>Zara is perfect for au courant. Just wished they made clothing slightly larger.... I'm at the very top of their size range, and some items I lust after max out at a size medium.</li> <li>Topshop online is a great place to get "different" shoes than what's in every reasonably priced store.</li> <li>For a great bargain on real designer clothes, Century21 has some amazing finds, but I can't stand sifting through that giant store to locate the one thing that would work for me.</li> <li>The Neiman Marcus outlet has&nbsp; supplied me with a super Giorgio Armani Collection jacket and an astounding pair of Chanel shoes (in silver and black patent), each for &lt;$200, if I remember correctly. I've had them for years, too. Also, I found wonderful tropical wool pants by Nicolas Ghesquière for Balenciaga (obviously, a few years ago) on amazing sale at the regular Neiman's store. Usually, I am too afraid to venture onto the top floor there, though.</li> </ul> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop/page/2#post-1552066 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 12:40:13 +0000 Colette 1552066@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have to say my biggest scores overall have been at Saks Off Fifth and Neiman Marcus Last Call but that is spotty at best. I will pop into a Marshall's or TJ Maxx if I am in the vicinity and have the time. Nordstrom Rack requires a special trip so I rarely make it there. But more and more I'm shopping online and have gotten a few incredible deals at 6pm.com.</p> <p>Recently I found a wool/cashmere poncho at Costco, a clothing resource I hadn't tapped in the past, but will be keeping on eye on in the future. <i></i>Shout out to <b>Gaylene</b> for the heads up on&nbsp;Costco's Kirkland brand women's wool socks, (I have cold feet all the time and love Smartwool socks), I'll be hunting for them on my next trip.<i></i></p> <p>I almost forgot, the Lord &amp; Taylor sale racks. They always have some additional percent off and there are some great steals to be had. My Mom and I always pop in when we are shopping. She has especially good luck there. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop/page/2#post-1552031 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 09:04:09 +0000 Style Fan 1552031@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz I also lucked out at Cassis.&nbsp; My dressy skirt is from Cassis as well as a few other items. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop/page/2#post-1552011 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 05:45:33 +0000 Marley 1552011@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another one here who wants to put in a good word for Target! &nbsp;That store is a&nbsp;<i>goldmine</i> of fun, fabulous, inexpensive stuff! &nbsp;Whenever I go there I get lost in all the "stuff" that they have - everything from groceries to bedsheets to necklaces to electronics to shoes and on and on it goes . . very fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop/page/2#post-1551993 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 03:58:49 +0000 Suz 1551993@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, Jacobs used to have some good stuff, Style Fan, And I also really miss Cassis.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop/page/2#post-1551942 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 02:00:18 +0000 Style Fan 1551942@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great thread Carla.&nbsp; I go to Marks for pjs.&nbsp; If my feet were not so fussy I would buy footwear there.&nbsp; I have seen lots of nice shoes and boots when I have gone in to MWWH but not for my feet.&nbsp; I also love their sales.<br />We don't have a lot of stores where I live but there is a nice boutique that sells Free People, Sandwich, Velvet, etc.&nbsp; At the end of the season she marks down to 80%.&nbsp; I buy then.&nbsp; I have picked up some great things from that store.<br />Occasionally I have lucked out at a consignment store.&nbsp; <br />I am still mourning the loss of Jacobs.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop/page/2#post-1551936 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 01:51:27 +0000 Melaine 1551936@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>99% of my purchases are bargains. mostly thrifted with a few items thrown in each season from TJ Maxx, Burlington, Target, and now the Rack (opened about a year ago). I have loved some items from Costco. Really, the items I buy off the clearance at the Rack are my splurges! My favorite recent bargains have come from Amazon Warehouse deals for shoes.</p> <p>I found a fun print dress at a thrift store this summer for 25 cent and I wore for the first time this week. I have never received so many compliments on an outfit! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop/page/2#post-1551919 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 01:00:07 +0000 calmwave 1551919@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for reintroducing me to Marks Work Wearhouse, Carla. &nbsp;As a plus sized person, options are limited, so I stalk the sales on the stores offering my size. &nbsp;Also, Old Navy for clothes, Winners for handbags. For shoes, I've had great luck at Globo Canada (globoshoes.com), part of the Aldo Group. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop/page/2#post-1551884 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 23:47:50 +0000 ma342 1551884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Old Navy (tees and tanks), Loft (skirts and trousers), Target (variety of casual wear/workout gear). I always wait for 35-40% off at Loft. Uniqlo for merino sweaters and Heattech stuff.&nbsp;</p> <p>Sierra Trading Post has huge discounts, not only on outdoorsy stuff and gear, but a variety of quality shoe and knitwear brands (among other things). If you sign up on their email list, they will send you 30-35% off coupons constantly. If you want $400 Scottish cashmere sweaters for $130, this is the place to go (though that's still a big, rare splurge for me).&nbsp;</p> <p>H&amp;M used to be on the list, but their quality and fit is so hit and miss that it's not worth shopping online, and lately I do 90% of my shopping online.&nbsp;</p> <p>Amazon and 6pm.com can have great deals on pieces released 6+ months ago.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop/page/2#post-1551876 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 23:20:17 +0000 L'Abeille 1551876@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for starting this thread, Carla. It helps to have some moral support as one who chooses NOT to buy "investment" pieces, as the over-50 websites tell me I ought to. I am hard on my nice clothes, they can be slept in and get dirty and I don't want time consuming cleaning techniques.</p> <p>I get a surprising amount of good stuff at Joe Fresh. I appreciate the design ethos, and hope they maintain it with Joe Mimram gone. I can find my sizes and a proper fit, in natural fibres, and lots of timeless essential pieces in among the trendy stuff. This is usually where I get pjs and undies too.</p> <p>I also shop Sears a lot; not so much the store, but I trawl the catalogues for things I covet (some years are better than others...) and then go to the Outlet website (or store, if I'm in Halifax) and snap them up when they're on deep discount. This especially holds true for Clarks shoes and size 11 shoes in general. Sears is the only place I'll order without trying on --because they ship to the shop a block from my workplace and I can make returns there.</p> <p>I also enjoy thrifting-- the thrill of the chase. It was decades before I ever found clothing for myself that way (I'd go to look for books, or shop for my kids). But recently I've had great success with quality pieces. Maybe I am more confident since YLF that I can properly style a piece that isn't trendy-new? And also recognize more designer or high-end brand names. Oddly enough, I can now find a different pair of ladies' size 11 shoes (often never worn) every time I go to my local Frenchy's (a Maritime chain)--so that I now know I can leave them in the store, there will be another pair next week. I have concluded that other size 11 women are like me--can never turn down a pair of shoes the right size, thus acquiring many that don't fit the actual life, and get passed on unworn.</p> <p>I sometimes find things at Gap and Cleo, less often Banana Republic or Old Navy. I spend less time looking at the other mall chains unless I'm on a new-season inspiration hunt/browsing with daughters, because they skew younger/trendier, as in, likely don't carry my size, or fall apart too fast (H&amp;M). The higher-end sorts of stores usually carry things that look too old-lady for me, at a higher price that is way out of proportion to the increase in quality imho (The Bay, I'm looking at you). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop/page/2#post-1551860 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 22:34:19 +0000 annagybe 1551860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For Canada, I remember when former forum member lyn* was here scoring all sorts of deals at Winners.<br />For the US, I was pleasantly surprised by JCPenney; though their discounting sale coupon situation is maddening, I did see people that apparently knew how to work the system. Especially the MNG by Mango, I got a really cute denim shirt by them that was well made and inexpensive. But I couldn't find the MNG line in Canada on a quick google search. Not a fan of the shoes at Penney's, but I'm really picky on that part. </p> <p>ETA I've always been impressed by Sears in Canada. It's whole 'nother thing as compared to the US.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop/page/2#post-1551835 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 22:02:57 +0000 TraceyLiz65 1551835@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>TJ Maax, Burlington Coat Factory and buying off season clearance sales from any and everywhere. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop#post-1551830 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 21:53:16 +0000 Faith 1551830@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I grew up in Loehmann's and miss it dearly, I can't even bring myself to look at its new online incarnation. I still relish a good rummage through Century 21 on the rare occasions when I'm in New York, and I do a lot of buying on ebay now (almost exclusively of brands whose fit I know well), but I think that Yoox has largely taken the place of Loehmann's for me. As Ginia Bellafante wrote in the NY Times article on its closing, "the point of shopping at Loehmann's was that you brought not only a commitment to the hunt but also your own prodigious authority." I actually think browsing Yoox (if not searching, per se) has become tremendously more user-friendly. I usually select a category or subcategory, often a color, size, and now even fabric! Of course, there are very often still pages and pages of results that fall under those parameters, so commitment to the hunt is still required. The difference, of course, is that Yoox is a solitary experience, while Loehmann's communal dressing room was inevitably a social one. I see a lot of that friendly but earnest advice -- not to mention Style Exchanging -- right here on youlookfab, though, so all is not lost in the internet age!&nbsp;<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/nyregion/closing-of-loehmanns-reflects-changes-in-shopping.html">http://http//www.nytimes.com/2.....pping.html</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop#post-1551819 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 21:35:35 +0000 kerlyn 1551819@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've had very good luck in recent years at Kohl's. &nbsp;Coupons stacked on top of sales makes for great prices. &nbsp;I was actually in there this morning and bought a lovely black, blouson style maxi dress on clearance for $6! &nbsp;Yay! &nbsp;</p> <p>I also buy from Target, occasionally JcPenney, or other random mall shops. &nbsp;I rarely go into T.J. Max because I just feel overwhelmed in there. &nbsp;I like some Old Navy stuff, like their flowy, slubbed tanks, and I'm stalking a couple of their cotton shift dresses, hoping they hit clearance soon!</p> <p>Love a great bargain!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop#post-1551788 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:40:08 +0000 Leighways 1551788@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I call it : up cycling</p> <p>I get a lot of things cheap at second hand shops...basically everything I own is second hand apart from my shoes or presents. </p> <p>Ebay and trade shops are also great, there's a lot of local swapshops both online and nearby me so maybe try one of them? They're great for getting rid of the old and in with the new without bursting the budget. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop#post-1551782 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:30:51 +0000 UtahDesert 1551782@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For a long while I stuck to Nordstrom Rack and TJ Maxx, and a thrift store or two. Now I've located a couple of thrift stores I like even better, with high-end items, and I've also discovered the Ann Taylor/J. Crew/Banana Republic sale routine. I love the staple items--for example, button-up shirts, tanks, shorts--I can get from that last set of stores, and the sale prices end up so low that I have to make a conscious effort not to overbuy. And I also occasionally search online for a particular type of item, read reviews, and then simply find the cheapest seller on Amazon--thus, the leopard-print Jambu wedge sandals.</p> <p>Oh yes, and the Sundance catalog outlet store in my town is a great place to find that highly unusual but somehow desirable item I never imagined before I walked in.</p> <p>And there's one little thrift store in Warsaw, Poland that for some reason carries the tissue-thin-silk short-sleeved men's shirts (Summa, etc.) that I can't find even on eBay. The prices are so cheap I can afford to have even the men's Ls altered to fit me like a tailored women's XS. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop#post-1551736 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 19:26:45 +0000 Alassë 1551736@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kohl's, JC Penney, Loft, Dress Barn, Land's End, eBay, and (formerly) Twice. I agree, Laura (rhubarbgirl) - not having Twice is much less convenient. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop#post-1551709 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 18:59:02 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1551709@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I forgot about Marshall's and Kohl's. Both require a bit of patience and willingness to search, so I tend to only go when I'm in the mood to blow a couple hours. Macy's, in our area, is combines the chaos of Kohl's with the prices of Nordstrom, which is not a good combination.</p> <p>Discount stores seem to vary in pleasantness by location a lot more than other kinds of stores. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop#post-1551699 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 18:48:47 +0000 JAileen 1551699@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here are the places I shop at, for the most part:</p> <p>Thrift stores, Consignment stores, Sierra Trading Post, Patagonia</p> <p>Macy's, Nordstrom, Lands End, Zappos</p> <p>The first four are discounty, even Patagonia. We have STP and Patagonia Outlet in town. They are both great for gear. Patagonia has the best quality, and very high ethics. My only complaint is their weird colors. I think they cater to Millenials. STP has such a huge selection that it is sometimes hard to wade through. Their prices are hard to beat except by thrift stores. The quality varies a lot, though. At STP I can order online, pick it up at the store and return if needed, all without paying shipping. I hate paying shipping!</p> <p>I just bought a lovely Eileen Fisher knitted linen top at a consignment store this week. I would have bought it at Nordstrom or Macy's, but it was nice to get it at such a low price. At thrift stores, primarily Savers, I think the other customers are very price sensitive. I didn't paying $15 for an Eileen Fisher merino wool pea jacket. </p> <p>I guess everyone is familiar with the next four. I buy a lot from them, but end up returning a lot, too, because I order online. But with them, I also avoid shipping: either it's free both ways (Nordstrom, Zappos) or I can return it in person (Macy's, Lands End to Sears). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop#post-1551690 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 18:17:05 +0000 kerry 1551690@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not exactly original, but my wardrobe skews very Gap. This is somewhat recent as it's only the last year or two that I've found denim there that works. I always wait for 40% off sales. My job and life are very casual so I don't like to spend a lot on the majority of my clothes. Because I'm ordering already, I'll usually check out ON and BR but I have less from them. </p> <p>I always look at Costco clothing but rarely buy for myself. We buy my daughter some clothing there and my husband buys work stuff sometimes (he's in construction).</p> <p>I rarely check out MWW but will have to give it another go, especially if they have decent high rise denim.</p> <p>I don't like Marshalls or Winners - no patience!</p> <p>Not necessarily budget (but good sales) is Sail. It's kind of like MEC but with more clothing. </p> <p>Loft sizing does not work for my body but I usually get sucked in about once a year, try on a bunch of stuff and leave with nothing.</p> <p>Great thread! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop#post-1551686 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 18:11:20 +0000 stainedglass 1551686@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's good to hear that they're finally rebuilding where Filene's basement used to be... it was a hole in the ground for a while. &nbsp;I don't think that I bought much at Filene's basement back in the day, but it was always a novel experience. &nbsp;</p> <p>I also pick up a fair amount of merchandise from Ann Taylor, Loft, BR and Gap whenever they're running a 40% off promo. &nbsp;I've also gotten some good deals at Last Call, Off 5th, and Nordstrom Rack, but I'm usually looking for specific pieces from Eileen Fisher or Diane Von Furstenberg. &nbsp;Polyester makes me itch, so I end up spending more for natural fabrics. &nbsp;I have to have a shopping buddy to make the trip to Marshall's or TJ Maxx's worthwhile; I don't particularly enjoy rooting through lots of merchandise by myself. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop#post-1551675 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 18:01:16 +0000 Suz 1551675@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Filene's basement!! Oh, you guys are bringing back memories. When I first met my husband we used to do pilgrimages there every time we went to visit his mother (she lived in Lowell, Mass.) Oh oh oh I got some great stuff there...a beautiful mid-blue leather bomber jacket, silk trapeze blouses, so many gorgeous items at prices I could not believe.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop#post-1551665 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 17:55:17 +0000 E 1551665@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm all about thrifting &amp; Ebay for most things! I've had very good luck with lightweight tights, the nylon ones, from Target though (I've yet to find an ethical source, so I just try to make my pairs last as long as possible). They hold up well &amp; come in some beautiful colours &amp; patterns &amp; textures. Gap makes my favourite bras, their wireless molded cup style (although from my budget's perspective Gap isn't cheap, hence my usual interest in secondhand shopping). And for those who don't know, since Amazon owns 6pm.com, you can get on-sale shoes from Amazon for the same price plus free return shipping! I search through 6pm, because I think their site is much nicer, and then pop over to Amazon and order that way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop#post-1551597 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 16:31:46 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1551597@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Elly, I like eBags.com too, good quality on their own brand stuff as well. I also miss Loehmanns, it was so much more like a real outlet than Tj Maxx or Nordstrom Rack.</p> <p>Non secondhand, JC Penney, H&amp;M, Target, and Dress Barn all have inexpensive stuff that is worth having in my closet. Occasionally Ross or TJ Maxx. There's a BR outlet and an AT/Loft outlet near me, but you have to be careful because their initial prices aren't usually that great of a bargain.</p> <p>The closure of Twice has really left a gap in my shopping methods; I'd pretty much stopped thrifting and going to the consignment store because Twice was so much easier and I could send my stuff to them and get credit to use. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop#post-1551590 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 16:21:21 +0000 Janet 1551590@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Isn't Filenes starting back up an online store? I thought I saw an email...</p> <p>ETA: Yes, they are! See here:</p> <p><a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/08/27/filene-basement-return-online-retailer/lwQ2A4pZUiE5XAjX1ORQ0O/story.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.bostonglobe.com/bu.....story.html</a></p> <p>My bargain shopping places are TJMaxx, Marshalls, and Nordstrom Rack. I'll also sometimes find a gem here and there at Saks Off Fifth or Nieman Marcus Last Call (hello, sweet Belstaff jacket for a fraction of the price!). It's all very hit or miss, though, and I have to be in the right mood to root around, and not be looking for anything too specific -- just open to a serendipitous find. I also have had some success with Target, but it seems to have gotten less interesting in the last couple of years. I do miss Loehmann's -- it was very hit or miss, but there was an occasional big hit from there. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop#post-1551586 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 16:15:25 +0000 catseye 1551586@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Loft and GAP/OLD Navy. Loft fits me particularly well.&nbsp;</p> <p>I really don't have time to go shopping now. All I do is return when I go to the stores.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop#post-1551548 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 15:28:32 +0000 Elle 1551548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lately, I've had good luck at Uniqlo, Old Navy and the Gap/Banana Republic sale racks. &nbsp;There is also a Goodwill "Boutique" near my house which is good for cashmere (I'm always amazed at how much good quality stuff is given away). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop#post-1551544 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 15:25:29 +0000 catgirl 1551544@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Every time I'm home and something from my childhood has changed, I feel a deep pang of nostalgia.&nbsp; The cool old movie theatre where I worked in high school is now a Pier One, unless that's gone too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-all-budget-fashionistas-where-do-you-shop#post-1551542 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 15:23:07 +0000 Diana 1551542@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I miss the original Filene's basement so much!&nbsp; That was the granddaddy of all good deal places.&nbsp; </p> <p>(By the way, Una, have you been to the old site lately?&nbsp; They are putting a Primark in the old Filene's upstairs space, but the basement part is now a fancy grocery store.&nbsp; SO WEIRD.)&nbsp; </p> <p>Yeah, Yoox is a really-bored-at-work-for-hours thing only. </p>