I've asked questions like this one more times then I can remember, and after a a LOT of research and trial and error, my absolutely favorite fool-proof place to shop is the banana republic outlets. The brick and mortar stores offer amazing discounts, even thou BR's regular prices can be very high. Recenty I was able to buy 4 shirts I really love for around $130, and that was without checking the price tags before purchasing, or doing any special budgeting whatsoever. If you do to choose to shop BR online, go to the sale and clearance sections ( a few of the things listed there are not listed alongside the regular price items) The one really important benefit of shopping BR online, is that you can shop old navy, gap, piperlime and athletica, at the same time. All your purchases from the other stores will go into the same cart, so you only have to pay for shipping once, if at all. And it can all be returned at one time, and in one package. That alone saves me a HUGE amount of money. Be warned though, BR is about a 100 times better than the other 4 stores on the site. I find I only need to return about 1 out of 5 items I buy from BR online, where as the other stores are hit or miss, especially Old navy.
