Designer outlet shopping in Los Angeles - Los Angeles Times

Designer outlet shopping in Los Angeles - Los Angeles Times

great article to save to your computer...Great deals.... on REALLY high end brands.... Kitson outlet, Trin Turk Outlet and other great places to know about if you are living in LA....

Laundry by Shelli Segal Kimono Silk Dress - Day Dresses View All - Nordstrom.com - kimono - fashion - shelli segal Stylehive BM228762

Laundry by Shelli Segal Kimono Silk Dress - Day Dresses View All - Nordstrom.com - kimono - fashion - shelli segal Stylehive BM228762

I AM SO EXCITED....TJ MAXX has INSANE deals if you dig around..... during the earthquake today went shopping and it was off the Richter (ha ha).... I bought THIS EXACT LAUNDRY 100% SILK dress size 6 (I am small on top big on bottome) and it fits SOOOOOOO CUTE! This site shows the dress for $230.... bought it TODAY for ....... $20 ....

I got another one too...more tunic looking.... both $20...

Other SCORES... Rich and Skinny Black ....Jeans (see pic)...$25 regular $180...(although I did see on sale for $85 on Revolve.com)....and they make me feel skinny...and RICH...jk

Ok...also got some cute little Verigo dress for teaching for $15...and a three dot t-shirts/dress for $15...

My Mom got some cute sweaters for $15....

REALLY REALLY AMAZING DEALS...you just go to the RED CLEARNACE section...and look through each piece of clothing one by one...look for the BRANDS! I ALMOST bought an awesome La Rok shirt for $40 but it was too big...and they had several ALICE +OLIVIA dresses (regular $400) for $80... and tops too...very fun for you 20 somethings...just a bot short for me...but if I had spare money I would have purchased and worn with jeans...

Geisha Top - Meghan Online Shop

Geisha Top - Meghan Online Shop

This picture from the site for Meghan by Meghan Fabulous

$99 I am not sure if this works for the classroom teacher and occasional night ot at Riviera Mexican ...BUT surely for you girls with much cooler places to go...this is a GOOD BUY! Regular $200+... I think its gorgeous.... I will keep checking her sale for my beloved Tunic Dress..and keep you posted...

Meghan Fabulous Tunic Dress...I WISH!

I LOVE the Tunic dress by Meghan (Meghan Fabulous) as seen on A lister celebs....

But...until I find a deal for under $100,,,I will have to run to Forever 21 to get this VERY CUTE little Tunic wanna be... THE ONE ON THE RIGHT...just in case I fooled ya!

BTW the dress (long in the last post) is also a wanna be Meghan long dress on their site....

darling dress!! Forever21.com

Esperanza Halter Maxi Dress $27.80

SO cute...looks like its from ANTHOPOLOGY.... and under $30....long gold necklace...flip flops...perfect.

Etsy :: WhimsyRanch :: Whimsy Ranch

Etsy :: WhimsyRanch :: Whimsy Ranch

MY FAVORITE....Marie (Whimsy Ranch) is an artist! Unique, show stopping outfits for girls....BUT...now that she sells to Fred Segal and other boutiques the price is HIGH... But no fear..I have the scoop for you...SHe is at the STUDIO CITY FARMERS MARKET every weekend... Google Whimsy Ranch for more details...her times, etc. are lsited on her site!

Ava's Closet

Ava's Closet

OK...quick find... "President Not Princess" t-shirts for little girls with STRONG minds... LOVE IT... $20

They also have "Doctor not Diva"

Small Paul clearance sale and other stuff too!

http://www.sunshineshipbaby.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=60

AWESOME clearance on Small Paul at Sunshinebaby.com

Amazon.com is jsut like the STOCK MARKET

OK...I am not sure WHY but the Amazon.com Deals go up and down like the stock market (or lately housing market). Sometimes I buy a shoe for $20-$40 and the NEXT DAY its back up to $100. SO... I will post a product or two under my favorites... WATCH the price and buy it when its LOW. I put the Lelly Kelly boots I just got for the little gal on there...and of course they are showing up for $91 now when I bought at $37... SO..if you love a certain brand...check it often..OR wait for me to catch it...then Buy it while its HOT.

That's the key buy a little bit all the time...and always under $30-$40 and you will be ahead of the game...

Amazon.com: Charles by Charles David Women's Pump-Up Boot: Apparel

Amazon.com: Charles by Charles David Women's Pump-Up Boot: Apparel

SIZE 8 ONLY $99 reg. just under $300

Amazon.com: Joy Chen Women's Harley Boot: Apparel

Amazon.com: Joy Chen Women's Harley Boot: Apparel

Size 6, 9, and 10 are $99 (under $100) for $284 boots!

Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities Housing Bubble

Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities Housing Bubble

OK...not a deal..but this is a GOOD BLOG.... and it may get you on board with buying deals....talks about the economy in specifics to our beach cities

Amazon.com: Primigi Toddler/Little Kid Azalea Mary Jane: Apparel

Amazon.com: Primigi Toddler/Little Kid Azalea Mary Jane: Apparel $21 (CHECK the next link for the sizes above)

OMG THESE ARE DARLING!! UNDER $20..MY KINDA DEAL! GREAT for your little gal...or a friend's baby shower! Regular $70ish...

Amazon.com: Primigi Toddler/Little Kid Azalea Mary Jane: Apparel

Amazon.com: Primigi Toddler/Little Kid Azalea Mary Jane: Apparel

Should be the pricing and availability chart (ALWAYS look for this link on AMAZON...if you click on that link up POPS the window with all the sizes that are offered at the DEAL price.)

Deals in the City-South Bay Edition

Hello.... my friend just gave me a great suggestion..and I think I found the PERFECT place for her idea...lets start a POST for the deals around town (or on the web) LETS CALL THIS "DEALS IN THE CITY -SOUTH BAY EDITION" for now...if I find out that there are friends around LA in Pasadena, Valencia, West LA, etc...we will start a new post for you all...and we can all shop by region in LA...OMG this is so cool.....Thanks Ando Surf!

I am sure that I am blogging to my friends at this point....BUT....lets start a COOL post for REALLY good deals on REALLY cool duds.... If you know of an amazing RIDICULOUS sales on designer clothing for women, kids, dudes, etc..(meaning dogs I guess)...post it in the comments section so we can check it out... C'mon....its SO fun....just brag about your deals..you KNOW you want to!

shop it to me a website that alerts you to deals on your fav. brands! Not sure but checking it out!

My friend just sent me a cool site called shop it to me...They ask you your favorite brands and then email you when they go on sale...I signed up for kids' clothing...so I will let you know if I find anything amazing.... As you know, to me a sale is NOT 20% off...I like to spend less than $30...and prefer RIDICULOUS DEALS... but we shall see....I you have used this site and and wish to comment let us know!! Thanks... Ninette xoxox

All of the below pasted from the website www.shopittome.com

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Here is a sample email (click on the image below to enlarge it):

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The New Mart and CA MART wholesale open to PUBLIC TODAY

Hi...in case you check this TODAY...its the best day ever (as Sponge Bob would say) its the last Friday of the month...and that means the CA MART for kids clothing and the NEW MART for C&C, GREEN Clothing LA, William Rast, Free People (sometimes), Michael Stars t-shirts (always open)...you never know what showrooms will be open... get there SOON...before 10 is much better... need direction... google "NEW MART" and the site will give you the directions and also a link to all the showrooms that are open... if you search showrooms you can see what lines they carry....if you want to know more send me an email or post a comment...

Amazon.com UMI SHOES

Umi shoes for little ones (boys and girls) on sale for $30 or less (regular $60+)...

go to amazon.com....type in UMI...and sort your search LOW TO HIGH....

SOUTH BAY SHOPPING

Hi....I called this shopping in LA because I travel outside of my South Bay Bubble as often as I can to find the deals...but more often than not there is no need! I have created this site for several reasons...but ONE BIGGY...most of the other sites on shopping in LA focus on LA proper...not the South Bay. I also noticed a lask of like minded deal searchers on websites that advertise that they will give you the "scoop" on the deals... A ton of the deals I find are for me...but I get equal JOY from finding designer duds for the tots and for the hubby too... so I will post those often... If you find hip deals in the South Bay (or LA) and would like to share, please post your finds under the Monthy log of my shopping finds.... I think there are a ton of sites out there...but if you and I have the same taste (M Frederick, Savvy, Fred Segal, Shop Bop, etc...) then join the blog so I do not feel that I am writing this for myself...and also we can share our secret finds!

How to FIND the deals in Marshalls, ROSS, and TJ MAXX

OK....

My friends tell me they HATE these stores...I am here to tell you why it is worth the several minutes to stop into these stores often and frequently...it is PAINLESS and you will find deals that will make any shopping addict feeling like they just won the Lotto!

#1 SKIP the reg. racks (unless you have an hour +) run in and look for those BIG RED CLEARANCE SIGNS. Stop, find you needed size (kids, hubby, you??) and look for the labels... once you start to know the brands you can quickly sift through the Liz Claiborne, Ralph Lauren, and Limited stuff and find your fashion FINDS...

Start small....look for premium denim.... look for brands like Joe's, Seven for All Man Kind (DO NOT BE so silly as to fall for those "SEVEN" jeans from some random mall store), Paper Denim and cloth, Juicy, Joie (I think I spelled that right?), etc... I think that the Seven for All Mankind jeans are still over priced for clearance,,,but keep looking...I just found the Juicy Linen Pants (I already scored) in there for $30... some of the brands are so high end that you may not even know them.... It seems that TJ MAXX and MARSHALLS get a TON of their jeans from Neiman Marcus. If you want to do your homework.... go on Neiman Marcus online site and print out the brand sheet.... tuck it in your purse....

OH...and DO NOT try this at ROSS in WOMENS' ...there is a TON of (sorry but ...) Crap int he womens' dept. lately... BUT, ROSS has a ton of surfer girls clothing...Billabong, Roxy, etc... Great place for tanks, sundresses, ts, and sweats! If your man wears those surfer boy brands check the mens' scene.... great finds there...AMZING deals!

THE BEST HEALTH DEAL.... pricey but best sunscreen in the nation

OK... I think that deals ARE important but "Every Cosmo Mom" knows that we MUST beware of all the crazy chemicals and products we are putting in and on our childrens' sacred bods...well I went on an internet search for the BEST sunscreen...one with the LEAST scary chemicals and the BEST coverage....well, this BADGER sunscreen is rated the BEST sunscreen in the nation by the Environmental Working Group (EWG). They are an independent "GREEN" non-profit that seems to be the most unbias opinion on the web. Most other "best sunscreen" studies and polls )if you look closely) have a Dr. or sponsor with funding from a MAJOR pharm. company with vested interest.....so I found WAY TOO MUCH info. But in the end I special ordered a case of this Badger sunscreen and my friends all paid me back...it smells amazing and feels food too... its active ingr. is Zinc (but its Micro. particles) so it goes on white (like the #2 CA Baby sunscreen) BUT it fades away.... its also waterproof...OH...and yes MICRO particles are scary too...BUT...from my (non medical research) it seems that ZINC is a metal found in our body (and vitamins) so even if it did get in the sunscreen...which the research shows it does not...it would not hurt you or your kids!

SO there!


http://www.badgerbalm.com/pc-372-6-spf-30-for-face-body.aspx

Welcome to my first post how I spend under $200 a month on designer brands!

Shopping in LA...

First, a little bit about me... I LOVE designer brands they are amazing quality, wear WAY better over time, and face it you look much HOTTER in a pair of Joes Jeans then in a pair of Mossimo jeans for that big night out on the town! The reason I am starting this blog is to share my secret.....shhhhhhhh ...... the Joe's Jeans I bought were MUCH cheaper than the pair I saw at Target! So, I do LOVE target, but why would I buy jeans for $40 there when I can buy a pair of Joes Jeans for $30? The answer, for most of you with a strong sense of the pulse of fashion, is you KNOW you would buy the Joe's Jeans!

So.... I am going to FINALLY purge all my favorite tips for shopping in LA. If you are reading this and you are NOT in LA...no worries, you can also find some AMAZING deals online and also in chain stores (that I will mention FREQUENTLY) like Marshalls, TJ MAXX (my favorite), and even ROSS.

I am budgeted $200 a month for all my personal needs. No, not a kids, a wife who LOVES shopping but lives in a home with a big ol' mortgage and lots of kids and bills! Most months I spend about $100 on clothing and my closet is full of great trendy pieces, classic designer favorites, and fun finds!

My favorite brands are Joe's Jeans, Danang, C&C, La Rok (although own only a few pieces), all premium denims (Paper Denim and Cloth, Ed Hardy -I like the jeans not the shirts-, J Brand, TAG +, and the usuals True Religion and 7 for All Mankind and much more). For children I love Flowers by Zoe, (or is it for Zoe-I always forget) 2B Free, Splendid, Roxy, Quiksilver (all the surfer clothing), Umi shoes (and the other Euro shoes too Naturino etc.), a local favorite Whimsy Ranch, premium denim for kids, and more.....

YEP....I buy all this for under $200 a month! I have a rule, I never (EVER) spend over $40 for one piece of clothing. I have broken my rule only a few times and only by about $20 max.. Mostly, on average, I spend $30 or less on an item (and it is 80% of the time a designer brand).

Ok.... so now you get an idea of who I am and my passion/obsession....

I will post my finds as I purchase and hopefully you can share with me any great finds or tips too!!

Happy shopping!!