lets talk outlets

So on my adventure to become a savvy shopper, I decided to go to the outlets. Actually it was my boyfriends idea but hey what the heck I thought maybe I could find some good deals. So we planned that all day Saturday that we would go. We got early and went. When we got there it was soo packed, I thought oh this is where everyone is shopping now. So I thought well there must be great deals! I got really excited. We went to Norstrom first. Walking in I was taking back because there were so many people just rushing around the store searching for good deals. This is the main reason I hate discount shopping. The atmosphere is nothing like real mall shopping. I get so stressed out from all the people trying to get the best deal. So I went to shoes thinking there would be less people there and I was wrong. I would try on a shoe and someone would come right behind me and grab it after I took it off. It was crazy. But I was real excited because I saw that there was all different really nice designer shoes. But then again another huge disappointment they were still $300!! For a pair of Burberry flats. To me that was not a deal! I was looking to save more than that. So after those disappointments I moved on to different stores. Neimans nothing...still high prices not worth buying. Then Saks...Ok so I found some good deals at there...$200 jeans for $80 which made me really happy. But that's about it! My boyfriend on the other hand found $200 jeans for $60 and others for cheaper. Of course he found better things...which just made me even more mad....

My whole point is that outlets are really not that great...yeah you might save a little but they are not such a huge discount where I would only go shop there now....

This is not really working out for me haha...Still gonna try

Thinking about money

So I have been thinking about this whole saving money thing, and actually this weekend I tried it out. I went to Marshalls and found a ton of clothes, that I never thought I would. Nothing too great and high fashion but typical things that you would never be able to guess if it is from Wal-Mart or Saks. So as I approached the checkout with my mom we laughed on how much we had in our cart. So when it was done it all came out to $400 and we both looked at each other and said "WOW". If we bought one thing at Saks it would be that price and we have bags and bags of stuff, so much i could not fit it in my suit case to fly back with that alone costs more than the stuff i bought, stupid airlines but thats another topic ha. But day one of the trying to be a savvy shopper might be a good start! Even thought I spent wayyy too much! Ah will it ever STOP??

So everyone knows about the bad economy (womp, womp) and everyone knows their bank accounts are not what they want them to be. I know myself mine is getting smaller and smaller. I see this and I keep telling myself that I need to cut back but it is SO hard to do so when you are in the fashion field, with a slight shopping problem. ( I say slight but I mean huge). I still am living off my parents and as a college student times are getting even worse. Everyday I get a call from my mother saying "STOP SPENDING MONEY WE DO NOT HAVE IT!". And I really really want to but seeing the new fashions because of being in the fashion field makes it even worse. So I started thinking, Why is fashion so expensive??? Why do you have to have labels??? And why are do we all feel like we need to have these things??? I try and try to buy things on sale or at discount stores but knowing there is better things out there makes it so hard for me to even want to buy them. I feel as if I can't buy on sale, because of the sigmas that come along with it, it is a real bad feeling that I do not want to have anymore! I know stores and designers have tried to make lower end lines to fill this kinda of gap but still nothing is like buying the real thing. I really want to become that savvy shopper who still looks good but on a budget I just can't seem to get there yet. So this is the start of a new era for me I am going to try to become that person hoping this blog will help along the way. So wish me luck! I'm gonna need it!!