With up to 65% savings on your favorite brands and labels, who doesn't love shopping at outlet stores? Whether it's The Gap Outlet, Guess? Factory Direct, Bath & Body Works Outlet, Betsy Johnson, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th, or the Samsonite Factory Outlet, you can find an outlet for almost any designer, brand or store. And with those awesome markdowns you can really get some great things on the cheap at places like The Gap and Bath & Body Works outlets; you can even find items at reasonable prices from designers like Michael Kors. An even bigger perk of outlet shopping is that they're nearly always located in malls dedicated to factory direct outlets, so you can go to one place for great steals.
Now despite my frugality and financial situation, I can usually afford to shop at these amazing stores every once and a while and get a few things. Not true for the Neiman Marcus Last Call Clearance Center--or in other words, the Neiman Marcus outlet.
Neiman Marcus carries everything high-end and high-class. If you see it on the runway, red carpet, or Oprah's Favorite Things, they probably have it. For a pretty penny, too. Whether it's Christian Louboutin's Glitter Sling Back Heel in silver, which make me want to cry and wish it was New Years all year round for $775, "Britto" Butterfly Luggage from $200 to $350, or an average-looking Kimberly Wolcott Rosary that makes me consider converting to Catholism, for $135. You can find almost anything you might want at Neiman Marcus,if you are willing to pay the price--quite literally.
Their Last Call Clearance store is similar. They carry most of the same things the actual store has. Maybe the items are a season late, or they could just be overstocked. Now despite my raving on behalf of the outlets, Neiman Marcus' is a completely different story. Their items are so expensive already, even if you found something for 65% off, chances are the item would still be more expensive than you would be willing to pay.
As this blog explains, I'm poor. Even with a 65% price cut, I can't afford to pay $271.25 for a pair of shoes, no matter how glorious and glittery they may be. And that's the best price I can hope for. Not everything is 65% off--most things aren't, in fact. Many things aren't even discounted; items that run lower than 200, often aren't.
If I wasn't so poor I'd fulfill my expensive taste and pay extra to shop at the Neiman Marcus Last Chance Clearance Center. But never, ever, would I shop at Neiman Marcus proper....In the meantime, when I need a cocktail dress, stationery and a smoked meat basket, I'll just stop by Wal-Mart. Oh, and all three of those things are also available through Neiman Marcus, just in case you're interested.
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Actually, Last Call Store offers major discounts and great pricepoints on a lot of things. You can find leggings for 20 bucks, jewelry starting at $15 and even men's ties for $29. I think you should stop by and take a look. Also, you can sign up to get email coupons for the store at NMLastCallStore.com/email
ReplyDeleteWhat I like about outlet stores is that I can take an article of clothing that has potential to look good and alter it to my liking. That way I can have my own unique fashion as well as save money. By the way, I think you'd look better in Target (Pronounced as: "tar-jé") cocktail dress.
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