That is my shopping philosophy. I remember going shopping for sneakers when I was younger with my mom and watching her negotiate pricing with the sales people. Now these were little shops downtown and while that may go over when it comes to sneakers.. I wouldn't dare walk into Anthropologie or J.Crew and try to talk them down. Lol! Can you imagine? One, most of the sales people are women, so batting my eyelash won't work (not that I would actually do that). And two, there are plenty of affluent customers that will help take their merchandise off their hands at full price. So what I do is I look at the new collections for inspiration and prowl the clearance racks. Then when they throw me a bone with an additional 30-40% off clearance, I pounce. Rawrrr!
C Wonder just opened at Garden State Plaza during the holiday season and their prices aren't too bad for a chic like me to have a once in while a splurge but on any regular shopping trip, I just browse.
Two weekends ago I saw they had an additional 40% off clearance so I wandered into to C Wonder... :) to C what I could find. Now, they were clearing out sweaters, cardigans, cords, etc. from their holiday collection so obviously some things can be worn for a little while before spring but there is no harm in putting away these snagalicious steals for next fall/winter.
These Luxe Faux Fur Vests come out to $59.99 after the add'tl 40% off. That is an unbeatable buy! The only down side is that there were only Ls and XLs left but even if you wear S or M, you could probably pull this off with something like black leggings, a long sleeve black shirt or turtle neck and combat boots. If you can work with the over-sized look, I say go for it.
This jewel toned color blocked cardigan would have come out to $39.99. Part of it got cut off but it was about thigh length.
This was the most surprising and my favorite find form that day. This bag is way too cute and considering the quality, style and the snagable price of $83.99, it is definitely worth the splurge for this statement piece (especially considering how much handbags in other stores go for).
The cute two textured cross body comes out to
$59.99
I also spotted skinny jeans ($29.99), corduroys in jewel tones, and jeweled sweaters and cardigans. Some sort of deal should still be going on. This is best time to get those end of season deals to keep you ahead of the game for next fall/winter so have no fear! You never know what deal you can find in those stores that usually intimidate with their Big Bad Prices.
