Bargain Finds
Shoes
Dave Berger and Sons
Attention ladies! If you are a true shoe freak, plan on loosing it at Dave Berger and Sons, where you’ll flip on high end designer shoes at 65% everyday!
This long time wholesaler/ discounter’s shoe warehouse in downtown Los Angeles contains some of the most amazing deals on higher end designer shoes I have ever seen. A bit rough around the edges, hardy bargainistas should be able to handle this slightly un-kempt store packed with bargain finds.
Discovery Shops
These resale shops have a better selection of quality donated new and used merchandise in clothing, jewelry, home decor, handbags, housewares and furnishings at savings of 40%-80% below original retail.
DLM Off Price
Wholesale liquidator, DLM Off Price is shopping heaven for bargain fashionistas. Here you can buy brand name and designer label clothing for the whole family at 70%-90% off original retail. REALLY!
DLM buys up end of season remaining product from the Macy’s Group aka Macy’s and Bloomingdales as well as Van Maur, Kohls and other big department stores and sells to resellers most of the time. But on the last Saturday of every month, they sell to the public at jaw dropping savings!
Lucky You Resale Boutique
All of us have a special source we haunt for deals. Lucky for us, there is Lucky You Resale Boutique.
This hip, real world resale boutique offers savings of 60%-90% on contemporary trendy apparel for fashion hipsters who wants rock bottom pricing on resale designer apparel.
Pillers
The Piller’s outlet in Torrance has hip, elegant and well-known designer labels at 50%-90% off everyday. You see first quality overruns in both in season, last season and last years designer apparel for women crammed onto every rack. Something for every age range, size and budget.
R-Chameleon
Love great designer fashion? Want to save 50% everyday?
Then R-Chameleon is your “go to” website for incredible buys on fashion forward designs by the most coveted trendy labels at 50%-70% savings everyday!
You can also visit their El Segundo store.
The Outlet By ELS
This fun place is a great source for incredible savings on almost anything imaginable. You’ll find apparel, home furnishings, electronics, small and large appliances, home and garden, hardware, home theater, bedding and linens, housewares, sporting, toys and more! All at savings of 45%-70% below retail!
Ampersand Resale Boutique
New resale boutique, Ampersand is a terrific little addition to the shopping scene in the Larchmont area. This neat little “indie” boutique has hipster style upscale designer dressing 40%-65% off the original retail.
Their well edited designer women’s shoes, handbags and clothing selection is in mint to near mint condition and will have you cheering at the divine pieces found here.
Andrew Christian Remix Outlet
Guys always seem to be left outta the Sample Sale / Outlet store scene, For every 10 women’s clothing outlets, there might be one for guys. Well the numbers just got a bit better for guys with the Andrew Christian Outlet in West Hollywood.
Burke’s Outlet
Save 20%-70% on brand name men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and accessories along with deals on housewares, home decor, linens and more.
Childrens Resale Stores
Shopping at kids resale stores when my daughter was little was a real budget saver. She had a great wardrobe and we didn’t have to spend much. Even now at 13, we go in to our local store and I let her pick a couple of items. I used these stores to pick up books, videos/DVDs, shoes, furniture… anything I may have needed at real budget prices.
Decker’s Factory Outlet
I hadn’t been into the Decker’s Shoe outlet in quite a few years and really wanted to pop in and see what was up.
This Distribution Factory Outlet mostly carries shoes by UGG, Simple, Teva, Tsubo and Mozo at 50%-75% off.
Encore Nouveau Boutique
Valley bargainistas have a “new on the scene” women’s resale boutique, Encore Nouveau. Not quite your typical resale boutique, this cute, cutting edge, fun boutique is filled with a well edited of women’s designer resale, vintage and new designer samples at 40%-80% off the original retail.
Across the street from It’s a Wrap, you won’t find the upper crust of designers. Just stylin quality fashion designer duds at super affordable pricing.
Entre Nous
This small resale boutique packs a serious punch with real deals on real couture women’s apparel. Gucci, Versace, Marni, Fendi, Dolce & Gabbana, Diane Von Furstenburg, Richard Tyler, Missoni, Badgley Mischka, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Stella McCartney, Marc Jacobs and more grace the racks and shelving here at 40%-75% below market prices.
Fashion Therapy
You can’t imagine my delight when I found Ethel again in her new resale store Fashion Therapy in Santa Monica. I was just out doing my researching thing and decided to stop into this cute boutique with the catchy name. As I entered through the back door, that warm friendly face greeted me with a hug. What a surprise.
For Kids Only
Beautiful European and American designer childrens apparel and accessories at 25%-65% below retail. Good selection of girls special occasion and boys suits. Top quality shoes, coats and accessories for children 0 to 18.
La Belle Armoire
Mom taught me to buy the best quality I could afford… the problem was I rarely could afford the best quality in anything. So I started haunted resale clothing, furniture and appliances stores, occasionally buying the best quality and style for far less.
So when I walked into La Belle Armoire in Costa Mesa, I knew immediately I had fallen into a gem.
Magnolia Commons
This recession has changed some shopping destinations for the better. Cool, funky vintage stores along with antiques stores and consignment stores are popping up all over Burbank lately. New on the scene is The Magnolia Commons.
Technically it’s a women’s and gents resale store. But unlike other stiffer consignment stores it has a cool vintage / classy vibe to it that compels you to shop for one of a kind treasures.
Nine West Outlets
Nine West, like most manufactures, has factory overruns, samples, and back stock that didn’t sell out. These end of season and past seasons products end up at their several Southern California outlets at savings of 25%-75% off.
Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse
Men’s and women’s current designer shoes at 20%-70% below retail. Big designer names, huge selection, no kids.
Accessories too.
Off Fifth
The Saks Fifth Ave outlet has discounts on high-end, designer items 25%-70% off original retail. Designer clothing for men and women, accessories in designer handbags, shoes, scarves, jewelry and leather goods. Cosmetics by Estee Lauder, Clinque and Bobbie Brown.
Real Cheap Sports
The outlet for Patagonia, you’ll find high quality sports apparel, hiking, climbing, and other sporting goods all at 10%-60% off everyday. Discontinued, overruns etc. Friendly, knowledgeable staff.
The Mint Fashion Exchange
Some recommendations are better than others. So I jumped on the opportunity to check out a Simi Valley resale boutique. The Mint Fashion Exchange offers Simi Valley bargainistas a great source for bargain shopping for better quality brand name and designer clothing in mint to near mint at 50%-85% off original retail
Top Shoes
Top Shoes is a liquidation outlet specializing in manufacturer overruns, discontinued or end of season fashion shoes. Some well know brand names as well as knock offs are here at prices that will make you giggle…. 50%-90% off.
Value Maxx
Value Maxx is a classic example of a store that buy overstock and last seasons goods from the Federated Group (Macy’s Bloomies etc). Savings run 50%-90% below original retail on clothing and accessories for guys, kids and women. Most the stuff is your basic department store goods with good quality labels. But there are gems of good designer pieces here and there is a multitude of better designer shoes in the 5000 square foot women’s shoe section


