They were originally $89.99, marked down to $44.95. In Canada they would have been a bargain at $180.00. A gorgeous pair of shiny, toe-cleavage, fuschia and orange high heels. "Hey, what about these?", Sarah said, browsing the summer clearance aisles. I hadn't noticed them, but Sarah always finds the best buys. Yep, we were rummaging through DSW, "Discount Shoe Warehouse", on a mission to buy one of my favourite wardrobe items: high heels. (There's a reason this blog has the title it has.)
Generous almost to a fault, Sarah had dug out all her DSW coupons before we left. Cashing them in at the checkout (they always honour the expired ones), what did I actually end up paying for these fabulous "Liz Claiborne's"? $2.00. Would that ever happen in Canada? Never, ever, ever.
Then it was off to "Charming Charlie's", a huge outlet jammed with another of my favourites: accessories. They have everything imaginable required to take the "little black dress" from drab to fab. And I nailed it. It was $9.97 for these earrings, $12.97 for that choker, $5.47 for this bracelet..........walked out with about 10 new outfits for $60 bucks. As I have said, when I had no money, I learned how to "dress for (much) less"....as they say.
It's always about the earrings, the necklace and the shoes. Period. The end.
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You are living up to your title of honour "Diva on a Dime!'
ReplyDeleteThe American retail experience cannot be beaten and yes you're right, they would have been a bargain in Canada at $180!