Outlet Shopping
First of all : Set a budget! If you go along to an outlet strip or shopping center all willy-nilly, you'll end up broke and in possession of about five polyester dresses that 'you'll be able to wear next summer'.
Make a list of things you need. Go through your wardrobe the night before your planned shopping expedition and work out where there are holes. Is winter approaching?
This leads me to my next point. Unless it is a legitimate justification, such as - "I could use this pair of boots as I don't actually own any", -don't buy it! You do NOT need another black dress.
Ask the sales people if there are any particular sales on for the day or if there are any sales coming up. Nothing will make you angrier than if you buy something for $50 and the following week you find out theres a further 25% off.
Also, most outlet stores will have shops split into a few areas. One of these sections will most definitely be full priced. Work these sections out before you fall in love with a pair of full priced skinny leg jeans.
Don't dress up. If you're with your girlfriends, nothing will annoy them more than the 20 minute wait they have to experience every time you 'duck into the changeroom' and spend most of your time re-dressing.
Wear underwear that looks good under anything. If you pick up a tight little cocktail dress that looks great on the hanger, you'll hate it if you put it on and your undies are cutting into the wrong places.
Check out the DFO at South Wharf. Its not an easy place to get to, but there are shops there worth visiting. Burberry and Armani have opened their first outlet stores...Burberry has a $69 rack!
Good Luck!
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