On Saturday, 7/19/14, I visited a local resale shop. If you are not familiar with resale shops, they're a unique blend of consignment and thrift. Think Plato's Closet. The stores typically purchase gently used designer or trendy clothing outright from their customers. They then mark-up said clothing and offer it for sale in their shop. Sometimes this means you can get unbelievably lucky!!
In this particular case, this store already offers unbelievably low prices on designer clothing. On top of this, I had a 40% off discount on up to 4 items priced at $50 or less. But - and here's the kicker - I actually think they might have also even made a rookie mistake on pricing on top of that. If you aren't familiar with Michael Kors, he has really two majorly separate lines (or more - you could call out Kors by Michael Kors, etc. separately too!). In this case, we're talking about MICHAEL Michael Kors and Michael Kors. The former is worn and loved by millions. It is a diffusion line that features price points from $50-350 roughly, and it is attainable by the "every woman".
When shopping for MICHAEL Michael Kors, you could expect to see low consignment store prices like $20-35. Sometimes, though, stores don't know what they're selling. If you get lucky, you may find a runway main line piece marked as though it is the diffusion line. That's what happened to me. The labels are extremely similar, so to the untrained eye, you really wouldn't know the difference.
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| This is a Michael Kors tag, from the main line. Retail prices run between $600-5000 |
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| This very similar tag is from the diffusion line, MICHAEL Micheal Kors. Priced between $50-300, this brand allows Michael Kors' signature styles to be worn by women around the world, although compromising the fine fabrics, handmade nature, and beautiful craftsmanship of the main line. |
After my 40% discount, I purchased a cashmere sweater by Michael Kors, made in Italy, for $14.97, and a runway dress, again made in Italy, for $20.97. I was on cloud nine!
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| $14.97! I almost can't wait for Fall. |
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| At $20.97, this dress fits me like a dream. I can't wait for an event so I can debut it - orange works for both summer and fall, so this is an awesome find! |
Top that off by the two instant finds I made when walking in - a Pucci dress for $21.95 after discount, and a Miu Miu dress for $29.95. They may not be thrift store prices, but by God, I'll take it! I'll take all of it! And I never want to leave this store!
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| This Miu Miu dress is so cute and casual! I think it would be darling with "rustic" heels or boots. |
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| This pucci dress is slightly longer than the one I purchased, but the color and cut and print are the same. Either way, you really can't go wrong with Pucci print. This is only my second Pucci print dress, although Pucci was one of my first designer loves. |
What a day!!!
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