{"id":134,"date":"2009-03-11T18:07:00","date_gmt":"2009-03-11T18:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.sarahshah.com\/index.php\/2009\/shopping-secrets\/"},"modified":"2018-06-21T14:42:34","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T14:42:34","slug":"shopping-secrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sarahshah.com\/blog\/index.php\/2009\/shopping-secrets\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopping Secrets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color:#993399;\">This segment appeared on Great Day Houston on March 10, 2009. To watch it, click on the link at the bottom of this post.<br \/><\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"color:#993399;\">What&#8217;s Sarah wearing?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonproper.com\/jump.jsp?itemID=13251&amp;itemType=PRODUCT&amp;AS=1&amp;keyword=blouse\">smocked blouse <\/a>from Boston Proper<br \/>Lee Rider bootcut jeans from Walmart (altered by Rolando at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nicklopeztailoring.com\/\">http:\/\/www.nicklopeztailoring.com\/<\/a>)<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonproper.com\/jump.jsp?itemID=12895&amp;itemType=PRODUCT&amp;AS=1&amp;keyword=hoop%20earrings\">stone hoop earrings <\/a>from Boston Proper<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coach.com\/content\/product.aspx?product_no=12670&amp;category_id=901\">Corey pumps <\/a>by Coach<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s the upside of a down economy? There are LOTS of great deals, even in department stores!<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#993399;\">Here are some tips for getting great deals in department stores:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shop the sale racks: 20 \u2013 75+% off<\/li>\n<li>Know the store&#8217;s price guarantees (some stores will refund the price difference if an item you purchased goes on sale within a few days)<\/li>\n<li>Look for coupons online, on blogs, and in the newspaper<\/li>\n<li>Use your debt cards with miles\/points (the Chase debt card gives you Continental miles for each dollar you charge)<\/li>\n<li>Sign up for weekly store emails for insider coupons and specials <\/li>\n<li>Use store credit cards for extra savings (pay them off immediately to avoid undoing the savings with interest charges)<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t be afraid to buy something that doesn&#8217;t fit perfectly, most garments can be altered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Beware &#8211; Any item that you don&#8217;t wear is a waste of money, no matter how good the deal it is.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#993399;\">The Deals<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I found some great deals this weekend on the sale racks at Dillard\u2019s on Post Oak and Macy\u2019s on Sage.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#cc6600;\">Outfit 1 \u2013 (Macy\u2019s on Sage at the Galleria)<br \/><\/span><\/strong><br \/>Tahari Suit (dress and cropped jacket)<br \/>Original price &#8211; $188<br \/>75% off &#8211; $47<br \/>15% off for using Macy\u2019s card &#8211; $39.95<br \/>Best part is that it\u2019s more than 1 outfit; it&#8217;s a suit for work, a Little Black Dress for evening, and a cropped jacket that works with t-shirt and jeans.<\/p>\n<p>Accessory Option 1<br \/>Carlos Santana Platform pumps- Original price $89, with all the discounts &#8211; $44.77<br \/>Earrings $16\/$3.47, Bracelets $10\/$3.90 abd 20\/$6.10<br \/>Accessory Option 2<br \/>Tahari T-strap pumps &#8211; Original price $98, with all the discounts &#8211; $20.93<br \/>Earrings $110\/$23.84, and Ring $25\/$18.06<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outfit 1 Original Price $323 -$421, Discount Price $92-$97 \u2013 SAVED $324 &#8211; $231<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#cc6600;\">Outfit 2 \u2013 (Dillard\u2019s Post Oak at the Galleria)<br \/><\/span><\/strong>Antonio Melani Dress<br \/>Original Price &#8211; $169<br \/>70% off &#8211; $50.70<br \/>$20 off for opening a Dillard\u2019s account &#8211; $30.70<\/p>\n<p>Accessory Option 1<br \/>Delman Sandals $375\/$112.20, Fossil necklace $32\/$19.20, Fossil bracelet $48\/$28.80<\/p>\n<p>Accessory Option 2<br \/>Gianni Bini sandals $79\/$23.70, Earrings $38\/$22.80<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outfit 2 Original Price $286 -$624, Discount Price $77.20-$190, SAVED $208 &#8211; $434 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#cc6600;\">Outfit 3 \u2013 (Dillard\u2019s Post Oak at the Galleria)<br \/><\/span><\/strong>BCBG Top<br \/>Original Price &#8211; $88<br \/>70% off &#8211; $26.40<br \/>$20 off for opening a Dillard\u2019s account &#8211; $6.40<br \/>Gianni Bini Pants<br \/>Original Price &#8211; $98<br \/>70% off &#8211; $29.40<\/p>\n<p>Accessories<br \/>Naturalizer Mary Jane Shoes $75\/$22.50, Earrings $24\/$14.40, Bracelet $28\/$16.80<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outfit 3 Original Price $313, Discount Price $89.50 \u2013 SAVED $223<br \/><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"color:#993399;\">Tailor Tricks <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A tailor can help make the most of a great deal.<br \/>My Favorite tailor is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nicklopeztailoring.com\/\">Nick Lopez Tailoring <\/a>on Sage, across from the Galleria<br \/>A tailor can make a garment that\u2019s too big fit you perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>Producer Sarah Greir got a free pair of pants for free. They were way too big, so she had them tailored and now they fit her like a glove.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Shah got her jeans for $17 at Walmart and had them tailored for $30. It\u2019s okay if the tailoring costs more than the garment. Look at the total cost (price you spent on the garment and the cost of tailoring)to see if it&#8217;s worth the money to get the garment.<\/p>\n<p>Easy fixes by a tailor \u2013 size of waistband, length of sleeves\/pants\/skirts<br \/>More expendive alterations \u2013 jacket shoulders, bias cut fabrics, intricate beadwork\/embroidery\/stitching<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#993399;\">Click here to watch the segment<\/span><\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.khou.com\/greatday\/fashion\/?nvid=340252&amp;shu=1\">http:\/\/www.khou.com\/greatday\/fashion\/?nvid=340252&amp;shu=1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This segment appeared on Great Day Houston on March 10, 2009. To watch it, click on the link at the bottom of this post.What&#8217;s Sarah wearing?smocked blouse from Boston ProperLee Rider bootcut jeans from Walmart (altered by Rolando at http:\/\/www.nicklopeztailoring.com\/)stone hoop earrings from Boston ProperCorey pumps by Coach What&#8217;s the upside of a down economy? 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