[chrini]

My stores for clothing no no's are Walmart, Rainbow, Rave, or any store that sells cheap and frumpy looking items. Some of these stores may carry loud big cheap printed shirts and dresses for $50 or more and I think I can do better catching a department store sale. My friend and I argue all the time because she thinks Foley's or Nordstrom's is too expensive. I tell her she spends the same amount on cheap, trendy, (soon to be out of style in 3 months) items.

Bakers and Payless are a hit or miss for me. It just depends on what I am looking for. I love Target for the solid color clothing basics. I agree the quality of Lerner's/New York & Co and Old Navy has gone down.

I tend to check Ebay first for items I missed in the store or items that seem to be rediculously priced that I must have. I have lucked up on brand new up to date Victoria's Secret and Banana Republic items.

I like Marshalls, Ross, Saks Fifth Off, and TJ Maxx, but I will not buy if there are several offerings of the exact same item. I really have to pay attention to the shoes. Some of the designer shoes have the rubber glued on soles or a lesser quality material. I will take the shoes the shoe hospital if I have any trouble.