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I agree with Rudey on this too... these places are not the fashion mecca and it takes a lot of woprk to find the really good stuff. But if you want to save money and are willing to put the time in, you can find some good deals.
I like Off Saks, although some of the stuff is still kind of expensive it is definitely a better deal. I think I prefer Loehmann's to any of the other discount stores I've checked out though. When they are having sales, you can get Paper Denim & Cloth and Miss Sixty jeans for $25-35. Often, they are the ugly washes or defective "seconds" that were cut wrong - and just because it's a cool brand, it doesn't mean it's cute. I think a lot of people forget that... they wear Sevens that make their ass look like a freight train and think they're fashionable - a flattering pair of no-name jeans would be better any day. However, a friend of mine got some awesome Earl's for $30 once at Loehmann's and I got an amazing formal dress for $90, when I had seen it at Neiman's a week earlier for $300+. You just have to keep checking back... if you go often you can find lots of good stuff.
I don't really like Nordstrom Rack - they do get some of the cute leftovers from Nordstrom, but most of the stuff is the same stuff you'll find at a TJ Maxx or Mervyn's or something because they have their own buyers separate from the parent store.
Where I am from, Big Lots is not a designer discount store - as far as I know, they sell overstocked discount stuff like canned vegetables and stuff - however, the one or two times I've been there I've never ventured into the clothing, in fact, I didn't even know they had it. Is this different in other areas of the nation?
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