Sorority Girl Needs...the cheap version

[USFSDTAlum]

OK, so I loved all the stuff everyone posted in the Sorority Girl necessity thread, but come on .....we all can't afford $200 purses. So, I think we should all share how we got the "look" and didn't pay the price. I'll start. I got my Kate spade black "sam" Bag off e-bay. It's real, its a little used, but I only paid $40 (including shipping) for it, so....And the Tiffany's bracelet, I loved the bracelet it really didn't matter to me that it came from Tiffany's, so I have been looking for a similar bracelet in the link style, but all the one's I have seen at the Major department stores were kind of "off" somehow (hard to describe but just didn't cut the mustard) until yesterday..I was in American Eagle and they have the bracelet for $14 and change. Its supposed to be a charm bracelet and they have all these stupid charms with words like 'faith' and 'dreams', and 'hope' hanging off, but I got a pair of pliers popped those bad boys off, and when I wore it last night so many people came up to me and asked me if I had gotten the Tiffany's bracelet (hee-hee I only paid $15 my sisters all paid $150) So come on guys: how did you get your "necessitys" without paying the retail price?

[dzsweetiee]

Ugh. Quality..... I'm sorry, I just don't do AE, or Ebay.

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[IowaHawkeye]

DZsweetie.. sister, youre funny
american eagle, ebay... that stuff can be quality, its all in the way you maintain and take care of the stuff you buy - and who cares if in a few months it falls apart, chances are it's going to be out of style and in the back of everyone's closet eventually i am all for the bargain shopping. i was recently in washington dc and i picked up two very designer (gucci and kate spade) purses.. they look so authentic its great!

[AEPhi-QTPie]

hee heee, USF, you are a trip. A girl after my own heart. My favorite places to shop for less expensive goodies are Marshall's and T.J. Maxx. While shopping there can be labor-intensive (i.e. drudging through over-stocked, messy racks), you can find some good trendy stuff there. I think the internet is another good source, as well. Sometimes if you register your name with high-end cosmetics sites, they offer gift certificates for your first purchase.

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[Turtlegirl]

I love bargain shopping!!! I like to look nice but my bankroll is rather limited (I pay for everything, including my tuition and sorority dues, all by myself. Take that sorority-girl stereotypers!) I like to shop at places like TJ Maxx,Ross and cheap stores at the mall. My clothes and things look nice but don't cost a fortune. I wear the "sorority girl" black pants but mine cost like $20

[equeen]

Greekchatting Bargain Hunters of the World, unite! (or something like that...)

I personally love Ross (for clothes) and Tuesday Morning (for deep-discounted every day items and gifts).



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[dzsweetiee]

Yes, but I'd rather have a warranty on my Tiffany bracelet than some fall apart version that I replace 10 times! I see nothing wrong with a bargain, but there is a quality difference in a genuine Kate Spade and a "fell off the truck" one! Not to mention the service

[USFSDTAlum]

Well since I pay for my own clothes(bills, rent, utilities, etc.)not Mommy's credit cards, I can think of a thousand better things I want more then some over-priced purse. A purse which on the website sites as a reason for making the purses a desire to make inexpensive attractive durable purses (or something like that). When inexpensive equals 200 for a purse, I think we have a problem here. Also, since I take care of my belongings, ie-i hang up my clothes, I put away my things, I don't see myself having to replace the same things over and over again. Something my parents taught me was to respect money. Just cause you have it, doesn't mean you have to spend it on garbage. I grew up knowing the value of a dollar, and sorry a $200 purse just doesn't fit that classification for me.

[prdlocal]

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[bucutie02]

i hope none of this gets out of control! just remember to please respect other people's opinion and be considerate! not everyone will agree with you all the time but it doesnt mean they are trying to start anything! thank you!

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[mgdzkm433]

When I was in college, those black pants were starting to come into style, but weren't 'quite' there yet. I owned a pain--and STILL own the same pair (with NOTHING wrong with them) that cost me less than 20 bucks. They still fit great and look even better

ANYWAY--what I was starting to say was--nobody in sororities on my campus worried about this stuff. Yeah, we had those black pants--but they were a fad, not a sorority necessity. No tiffiny bracelets, no special purses . . . I think it's interesting how the importance of things are different in different areas. We just didn't care that much about clothes. I can't tell you how many times I got up, pulled my hair into a hat, pulled on my DZ sweatshirt, a pair of sweat pants and tennis shoes and trodded off to class. When we went out, we wanted to look good, but we had our own styles and we were all different. My personal style always encorporated a black shirt--always always because I like black--but that was MY thing, not my whole sorority's thing.

In the "EVERY SORORITY GIRL'S NECESSITIES" thread, my contribution was altoids and dental floss for her purse. After the posts got more and more ridiculous (i.e. Tiffany bracelets and watches, Bebe pants, etc.), I stopped even reading that thread. Most of the things I saw were LUXURIES...and not NECESSITIES!

It's all about the clearance rack for me, baby! I pay for my car, my insurance, and my thousands of bills...there's no way that I could ever afford a real, genuine Kate Spade! To tell you the truth, I didn't even know who or what Kate Spade was before I came onto these boards!

The nicest brand name thing I have in my closet right now is my Guess coat that sold at a retail price of $118. Luckily, my friend gave me her 30% employee discount, but even with that my BF had to pick up the bill.

Nothing is wrong with eBay, I've gotten my Roxy clothing off eBay, and they're not fake at all (I know my Roxy clothing). Sorry, bucutie, some of these posts in this thread just come off as being so shallow. Everybody's entitled to their own opinion, and there's mine! Like prdlocal said "I'm glad none of the sororities are like that on my campus".

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[finest_alum]

mgdz - I'm with you. I don't remember anyone dressing up for class, I almost always wore my little bro's frat hat in the morning. We dressed "up" to go out - jeans and a cute shirt.
What's all this about purses, anyways? No one EVER carried a purse on my campus; we had those little leather key/id thingies and backpacks.... I guess we were just minimalist out there in the cornfields!!

[juniorgrrl]

I love the nice, name brand things, but I'm a bargain rack shopper all the way. I get a thrill out of getting cute stuff at a great price. Last weekend I went to the mall and got two tshirts, a pair of capris and a denim halter dress all for $60

Maybe I'm lucky because I'm a size 8/10 - those sizes are always left on the sale rack at Gap. I've often found $60 pants marked down to $10 or $20 that fit perfectly and look awesome.

My shoes are almost always Payless because, face it, what's the point in spending money on designer shoes that are going to only last one season? The only shoes I ever splurge on are running shoes, because the Kmart ones just dont look or feel as good as the real Adidas or New Balance do.

I have some real jewelry from Tiffany's, but its always been a special Christmas present from my mom - I've never bought it for myself.

LSU isn't a "dressy" campus, per se, but people wear dressy pieces with jeans and tshirts. For example, I'll wear a neclace from Tiffany's and a Kate Spade bag with a tshirt and capris. But that's just what I like. I don't see someone with a purse from Gap and go 'ew'. I love handbags, ALL handbags. Right now I'm in a Kate Spade phase, but its not because its designer - its because of how its shaped. I hate hate hate Louis Vuitton and Prada bags, even though they're an "in" thing.

[bucutie02]

Originally posted by OohTeenyWahine:
Sorry, bucutie, some of these posts in this thread just come off as being so shallow.

Hey OTW! Dont worry about it- i know everyone is entitled to their own opinions- i am just reminding everyone to respect whoever posts on here- even if they do sound shallow or not! But of course- you didnt say anything bad or disrespectful. I know you have class and wouldnt ever do that!