Hi Beauties! As you know, I’ve been working with Dixie Outlet Mall on the She Who Hunts Finds challenge. If you missed my teaser post, check it out here. As I mentioned, Dixie Outlet Mall asked me to take part in their blogger challenge…. this time for Fall and of course I said yes! Armed with a $200 gift card and a pretty good idea of what I was looking for, I set out to Dixie Mall last Sunday – on the hunt for something like these adorable fall outfits. I spent the first hour or so, checking out my favourite shops and gathering some ideas for that perfect Fall outfit. I’m very happy with the deals that I scored. I managed to pick out a great Fall outfit, with two shoe & accessory options for less than $200 taxes in. Keep reading for photos and a breakdown of prices & savings! And, stay tuned for your chance to win a $200 gift card to Canada’s largest outlet mall!!
Although I didn’t really have a game plan this time around, I did know that I wanted to find a new pair of boots for Fall and a handbag. As you know I absolutely love handbags and have a few designer pieces in my collection. That being said, a friend of mine told me that she managed to find a replica bag at a great price online the other day. I had no idea it was a replica as it looked almost as good as the real thing! Replica bags are hugely popular nowadays and are well worth checking out if you are on a budget. Anyway, I started out at Winners and immediately spotted this adorable leather handbag by the brand colab. I figured it would go well with just about any casual outfit and thought that $49.99 was also a great deal for a leather bag so I picked it up. It was a good find considering I have similar products to this Leather Honey leather conditioner & cleaner somewhere in storage! Better go find that!
A bunch of stores in the mall were having great sales on jeans but I ultimately chose these dark wash skinny jeans from Guess. I liked the way they fit me and they were super cheap. (only $35 – regular $98.00!) Right around the corner from Guess was the Dynamite/Garage clearance centre. It was there that I found a great oversized sweater for only $10! I had to check the tag a few times to make sure that it wasn’t a mistake but it was right and undoubtedly the best score of the day!. Next, I needed boots and although I almost bought a cute pair of fringe booties at Sirens, I opted for a more casual version (these ones aren’t stilettos and have a chunky heel) which I found at Urban Planet. The suede booties I chose have great fringe detail and were really cozy so they just had to come home with me. To finish off the outfit I went to Aldo and picked out this plaid scarf. It wasn’t on sale but fairly priced at $20. I absolutely love infinity scarves for Fall & Winter and I really liked the plaid print.
Surprisingly, I still had money to spend so I wandered into Nine West (the sales in Nine West were insane!) and picked out a pair of black pointed pumps. You can never go wrong with a pair of black heels and I figured they would also help dress up the outfit I chose so I convinced myself that I needed options. At this point I had just a few bucks left so I went to Claire’s and sure enough they had a clearance rack. I picked out these adorable gold & black cluster bracelets that were marked down to only $2.00.
I think I’m getting pretty good at these challenges! This time around I only came within a penny of the $200 budget when I factored in all of the taxes. Crazy right? I got a head-to-toe Fall outfit with interchangeable accessories and two shoe options. I think I did alright! Overall I saved $194.50 (almost what I spent!) by buying this outfit at Dixie Outlet Mall. What do you think of what I picked out?
STORE | ITEM | SUGGESTED RETAIL | I PAID | I SAVED! |
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Winners | Handbag | 90.00 | 49.99 | 40.01 |
Guess | Skinny Jeans | 98.00 | 35.00 | 63.00 |
Urban Planet | Fringe Boots | 34.99 | 29.99 | 5.00 |
Nine West | Black Pumps | 79.99 | 30.00 | 49.99 |
Garage | Oversized Sweater | 40.00 | 10.00 | 30.00 |
Aldo | Plaid Infinity Scarf | 20.00 | 20.00 | none |
Claires | Bracelets | 8.50 | 2.00 | 6.50 |
$371.48 | $176.98 + taxes = $199.99 | $194.50 |
A special thank you to my son Joseph who took all of my photos!
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