THE PRICE IS FINALLY RIGHT

I have often commented on your blog posts about how you guys in the US get the best shopping deals.

Where I live in Canada, not too far from the border, the clearance sections in the stores take off about 10% and call that a clearance. What? A $100.00 item is clearance priced at $90.00? I don’t think so.

Yesterday I went to a clearance centre for the  Sears store to look for some tops for work mostly. This is a separate store not part of the regular stores and is all clearance items.

Finally someplace that understands how to clear out merchandise.

Not only was this stuff at a low clearance price but they were taking a further 25% off at the checkout. If I had used my Sears credit card they would have taken off more still.

Here is what I bought….wait until you see the total price

The column on the left is a black skort, a coral, white and cream coloured turtleneck (think fall) and a black tee.

The second column is a nice green faux suede jacket with a zip front and an ivory colour silky shirt.

The 3rd column shows a coral sleeveless shirt and a lovely striped shirt.

Last but not least was a 2 piece set. A beautiful yellow silky tee with a sheer overshirt with a pretty butterfly design.

What did I pay for all this booty? 10 pieces of clothing for $74.00 before our taxes. I would have bought a lot more but because I am only 5’ tall but wear a large size of clothing the sleeves are often too long for me. I will shorten the sleeves on the green jacket but the clothing I left behind had fancy cuffs and stuff that I would not want to try to alter.

That my friends, is what I call a clearance!!!

IT IS ALL ABOUT THE FIT...OR IS IT?

Do you wear jeans? I love jeans. I love that they are so comfy. I love that they usually last a long time and can look dressy or very casual. I can wear them to work on Casual Fridays and on Mondays as well.  They come in so many sizes but some people do have a very hard time finding some that fit. 

I am only 5 feet tall so I have to buy petite pants but I am also heavy so I need a large size. Try finding that. Not very many places have those here. Maybe in the US it is a little better. 

I was reading an article about custom made jeans that you design yourself. There was a survey done in 2008 that said 53% of women agree that "I find it very difficult to find a pair of jeans that fits perfectly" and a further 16% said "they would rather shop for a swimsuit". This survey was done by the firm Synovate.

Apparently there is a company that will let you create your own perfect pair of jeans. You choose the fit, rise, inseam, knee, bottom leg opening. You choose wash style from faded to dark almost black. Skinny leg, straight, boot cut, flared. Button or zipper fly. Pocket styles. Stitching, silver or gold. With or without wear or holes. Lots of choices to make. 

And what does this "perfect" jean cost? Between $165 and $210 US. They are made in Mexico and this includes the shipping costs. Seriously? Are you really serious? I would not pay that for a pair of jeans. Nope. Not even if they were a perfect fit. 

Would you pay that? Do you have a favorite style that you buy over and over again? How much is too much for a pair of jeans?

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