As I am browsing through one of my favorite stores in the eclectic area of Fairfax Corner, I spot what I believe was a true calling from the heavens. There it was. This beautiful white dress with the most elaborate placed gemstones, just there for me to look at. I swear, I think I heard heavenly harps play.
Without hesitating it one minute, I dashed into the store’s dressing room, eager to figure out how it would look like on. Needless to say, it felt as if I was being hugged by the softest materials imaginable and it literally fit like a glove. It was beautiful! It was silky! It was $300?!?!
Being a college student and unable to afford the over-the-top price tag, I was devastated that the beautiful dress would never be mine. So, without looking back, I headed to the nearest Zara store, in hopes of finding a similar dress.
Stores such as TJ Maxx, H&M, Target, Forever 21 and Zara are meccas for college students and women on a budget everywhere. They replicate designer looks and sell them at prices hard to resist. That dress that was too expensive for me to buy? I bough almost an exact replica at Zara for less than double the price.
It is not only the low prices that attracts avid TJ Maxx shopper, Mackenzie Zeffe to TJ Maxx, but also the authenticity of the designer goods they sell.
"I can get the same stuff people get at boutiques at TJ Maxx," states Zeefe. "It's only a season off, but I'd rather get it late than pay double it's price."
Or as it was in my case, triple the price. My decision to shop at these college-friendly stores not only saved me from a life without the perfect dress, but it also saved my bank account as well :)
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