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| - I love Saks. I mean LOVE. That's right, I used the L-word when talking about a department store. I enjoy walking thru their spacious store, neatly organized into smaller boutiques, each with its own appealing displays and helpful, friendly salespeople. Gorgeous clothes, high quality bags, lust inducing shoes with a great mix of the trendy and classic. This is where the rich and beautiful people shop, my friends.
This place is not Saks, it is a Saks Outlet. So, not at all the same experience. However, since I don't have the bank account to be able to actually purchase anything at a "real" Sak's, this is a nice alternative. The first couple of times I went to Off-5th, I left empty handed because to be honest the prices were still a little too high for me. Gradually, I discovered that the secret is to shop when they are having their sales; sign up for the email to get notified and some extra coupons.
I disagree with the reviewers that said most of the clothes are for teenagers. I have seen a wide variety of sizes and styles there. However, like most discount stores, you really have to dig thru the racks to find the good stuff. The shoe and purse area is much more well organized with nice displays and again, if you wait for the sales, some great bargains. The really upscale in-demand designers like Jimmy Choo, Gucci, and the much coveted Christian Louboutin are usually only available in the extremely small or extremely large sizes. As others have mentioned, this is also a great place to find name brand purses and sunglasses at much lower prices and there are a ton of gift options.
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