Designer clothing with TJMaxx prices, at your fingertips every morning at 11am. Online discount boutiques are all the rage right now.
Ruelala (Ruelala.com) is often considered the mother of all boutique shops. This company, based in Boston, offers a variety of great deals on designer goods. Each day at 11am (Eastern Standard Time) the site opens up a variety of boutiques. Each "shop" is open for a few days and often, some of the best stuff sells out right away. The page has a lot of great deals for clothing, travel goods, food and sometimes even good get-aways or certificates for use in Boston. Right now they're running a special for free shipping, but typically, shipping is $9.95. They do have a special they've been running- when you pay for shipping once, you get free shipping for 30 days. Proceed with caution though, this may make you more liable to make purchases that you don't need. Ruelala is "invite only," but you can apply for membership from the website. Ask around and see if a friend has an account though, if you make a purchase, they get a $10 credit!
Other sites with similar set-ups are Hautelook (hautelook.com), Gilt (gilt.com), Beyond the Rack (beyondtherack.com) and Ideeli (ideeli.com).
Another site that often has clothing but also some unique artistic gifts is Fab (Fab.com).
But, we at savvy student say buyer beware with all these great websites. Many of these items, while they are dramatically discounted, were very expensive to begin with and therefore, can still be pricey. While the deals are tempting, be sure to figure out if you really need the item and it fits within your budget!
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