thrifty thursday

i cannot lie, i love designer. must be... the estrogen. i've gotten a lot of questions over the years, like "where do you shop?" "how do you afford that?" "how do you keep up with stylish trends?".

le answer: thrifty shopping.

of course i splurge- but i don't splurge on every single thing i buy. when i buy something designer, or pay a higher price, i usually am buying a classic piece that i won't give up after a season. i like to get my money's worth.

but, some of the trendiest clothes come at low price. one quick easy way to learn what's "in" is to walk into H&M. i have no problem shopping at forever 21 for a outfit i'll wear out once. it's all about how you wear it, your style.

if you haven't noticed, colored denim was in last fall but is HUGE this spring. naturally i wanted 5 new pairs of pants in all different colors. while i love the JBrand, Vince & Mother colored jeans, $200 x 5(pairs) = $1000 on colored jeans that may be old news in 6 months. {shop Nordstrom's colored denim here}

i ended up buying 3 pairs: coral-orangey-red, bright cobalt blue & kelly green. i don't think i paid over $30 for a pair, and they came from Old Navy, Delia's & Target.

my favorite places to shop for less online are:
ZARA
Nordstrom's BP department
ASOS
J. Crew {you know they have sales every-other day, right?}
Forever 21
Old Navy

what are your thrifty finds or favorite "thrifty" places to shop?