At the End of Your Robe: Best Sites for Discount Shopping

You don’t need to be on your toes anymore to score the best deals on the best clothes—you just need to be online. Over the past few years, some fabulous sites have sprung up that offer bargains that were once limited to sample sales in New York, discount codes, inexpensive basics, and even cash back on clothing purchases. These seven websites will get you in the know and have you saving like a fashion insider.

Gilt Groupe
My favorite online secret. Gilt Groupe offers daily sales on the best men’s and women’s designer merchandise at incredible savings—think Zac Posen, Alvin Valley, Jack Spade. Merchandise goes fast, but I recently scored a cashmere sweater and a Stella McCartney travel bag for less than $100 each. Gilt Groupe is invitation-only, but to join as my friend visit this link.

Retailmenot.com
Have you ever gone to buy something online and only later spotted a discount code that would have saved you an extra 10 percent? Look up your favorite store at this free site, and it pops up available codes. On a recent visit I found coupons for Banana Republic, L.L. Bean, Urban Outfitters and American Apparel. [more]

--Posted by Julie Greene, RecessionWire.com

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