Before I started writing this online shopping blog I used to steer clear of designer brands because they were just going to be too expensive and I would never be able to afford any of the stuff in a million years.
These days when I'm hunting around the internet for websites to post on my blog I realise that some designer sites have some pretty decent sales. Sometimes they may be a little exxy but I can always save money for those items.
Its sometimes a good idea to sign up for mailing lists (this is the good type of junk mail) so that you know when these sales are on and sometimes they give member exclusive discounts.
Here's an example from TopShop:
(if you're in Australia, just change the currency to US dollars somewhere on the top of the page that way you'll get a rough idea of prices)
