Additional info, added Tuesday August 1 2006, 8:31 pm: any outside stores you can think of are good too, im just listing whats in the mall, but u can list other places like kohls and walmart..lol cheap and nice is always good. Want to answer more questions in the Miscellaneous category? Maybe give some free advice about: Fashion and Styles? DancinCutie08 answered Sunday August 6 2006, 2:24 pm: well i work at sears and acually if your store is a decent size there clothes aren't really that bad.. they have been getting cuter in my mind and i am a very abercrombie kind of person and i shp there alot now
also hollister is pretty nice for your budget.. its alot the abercrombie but about half the price and i think their jeans fit better their.
I have heard forever 21 is pretty cheap and is nice but i have never personally been there
and aero is also very cheap and their stuff has been getting cuter as well.
JCPennys is most likely your next best option.. the stuff there isn't really a bad price and its pretty cute stuff
as for bebe, some of the stuff at limited, most of pacsun and victoria secret (i have never been to arden or ann taylor) you won't get much there. The limiteds sale stuff and pacsuns sale stuff are usually at a very good price but their sale selection is very small.. and well bebe you prob couldn't really even get more than 1 outfit with that budget (although its triple my budget)
I really like the clothes at kohls walmart, target(which has reallyyy cute clothes but are acually kinda pricey) but a good fit is harder to come by.
dntletitgo2urhead answered Wednesday August 2 2006, 8:26 pm: It all depends on your personal style and how much you are willing to spend on a single item. My style is sort of shown through these 5 stores: 1. Aeropostale, 2. Abercrombie & Fitch, 3. Forever 21, 4. Victoria's Secret, and 5. American Eagle; so I guess that's my top 5, and I'll explain my opinion of each store. [this answer is probably going to be very long..sorry.] even though i think you've probably gotten the point by now since so many people have answered your question, i'll try anyways. [By the way, I ALMOST always buy my clothes on sale just to inform you. I'm a sale person. =)]
1. Aeropostale -> One of my favorite stores! My entire wardrobe is mostly from here because the sales are outrageous but in the buyers favor! I love their jeans too, and I've bought some for like $6 before. They have cute tops, polo's, socks, sleepwear, underwear, & jewelry. I can never go in this store without buying something and I highly recommend it. You can always get like 7 things for...idk like $50. The only negative I have about this store is that they change the style of the store every time they restock. I've noticed that they have seemed to copy some of the fashions from A&F and some other stores but maybe it's just me! I am still loyal to Aero though, I LOVE it! =)
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Prices for Aeropostale -> Usually they have a huge sale rack, so you can find things on there for about $2-$20. Their tees are 2 for $20. Hoodies usually $15. Polos are like $10 i think. Jewelry is in a big range of prices but is almost always buy one get one free. Jeans are maybe $30 and up when they're not on sale.
2. Abercrombie & Fitch -> I'm into the whole preppy look, not to stereotype myself, but I still absolutley adore Abercrombie. Their clothes tend to be a bit on the pricey side for my taste, but I can't help but splurge on their cute things. They usually have some bargains..and I love layering, so I buy a lot of tops from here. Jeans are a bit too expensive for me..I've never bought any from Abercrombie & Fitch. Abercrombie Kids also has cute jewelry and bags, but their clothes are usually too small for anyone over 13 [unless they are really teeny.] They have things on sale a lot too. My negative opinion on this store is that they have some low-quality stuff and a bit of overpriced things. I would only buy a majority of their stuff if it was on sale.
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Prices for Abercrombie & Fitch -> Jeans are the most expensive item here i guess...regular price is around $120+ but usually on sale for like $89. They look very cute and hug curves, so buy them IF you want to blow half your money! Tops and things like that are usually $20+ regular price and about $9 when on sale. Hoodies are around $50. I LOVE their perfume and would totally wear it... but I don't think I would blow $50 on it.
3. Forever 21 -> Overall a great bargain store with adorable clothes. You will find a ton of accessories in this store, mostly vintage-looking stuff: beads, bangles, etc. They also have way-cute sunglasses for like $5. Belts are also very cute and unique. If you're looking for the latest vintage look and don't want to pay too much for it, Forever 21 is the place to go. The only problems with this store is that some of their things look cheap, and the other thing is that some of the stuff is low-quality. I've had a problem with their things because my tops that I bought from there got holes in them easily.
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Prices for Forever 21 -> CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP! Hardly anything goes over $10 in this store. Like i said before their high quality sunglasses are $4.99 when they would be at least $15 at any other store. Tops are about $8-$15. They have great dresses for $12 and up.
4. Victoria`s Secret --> I love the Pink line, it's adorable! Their sweats are great for lounging and are really cute at the same time. I have sweatpants and a hoodie from Victoria's Secret and it's really high quality stuff at an okay price. Their undergarments are great too. The downside to this store is that it's kinda pricey..but the high quality and cuteness is worth it most of the time.
Prices for Victoria`s Secret --> Kind of expensive if you ask me. You can find a lot of coupons in the mail and other places to get free things like cotton panties and stuffed animals! ;] Very cute!
5. American Eagle Outfitters --> The best bathing suits by far. They're probably out of them by now though. I have a bunch of things from AE and have always been happy with it. I like their accessories; their bags and wallets are my faves. There's usually a lot on their sale rack too; for a decent amount of money you can find tops, jeans, capris and lots of cute stuff. I also love the layering possibilities of all their clothes since I love layer tanktops under tees and then pop on a zip up hoodie, all of which you can find in this store. I also highly recommend AE Jeans because they have a great fit and aren't too much money when on sale. The problem I have with AE is that there's not too much that goes on sale. I mean, there's some things, but not very much really does, and since only certain items go on sale, you can usually tell who bought it on sale and who paid full price.
Prices for American Eagle --> You can always find something cute in this store, but you have to dig hard to find something that's cute and doesn't cost you your life savings. Your best bet is to scan the sale racks often, but you also will want to buy some things at regular price because they go out of stock fast. T-shirts you can find here for as much as $30 or for as little as $9 when on sale. Hoodies are almost always full price which is usually around $40-$60. Jeans go on sale but it's hard to find the perfect size, so I would recommend paying full for jeans which is, again, $40-$60. AE has very cute buys and if you really want things from here you'll probably have to pay full price for it.
Well i hope this HUGEEE piece of advice could help you at least a little bit. Good luck and have fun doing my favorite thing: SHOPPING ;]
iheartyoussx3 answered Wednesday August 2 2006, 3:03 pm: hey, well im going to tell you what stores that ive had luck in out of all the ones you named. abercrombie- i always find some tops there but never any jeans or any type of bottoms. aeropostale- has cute everything. but they either have alot of stuff or nothing when you go there. american eagle- i cant seem to find anything there ever expect bathing suits. ann taylor- i dont like. adren b- i dont know what that is. bebe- i love bebe! express- has some okay tops. forever 21- is more vintage i think, im not really into vintage so i dont like it. gap- i think isnt good for me. guess- i love guess stuff! h&m- has good camis and tanktops. limited- isnt for me. pacsun- has some good jeans and stuff. victorias secret- has good lovepink stuff. hechts- im not sure what that is. macys- has good stuff. jcpenneys- i never find anything there. sears- i hate. xcape- i dont know what that is. my reccomendations are d.e.m.o, kohls, weather vane, tellos, deb, aj.wright, tj maxxx, and thats all i can think of right now.
tjam106 answered Wednesday August 2 2006, 1:07 pm: Go to Old Navy. They have the cutest stuff in there and it is great quality and very reasonable. I like Target too, but Old Navy is my fav! [ tjam106's advice column | Ask tjam106 A Question ]
naturally_sadie answered Tuesday August 1 2006, 10:27 pm: Abercrombie & Fitch - Kind of expensive but nothing like Bebe or Guess, I love that store and personally I think the quality is worth it.
Aero - This store is okay, and I only have a few shirts there because personally I think SOME of the clothes are bad quality, and they try to mimic A&F and Hollister, but it just doesn't quite cut it. Sometimes you can find cute cheap stores so it still doesn't hurt to look.
AE - I've had bad experience there because 4 shirts I've bought there ripped!! Yikes. I've grown to like the store more because some of the stuff is fair quality and a few things are cute. But not deffinitly not one of my top 5. I LOVE their jeans and they are really good quality.
Ann Taylor - I've never shopped there so I can't really give you an answer, sorry.
Arden B. - Never heard of it!!
Bebe - The clothes are a tad bit expensive, and more expensive then A&F but I LOVE their clothes. They are wicked cutee!
Express - I find super cute stuff at Express and you have a good chunk of change so you would be able to get some nice outfits there!!
Forever 21 - The shirts are REALLY cheap, and once in a blue moon I'll find something I'd actually wear. It's not really my style and I think some of the quality is horrendous. I've went in there tons of times with my friends and I almost always come out empty handed. I dislike this store but just my opinon!
Gap - Hmm, not a big fan of this store, a lot of the clothes are a bit old for me, but it is good quality, so if you like the store you should shop there.
Guess - Expensive but I think it's worth it!! They have the cutest stuff ever!!
H&M - Nope, never shopped there so I can't really say.
Limited - I don't go in this store much often, but the clothes are nice and it's good quality.
PacSun - Cute preppy store. I have nothing bad to say about it. I like it a lot.
Victoria's Secret - LOVE this store soo much!!!!! If you like their Pink brand clothes then you should totally shop there because their clothes arn't that bad for prices, some are expensive but you can often find good deals! Their bras are the most comfortable ever!!!! They might be expensive but I love them.
Hecht's - Never shopped there.
Macy's - Very cute shoes!!! In the Macy's wear I live they have the cutest coach sneakers and sandals!!! The clothes are nice, but I like the make up and the shoes way better. Haha.
JCPenny - I think Macy's is better, but the stuff in this store is cute, but I love Macy's more!!
Sears - Yuck, I never find ANYTHING in this store. Maybe it's bad luck, but everything is crap that I've seen here.
Xcape - Never been there sorry!! =)
Hollister - I know you didn't mention this store but I love it soo much so I have to write something about it. In my opinon, cutest clothes ever! Total must.
kaitX3 answered Tuesday August 1 2006, 10:04 pm: Try target. it might not be name brand but they have a lot of cute clothes and sometimes so does old navy.
I'd have to say my top would be
Pac Sun
Abercrombie and Fitch
Forever 21
Express
American Eagle
partygurl24 answered Tuesday August 1 2006, 9:49 pm: Hey. It's good that you have $300, it will give you more variety. You listed some great stores that I shop at myself. Usually when I go to the mall, I have around the amount of money you have (or less or greater at most), and I get a good amount of stuff. My top 5 are:
Forever 21
Hollister Co.
American Eagle
Delia's
H&M
Jenn_2 answered Tuesday August 1 2006, 9:39 pm: ok. Here's what I have to say about each store:
+Abercrombie and Fitch isn't cheap. Clothes around 20- 40+ But since you have $300, you could probably get some stuff there.
+Aeropostale is a nice store. It's around the same prince as a and f but maybe slightly cheaper. They also have a lot of sales!
+American Eagle is one of my favorite stores! But it's not cheap. They have a very cute, preppy look. BUt once again, it's not cheap at all.
+I've honstly never shopped at Ann Taylor, Arden B, Bebe, or Xcape. I'm sorry I couldn't be better help with those stores.
+Express has "interesting" clothes. But it's not cheap there either. I really like their jewerly, but not their clothes so much.
+Forever 21 is another one of my favorite stores. They have very, very cute clothes that are very cheap.
+Gap is an ok store. They have fair prices and their clothes are ok. I'm not too into that store.
+Guess is expensive. But their clothes are adorable.
+ H&M is a great store. They have clothes that are really cute, But some of their clothes are kind of weird. When I went to H&M in Chicago, I loved their clothes and they were at a nice price. But when I went in New York, I thought their clothes were really strange. I'm not too sure about the price range there.
+The Limited is a store for older women. I don't think you'd find anything you'd like there.
+PacSun is a cool store. They have a nice look there and their clothes aren't too expensive.
+I LOVE VICTORIA'S SECRET!! They sell so many good bras and underwear, and they have a great pink line which makes clothes. But that store is kind of expensive.
+Macy's is an ok store. Their clothes are pretty cool but I'm sure about price range.
+JCPenny has fair prices and their clothes are semi-cute.
+I wouldn't shop at SEARS. I don't really like their clothes.
For my top 5 choices, I'd pick
1. Forever 21
2. American Eagle
3. Abercrombie and Fitch
4. Victoria's Secret
5. Aeropostale
(6.) H&M
(7.) PacSun
I wouldn't worry too much about price ranges. $300 is more than enough to go shopping with.
orphans answered Tuesday August 1 2006, 9:13 pm: If all these store are at the same mall I suggest looking at all of them to find deals and such. It's really much better than just sticking to a few certain stores. But, I will go through all of them anyways.
Abercrombie*//
Shirts are usually 20$+. You can find shirts on sale for 10-12+. Jeans are 60+ and on sale for maybe 40+.
Aero*//
Pretty darn cheap. You're 13 so that store still fits you I think. Jeans are 40 original and I've seen pants there for 10 bucks on sale. Shirts are usually 2 for 20. On sale they go as low as 3 bucks.
AE*//
Jeans are 40+ and on sale for about 20+. Shirts are 15+. They usually have shirts on sale for like 6-12$.
I don't know about Ann Taylor. Arden B. && BeBe are expensive and you wont be able to buy much at all with 300.
Express*//
Their clothes are around 60 more or less. Their shirts vary with the styles but I'll say 20+. They have a big sale about twice a year where you can get pants and shirts for 10 but that sale is over.
Forever21*//
Very cheap. I'm talking 10$ shirts original price.
Gap*//
Around the same as Abercrombie.
Guess*//
Super expensive. Most things are 80+.
I don't know about H&M. The Limited is more of a sophisticated, woman look. You don't need to shop there.
I don't shop at Pac Sun or at department stores for clothes so I don't know. And at Victoria's secret it again depends on what type of underwear/bra you want. It's not expensive though.
So with that you can decide but you should really do what I said before. Good luck!
TheHeadHonchoPoncho57 answered Tuesday August 1 2006, 9:06 pm: I don't think you need Victoria's Secret...that place is expensive, and seeing that you've got a large chest, you can find bras in your size anywhere. PacSun is mostly guy things, and the girl stuff they carry isn't very...girly. But if you like that, well, go ahead. But PacSun is pretty overpriced. BeBe is WAY too expensive. You can buy a shirt alone in there for $300. Ditto with Abercrombie. JCPenney and Sears usually carry tacky clothing for cheap prices, so I wouldn't recommend that, either, unless you want to get underwear.
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