My Go-To Stores and Why.

~In No Order~

1. Kohls: I like that they have alot of selection brand wise. I usually come here for tops. I have found dress pants here that i adore but can never find a good fitting pair of jeans. On a recent shopping trip, I think I tried on about 10 pairs of jeans and had no luck. I also like their shoe department.

2. JCPenney: Yes, employee discounts is a plus but there are also other reasons to shop here. Before I worked here i had no idea about the sales/clearance they have. So I think if you are an outsider the most important thing in being successful shopping here is to know when the sales are going on. I've found that they are a season ahead. Like right now we have next to no winter clothes. So even if it's still 85 degrees outside, that's when you need to buy winter clothes in order to have the best selection. since I've worked here, the only clothing brand i buy is Decree. Tops only. No good jeans here either. Decree full priced items are a bit pricey but when they are on sale/clearance or on BOGO then it's totally worth it.

3. Target: Ok. Target. I have mixed feelings. I've noticed they have good seasons and bad. Like this past spring/summer i couldn't find anything. But then when fall/winter clothes came out I found a few cute tops. Both sweater material with short sleeves. I also found jeans... Can you believe it? The trick was that i looked in the womens department. Much better fit. I'm sorry but i dont like my underwear to come up higher than the rise on my jeans! They are dark wash and a very light material... good for dressy casual. My only complaint is that since the material is light that they get baggy quick but i just dry them instead of hanging them to dry and they hold up longer.

4. Forever 21/Charlotte Russe: You have to dig for something good at these places! Everytime i go to the mall i make a quick stop to these two stores. Sometimes i find something, sometimes i don't. They have alot of uglies but every once and a while I find something great! These stores are all about trends and just because it's a trend doesn't mean it looks good on you!

5. Aeropostale: If you asked me a month or two ago, I would've never put this store on my list. There was a few years where everyone was wearing clothes from here, but I got bored with it. And all the sudden the fits started being weird. Like you had to have a tiny waste and huge boobs. Anyway... I was at the mall blowing my Christmas money and i saw a sign saying all jeans $19.87. Which is a good deal considering how expensive their full prices are. {about $50} So i went in and started looking at all the different fits they had. When i read "Hailey Skinny Flare" I thought i heard angels singing! Finally! Someone with common sense has made a pair of jeans! I HATE most jeans because if they fit my waist then they are too big in the legs and knees.. and they look all baggy and stupid. I like the idea of a skinny jean but it doesn't look too cute when you have a butt and thighs. I have to have something to balance it all out. Anyway... finally something that fits in the waist and isn't baggy in the knees! So anyway... those are my new favorite pairs of jeans.

<3 J.L.C.