Every year Dillards has two huge sales to get rid of off-season inventory. All brands are sold 75% off plus up to an additional 50% off. That means you can buy a $75 Polo shirt for only $17.
Talk about Smart Spending: Knowing the time to buy makes a world of difference. Now I know what you may be thinking, “Why would I want to buy off-season clothing?” This is a great question, and the answers to it are even greater! The answers are based on two conditions:
1.) It really depends on where you live.
2.) Are you willing to invest in your future?
Let’s discuss the first condition. If you live in the Midwest or the Northern states (colder climates), based only on condition #1, this may not be a good idea to you. Those states will get cold soon and even colder 3-4 months down the road. But, if you live in Southern states or Gulf Coast states (warmer climates), it may not even begin to get cold until January. The bottom line is this: if you live in the warmer climates, the weather is still good enough to wear these clothes now. Even though the clothes are “off-season” due to the fact that they were intended to be sold in the Spring/Summer and it will soon be Fall, it’s still great warm weather outside and you can buy them at these discounted prices and wear them.
Now, the second condition basically refers to “buy it now and wear it later”. I know most people want to buy clothes now and wear them now, but why? Because the marketing and sales promotions trigger your instincts to want to have the “latest/greatest”, but let’s face it, clothes don’t change much year over year (fashion experts may disagree). They do change significantly over the course of several years, but take this for example, how long have the standard polo horse three button shirts been out and looked the same? SEVERAL YEARS. Look, just buy the clothes this year, stock them the away during the cold months (if you live in cold climates) and pull them out, “brand new” for the following Spring season. You will do two things: Save Money and Look Good.
Now for the good stuff. When will the sale take place……
Now these dates may not be exact, but they are very close:
The week of Sept 26, 2010. (for the summer clothes)
And
The week of Feb. 26, 2010. (for the winter clothes)
Start checking that week, and beat the crowds. (Call them or go to the store)
Talk about Smart Spending: Knowing the time to buy makes a world of difference. Now I know what you may be thinking, “Why would I want to buy off-season clothing?” This is a great question, and the answers to it are even greater! The answers are based on two conditions:
1.) It really depends on where you live.
2.) Are you willing to invest in your future?
Let’s discuss the first condition. If you live in the Midwest or the Northern states (colder climates), based only on condition #1, this may not be a good idea to you. Those states will get cold soon and even colder 3-4 months down the road. But, if you live in Southern states or Gulf Coast states (warmer climates), it may not even begin to get cold until January. The bottom line is this: if you live in the warmer climates, the weather is still good enough to wear these clothes now. Even though the clothes are “off-season” due to the fact that they were intended to be sold in the Spring/Summer and it will soon be Fall, it’s still great warm weather outside and you can buy them at these discounted prices and wear them.
Now, the second condition basically refers to “buy it now and wear it later”. I know most people want to buy clothes now and wear them now, but why? Because the marketing and sales promotions trigger your instincts to want to have the “latest/greatest”, but let’s face it, clothes don’t change much year over year (fashion experts may disagree). They do change significantly over the course of several years, but take this for example, how long have the standard polo horse three button shirts been out and looked the same? SEVERAL YEARS. Look, just buy the clothes this year, stock them the away during the cold months (if you live in cold climates) and pull them out, “brand new” for the following Spring season. You will do two things: Save Money and Look Good.
Now for the good stuff. When will the sale take place……
Now these dates may not be exact, but they are very close:
The week of Sept 26, 2010. (for the summer clothes)
And
The week of Feb. 26, 2010. (for the winter clothes)
Start checking that week, and beat the crowds. (Call them or go to the store)
I fall into that "latest and greatest" category as well but even with that bias there are still items that can be purchased. Specifically for men, slacks and dress shirts in traditional business colors and styles never go out of style.
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