Fashion Slam: Holiday Sales Bargain Bonanza Or Bust?

First Launched: November 29, 2011 11:48 AM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Customers hit the businesses searching for good quality holiday deals!La, Calif. -- How have you apply the vacation sales? I have to admit, I'm not among people people whos gonna wait during the night time to be able to save 50 dollars around the TV. I am apparently inside the minority though since Black Friday was the finest shopping day on record with $52 billion in sales. I did so, however, hit a few stores throughout reasonable daylight several hours! I used to be amazed within the Grove shopping complex in La. I believed it may be insane finding parking and fighting crowds, nevertheless it was easy and simple , not irritatingly crowded. Really, it absolutely was pretty festive there, everyone made an appearance to remain in the holiday spiritnone in the fighting you saw in news reports! J. Crew stood a good purchase and therefore did The Area. I obtained a couple of gifts, but mostly clothes for my husband and daughter. I furthermore hit a couple of trendy stores in Beverly Slopes as well as the salesgirl at one trendy mall described she was embarrassed because nothing was on purchase and clients were very disappointed. I kinda felt much the same way. Anticipointment can be a word we used in television as well as the same may be mentioned for your sales. More hype and hoopla than anything. The salesgirl did tell me in regards to the large purchase on the internet-a-porter.com therefore i visited and situated an Alexander McQueen scarf that we had just noticed in a Beverly Slopes boutique at full cost, which was half off online! Im loving Cyber Monday! (Which, BTW, introduced inside an thought $1.2 billion.) Accustomed to perform a fast informal poll around the office to find out how others exercised so when they hit the sales. I didn't I cant handle packed malls, one producer described together with a few others continued to be away too. A couple of people did virtually though. Our producers, Sharon, hit the Westfield Topanga shopping town. Typically, it absolutely was too crowded will be able to have considered trying anything onbut at Express, I bought a shirt and my sister bought some pantscombined togethershirt wound up being free due to purchase and coupons! Disney Store sales were good which i bought a ten dollar nightgown for my niece. My sister did perfectly at Targetbuying some kids games for just about any toy drive in class for $3.99. Colliege Ashley also did well at Target, finding some Missoni houses for 7 dollars! Score! Anthony inside our photo department states since i have have camped out for your H&M Versace line the Saturday before, I felt like I already did Black Friday LOLOL! But, I did so mind to Macys on Black Friday to acquire some Christmas Lenox China and table linens that have been on special every morning. 60 % off, which i eliminate coupons within the paper that gave you additional savings before 1pm. I did so somewhat me shopping, Terri inside our NY office states. I went to the Gap in my corner at 8:30amto grab a few pairs of 1969 jeans (my fave) at $19. I furthermore did some me shopping on Business Saturday, when my husband, daughter which i hit adorable Larchmont Boulevard in La. All of the stores were getting sales despite the fact that they arent capable of slash prices like the large males, they've created up with this with awesome personal customer care, free offer wrapping and holiday snacks. We may have spent a little more income compared to a series, however love that individuals were helping keep the mother and pop stores in operation and safeguarding this little jewel from the street meaning more than a fleeting holiday purchase. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.