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I don't always have the lucky shopping streak but when I do, it is undeniably pure magic. Take my latest trip to the outlet mall in Gilroy. On a strict no-buy, I haven't been there in several months and it is safe to say this haul made up for lost time! I'm not sure why I went, especially on a Saturday morning following Christmas but I had a feeling when I woke that day to make the trip. I was shocked how empty the parking lot was at 11:00am. I made a b-line for Coach as it is notorious for having a quickly building queue to enter the store. Without wait I was in sale heaven: 70% off of clearance merchandise + 10% off your cart. Let me say, I saved $836!! I grabbed a few New Years Eve gifts as well as a couple treasures for myself... My new handbag, wallet and clutch!

The silver hardware accents gray, blue and coral leather. To me, outlet shopping is a lot like thrift store shopping. It requires patience and sometimes a bit of luck. Take my last trip to the Premium Outlet mall in Gilroy. During a visit to the Coach store I scored and scored some more! I found this gorgeous, all leather bag from the Legacy collection on the clearance shelf. Retailing for $298 it was marked down $279 and then BAM! 50% off of clearance. But that's not all. I had a coupon for 40% off of my entire purchase bringing this totally adorbs bag to $55.60! Comment below and tell me your latest and greatest outlet haul! xoxo •Nancy-Lee