Anne, I bought my mother-of-the-bridegroom dress at a consignment store for my son's wedding. I paid around $60 for a gown that retails new for around $300. Once, I found an Yves St Laurent cream silk pantsuit for $10. There is a wonderful consignment shop here in Tucson that has mostly designer clothes, shoes, bags, and great jewelry. Half of the store is the $10-and-under room where I always go first. I don't always find things in my size, but there isn't a whole rack of the same style either. Everything there is one-of-a-kind. I generally buy a new wardrobe two or three times a year and end up with designer clothes at bargain basement prices. I think the fun is in the hunt!
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