Surprise Source: Dress Barn

Mon cheres-

I don't feel like Dress Barn has a great reputation in terms of fashion. Maybe the fact that it has "Barn" in the name has something to do with it.

I'm not sure why, but something about Dress Barn always makes me think of bad polyester teacher clothes and the 1970s.

But dude, I am SO wrong. They have sizes, they have bargains, they have brands!!

I fully admit that I came to know this because they knocked down this gorgeous vintage department store near my house, and put a Dress Barn in its place. So I first went there to hate shop and lament the loss of the store with the wooden escalators and stained glass windows.

Anyway, nostalgic breakdowns aside, DB has become one of my go-tos.

They carry sizes 4 - 24 AND petite sizes in the store. I got my college graduation dress there a hundred years ago. I got a dress for a wedding I am attending. I've gotten some work faves- blazers and things.

I will say that DB can be hit-or-miss. Sometimes I go in and I'm like- EVERYTHING IS SO CUTE! and other times it's just "Meh."

But I mean, you COULD pay $40 for these heels, but WHY would you, when they are on sale for $14.99 at Dress Barn?

Patent Peep Toe Heels by Mootsie's Tootsie's, $14.99

Get them here.

DON'T BUY ANYTHING YET- Sign up for DB's emails, and get all kinds of coupons, discounts, and deals. Also, if you get their credit card, you earn rewards dollars with your purchases!

As a store, I admit it has been a sleeper. Possibly no one but me is like "Let's go to Dress Barn!" But now you can be, too :)