Fashion Slam: Holiday Sales Bargain Bonanza Or Bust?

First Released: November 29, 2011 11:48 AM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Consumers hit the shops looking for some good holiday deals!La, Calif. -- How have you use the vacation sales? I must admit, I am not among individuals people whos gonna wait at night time in order to save 50 dollars on the TV. I'm apparently within the minority though since Black Friday was the greatest shopping day on record with $52 billion in sales. Used to do, however, hit a couple of stores throughout reasonable daylight hrs! I had been amazed in the Grove shopping complex in La. I figured it might be insane finding parking and fighting crowds, however it was simple and easy , not irritatingly crowded. Really, it had been pretty festive there, everybody appeared to stay in the vacation spiritnone from the fighting you saw in the news! J. Crew were built with a good purchase and thus did The Space. I acquired a few gifts, but mostly clothes for my hubby and daughter. I additionally hit a few trendy stores in Beverly Hillsides and also the salesgirl at one trendy mall explained she was embarrassed because nothing was on purchase and clients were very disappointed. I kinda felt exactly the same way. Anticipointment is really a word we use within television and also the same might be stated for that sales. More hype and hoopla than anything. The salesgirl did let me know concerning the large purchase on internet-a-porter.com and so i visited and located an Alexander McQueen scarf which i had just observed in a Beverly Hillsides boutique at full cost, that was half off on the website! Im loving Cyber Monday! (Which, BTW, introduced within an believed $1.2 billion.) Used to do a fast informal poll round the office to determine how others worked out and when they hit the sales. I did not I cant handle packed malls, one producer explained along with a couple of others remained away too. A few people did pretty much though. Our producers, Sharon, hit the Westfield Topanga shopping town. Typically, it had been too crowded that i can would like to try anything onbut at Express, I purchased a shirt and my sister bought a set of pantscombined togethershirt ended up being free because of purchase and coupons! Disney Store sales were good and that i purchased a 10 dollar nightgown for my niece. My sister did perfectly at Targetbuying some kids games for any toy drive in school for $3.99. Colliege Ashley also did well at Target, finding a set of Missoni houses for 7 dollars! Score! Anthony within our photo department states since i have camped out for that H&M Versace line the Saturday before, I felt like I already did Black Friday LOLOL! But, Used to do mind to Macys on Black Friday to obtain some Christmas Lenox China and table linens which were on special each morning. 60 percent off, and that i eliminate coupons in the paper that gave you additional savings before 1pm. Used to do just a little me shopping, Terri within our NY office states. I went in to the Gap on my small corner at 8:30amto grab a couple of pairs of 1969 jeans (my fave) at $19. I additionally did some me shopping on Small Company Saturday, when my hubby, daughter and that i hit adorable Larchmont Boulevard in La. All the stores were getting sales even though they arent in a position to slash prices such as the large men, they create up for this with awesome personal customer support, free offer wrapping and holiday snacks. We might have spent a bit more money than in a chain, however i love that people were helping keep your mother and pop stores running a business and protecting this little jewel of the street which means greater than a fleeting holiday purchase. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.