Warehouse Sale/Outlet Shopping Collective Haul

Hey everyone! Today I will be showing you all the different items that I picked up over the last few days. There are many warehouse sales/promotions going on and it's an exciting time of the year for many of us!

Before I start off with my actual haul, I just want to mention that I did attend the BCBG featuring Lole Warehouse Sale. I want to say that it was VERY disappointing. The dresses I found to be tacky, the dress pants were still too expensive because I factored the price of hemming onto the $40 they were being sold for because they are far too long to wear as is and I left without buying anything. 

There is a limit of 10 items per person that you can take into the fitting room and you can't bring a stroller inside the change rooms. Also, as I was walking up to the entrance, I noticed that there were garbage bins and poles as well as chains to help formulate a line I suppose. Other warehouse sales that I have attended at this venue, there have been coffee cups as thrown on the grass and pavement which looked quite disgusting to be honest.

Next I went to Orfus Road. I have been going here for years and there was a time where it wasn't too great and there weren't that great of a selection as far as stores are concerned. However, I feel as though it has gotten a lot better and they even put a Burger Priest at the corner of Dufferin and Orfus Road where the Demetres used to be. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Orfus Road, it is off Dufferin just minutes away from Yorkdale Mall in North York and not too far from the 401. There are many outlet stores on this road and people come here to shop. It gets very busy on the weekends so be forewarned! 

The top above that I purchased is from a store called Ya Ya & Co. They have a few locations that come to mind: Orfus Road, Toronto Premium Outlets and Niagara Outlets. They have beautiful pieces and also offer shoes as well as accessories. There is a fitting room in this store and you are able to try on the items before you purchase them. I am saying this because not all stores on Orfus Road offer change rooms. You just pick what you want to buy and hopefully it fits. There are security guards in some of the stores and you can't try on items over your existing clothes inside the store either. I digress, anyway, the sales associates are very helpful and I will be returning here soon! The top that I purchased retails for $60 was being sold for $49.95 and I ended up purchasing it for only $15 saving a grand total of $45.

My next stop was Ardene. I come specifically to the Orfus Road location to purchase my nose rings in bulk. However, I couldn't even find one pack and the other piercings they had on sale were not ones I would buy. I need to find a new place unfortunately. It wasn't a wasted trip because I ended up buying 5 pairs of sunglasses for $10 which work out to be $2 each. Normally, each pair of shades retails for $8.50 and I ended up saving $32.50 in total. The four sunglasses to left remind me of similar styles that Quay Australia offers on their web site. I know that I do not need any sunglasses but these I couldn't pass up!

I had been wanting a nice Roots hoodie for as long as I could remember. I decided to take a look inside the store to try my luck. Honestly, when you enter the store, there are nice looking pieces at the front of the store which are the new arrivals. To find the good deals, you need to walk to the back of the store. If you are in a rush, I DO NOT recommend coming here unless you know EXACTLY what you want because if you quickly browse, a lot of the items will look the same to you. Also, there are fitting rooms which is a huge plus. 

I ended up coming here on Thursday and Friday because I was in the area both days. On the Thursday, that is when I scored the gorgeous hoodie which is exactly my style: classic yet edgy at the same time. It was regularly $78, marked down on sale to $44.99 and I received an extra 25% off the sale sticker so it ended up costing me $33.75. Just alone on the sale price, I saved $11.25 and from the original price, I saved $44.25.

I came back again on Friday and right away, I noticed that they had changed their sale to save an extra 40% off selected sale items. I was glad that I had waited to buy the matching sweats! I have no idea how much the sweats retail for originally because that price has been cut off the tag but the sweatpants were marked down to $34.98 and I saved an extra 40% off. I ended up getting the pants for $20.99 and I saved $13.99 on the sale alone! If you think of it this way, for the hoodie and the pair of sweatpants, I paid less for both items than if I were to purchase the hoodie at regular retail value. 

Lastly, I was invited to the L'Oreal Sale in North York around York University. You need an invitation to go and they used to send a paper invitation but now it is an email with a barcode that they scan. They scan it for you to three times: to enter the sale, at the cash register when you make a purchase and also before you leave the sale. There were some great deals and there were items that I can't find in stores anymore that I ended up finding here such as: The L'Oreal Oleotherapy Hair Mask, Shampoo and Conditioner. 

I really didn't need any more nail polish but I must say that the Essie nail polish display was very tempting but I did refrain from purchasing anything on there! The only purchase that I made was the Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) mascara set which includes: a mini of the YSL CC Creme Colour Corrector in Apricot with an SPC of 35, The Top Secrets Pro Removers Eye Makeup Remover Bi-Phase + and a full size of The Baby Doll Mascara which is supposed to give a false lash effect to your lashes. 

I know that it is hard to read above because there was a sticker on top of the price and someone had peeled it off. What is says is that the retail price of the set is $36 and the total value of the set is $56. I ended up picking up the set for $21.75 and saving $34.25. I looked on Sephora and the mascara is full sized that I received, which retails for $36 on their web site. What I really wanted to purchase was the YSL Touche Eclat in number 2 but little did I know, you had to purchase the entire set to get this specific product - you could not purchase it individually. 

Parking does get crazy and there are employees that help you find a parking spot. If that is full, there is an overflow parking area. It is free to park which is a plus. It is a bit tricky to get to so I recommend planning it out in advance or using a GPS to get here. I would suggest going on a week day opposed to a week end if you are able to. I remember coming here years ago and having a stand in line to get in. This is probably one of my favourite warehouse sales to attend and I would recommend it if you can get an invite. I must also mention on the invite that you are limited to two visits and you can bring one friend. However, the both of you combined can only purchase up to a certain amount and are limited to certain quantities of various products. I will say that it is very well organized and I don't mind traveling to come here.

Overall, it was a successful few days of shopping for the most part and I finally have a Roots hoodie which I am excited to start wearing!

As always, thanks so much for reading my blog post and more posts will be coming your way soon!

Until next time,

STAY CLASSY.

Berrz <3

P.S. THIS BLOG POST IS BY NO MEANS SPONSORED AND ALL OPINIONS ARE STRICTLY MY OWN.