OUTLET SHOPPING - Blonder Ambitions

If you’re anything like I am, you love a good deal.

If I’m spending money – even if the item is on sale – I will only spring for something quality.

Where is the crossroads between quality + a fair price? The luxury outlets.

Have you been outlet shopping? Read on to learn about my outlet shopping tips and tricks and my favorite outlet to shop.

Watch the video above for a full run-down on all my outlet shopping tricks – plus BTS footage of my shopping experience shopping the Get Summer Ready Sale at Johnny Was + Lorna Jane (plus others!) at the Camarillo Premium Outlets. #sponsored

OUTLET SHOPPING TIPS + TRICKS

In my happy place. About to begin outlet shopping!

Tip #1: Before heading to the outlet (because, let’s be honest, outlet shopping is like going to an amusement park) you want to look up the map of the stores to literally map out your strategy. Make your plan of attack before you arrive.

Tip #2: Make a list of items you want from each store. Be specific. Example: At Nike I want one pair of white trainers and one pair of grey trainers. At Levi’s I want a pair of light wash 501s.

Tip #3: Transfer this list to the notes section of your phone. Once you buy the item, put a check mark next to it and how much you spent so that you stay within your budget.

Tip #4: Keep your blood sugar steady. Bring snacks and plan a meal break. This can be a marathon.

Tip #5: You can save even more if you shop the back of the store. The outlet stores (already deeply discounted) also have an even more deeply discounted section in the back.

CAMARILLO PREMIUM OUTLET SHOPPING

Snaps from a day of shopping at the Camarillo Premium Outlets

The Camarillo Premium Outlets are my favorite. Between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara in the city of Camarillo, this shopping mecca awaits. They have amazing deals year round, but I try to hit their summer sale and holiday sale specifically. Right now they are having the Get Summer Ready Sale – and many items are an additional 65% off!

JOHNNY WAS OUTLET SHOPPING

Johnny Was is the epitome of California Cool. I love the details, embroidery, and awareness of the female form. The only Johnny Was outlet in the country is at the Camarillo Premium Outlets. You need to check it out. It is pure bohemian magic.

They had these velvet lounge pants that knocked my socks off.

I left the store with such a unique dress… embroidered and ethereal.

LORNA JANE OUTLET SHOPPING

Lorna Jane is an Australian based company that has been around for over 30 years and they are the number one producer of women’s athletic wear worldwide.

I had my first experience with this athletic-wear/athleisure line. I was floored. The female-owned business has every color, print, pattern, and style you could hope for.

Loved the fit of their leggings – snug and NOT see-through. Loved all of the details. Left with a pair of leggings that I can easily wear to workout or out on date night.