My Orange Outlet

At the beginning of the summer I took a trip to my local outlet mall. This was the perfect time to go because it was the switching of seasons. I love going during these times because you can always score amazing deals! So when I went, all of the winter items were on clearance and marked super low. The newest addition to my outlet is H&M. Now, H&M already offers reasonably priced items, so an outlet version was sure to be full of amazing deals.

I love saving money, so when I got to H&M I immediately walked straight back to the discounted section. And OH MY GOODNESS you guys there were so many amazing things for just $5! My arms were filled with clothes in about two minutes! Now that I think about it I don't even think I wound up exploring the rest of the store because I got so caught up in the clearance section. There were just so many great finds! A majority of their sweaters were just $5, and this orange sweater was one of them.

As you can see the sweater isn't just a cheap basic sweater. It is really great quality, thick, and has great stitching. Plus, it is super soft and comfy. Often times, when you find a low cost sweater it isn't going to last long, it's cheap for a reason. It's either itchy, has pulls at the stitching, or once you wash it's all over! After just one wash it'll magically have linty balls all over, the stitching will begin to get unraveled, or it will just shrink. So, I typically avoid certain sweaters because although the price may seem great, the longevity of the item just isn't there.


The sweaters I found at H&M were different. They were definitely originally some of their more higher end pieces. However, people just didn't wind up buying them, so then they wound up at their outlet store. After a while they still didn't sell so they slowly marked them down cheaper and cheaper. Once the summer hit it got marked to it's lowest selling price, because no one is looking for a big bulky sweater in 80 degree weather. Except me of course!!!

Hitting up the end of season clearance is my favorite thing to do because I score major deals. So if you have the funds to do so, definitely stock up on clothing at the end of either summer or winter. Make sure you grab pieces that are somewhat timeless and kind of simple. If you go for things that are too trendy, when that season rolls back around it may no longer be in style, and you may not even like it anymore. The pieces have to be something that months from now, you know you're still going to love them. Don't just buy it because its cheap! Then you'll wind up like me, with a closet full of brand new clothes, you know you're not even going to wear.

Fortunately for me I've gotten better, and select more versatile, lasting pieces like this orange sweater. Sweaters aren't going anywhere. I was a little nervous because it is quite bright. However, you can mix it up with a bunch of things (jeans, khakis, skirts, shorts, etc.) and it still will look fine. Luckily, vibrant colors are also one of the trends for this year, so I'm still able to be trendy and also have a versatile piece of clothing. I also discovered that orange surprisingly goes well with my complexion.
I've always shied away from it because I kind of felt like a pumpkin in orange. But, for $5 I couldn't pass it up, and now it's one of my favorite sweaters.

The bulkiness of the sweater gave me vintage vibes, so I hope you enjoy the old school vibes of my photos this week. I paired the sweater with high waist pants because it creates a nice shape. It accentuates the length of your legs and it also takes away some of largeness of the sweater. I then went with brown and gold accessories because the colors complimented each other well. By doing this I was able to keep it somewhat neutral since the sweater is quite bright. Steve Madden Boots, Coach Purse, gold Alex and Ani Bracelets, and my chunky leather belt helped pull this look together.

Summer is approaching very quickly! So I hope you all have the chance to find some great end of season deals and turn them into an unforgettable budget friendly outfits.

 -FASHMIRA