Bargain hunting

I live in Phoenix, a city that, despite its size, has for the past 10 years been nearly completely devoid of discount designer boutiques or consignment shops. That is... until now. Yesterday, me and the girls went bargain hunting at Last Chance, which is where items that didn't get sold from Nordstrom Rack, go to for their "last chance," and My Sister's Closet, a consignment shop in Gilbert. At Last Chance, I found a mint-condition black leather Charles David bag with gold metal detailing. It was buried beneath Longchamp bags with broken zippers, Marc Jacobs totes with ripped corners and stained Juicy Couture carry-alls. And it was a steal for $40 (originally $250)! At the consignment shop, I found some J Brand jeans ($17) that I altered to create some short shorts, as well as a vintage Fendi bag for $25.