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Shopping Nov 2, 2007 @ 4:46pm

TJ Maxx: The Epilogue

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No, I didn’t go back and buy the Marc dress (sigh), but I did score something else that’s equally exciting, if not as glamorous:

This coat from Catherine Malandrino’s Spring ‘07 collection.

It was in her boutique for about $600, but TJ Maxx knocked it down to $200, but nobody bought it (which we can sort of understand - a canvas coat with three-quarter puff sleeves and military closures isn’t exactly the easiest thing in the world to wear).

I pulled it from a hunching hanger in the back of the clearance rack - weirdly, it was in the “Cocktail Dresses” section, and even more unexpected: It cost $120 with tax!

Now I have an excuse to buy some long scrunchy gloves - they’ll look great with a cropped sleeve.

—FARAN

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posted by leia

Nov 02, 2007 5:01PM

yeah, TJ has this whole new section of contemporary stuff, I think they are calling it The Runway. It's like they just caught on to contemporary clothing....
much to the chagrin to sales reps like me :-(

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posted by guest

Nov 02, 2007 5:01PM

Your TJ Maxx is better than mine.

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posted by Frank

Nov 02, 2007 5:39PM

You might consider the long scrunchy fingerless gloves from the Simply Vera collection from Kohls if they're still available :)

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posted by annie

Nov 02, 2007 5:43PM

yea my tjmaxx has great shoes, but poor selection of clothing. it's all ugly jr wear or stuff from express 1998

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posted by WendyB

Nov 02, 2007 7:03PM

Great find!

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posted by Ellen

Nov 02, 2007 7:29PM

Je suis jealous.

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posted by jm

Nov 02, 2007 9:28PM

this is what's called a maxx moment!

i work at tjmaxx and i see awesome things like this every so often. right now there are marc jacobs shoes for $230 that were marked $780 on the box. and there are D+G shoes for $250... but the best part is, no one really buys them so they get marked lower and lower until they are cheap enough for me to buy!

i own a pair of marcs that i got for $70, and two betsey johnson dresses that i got for $17 and $20.

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posted by Faran

Nov 02, 2007 10:25PM

Wait, it's actually better - the original price tag was left in the pocket and I just found it. The coat was actually $700.

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posted by glilly

Nov 03, 2007 2:21AM

FUG!!!

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posted by aaron

Nov 03, 2007 11:47AM

um, no, it's awesome.

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posted by I don't just like you. I like you, like you.

Nov 03, 2007 5:32PM

DAMNIT! thats hot.
good work detective!

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posted by Anne

Nov 04, 2007 11:56AM

Excellent deal! I think you always find great oportunities at this store. Sometines, I take a look there!

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posted by Lindsay Sue

Nov 04, 2007 4:06PM

I'm a fan!

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posted by Brendastarlet

Nov 05, 2007 11:14AM

not sure if this is true around the country, but the new stuff comes in at my store on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and gets unpacked by the end of the day.

Lately, they've had a lot of Michael Kors and Max Studio -- in the case of Max, at cheaper prices than at the Woodbury Commons outlet.

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