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Checking out the LA Fashion District

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The other day, my friend Laura and I went to explore the Los Angeles Fashion District.   When I was a little girl, it was called the garment district and I used to go there to shop for jeans with my mom.   Today the fashion district is 100 blocks of fashion and textiles sold at discount prices.  So I am sharing our adventurous day with you.

First, we wore comfortable clothing and comfortable shoes.   Most of the stores have changing rooms, but if you have a t-shirt on, sometimes you can just throw something on top of it to see if it will fit.   The stores take debit and credit cards, so it isn’t necessary to bring a lot of cash.

Before we headed out, we printed out a map of the area.  There are lots of places to park your car, but if you have a large car and a small car, I would suggest taking the small car.  They stack the cars and the parking stalls are kind of tight.

We decided to focus our visit on Santee Alley.  It is really an alley that looks sort of like a bazaar and a swapmeet from the alley, but like boutique shops once you are inside.  This is what the view looks like from the alley.

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It doesn’t look that special from the outside.  Once inside the stores, they look like this:

 

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The prices were pretty reasonable.

It was a great place to get inexpensive sandals, and oh the selection!

 

 

 

 

 

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One of the best buys had to be these scarves, can you see the prices? Yes, it says 3 for $10.  If you know me, you know I love scarves.  (See how I organize them here).

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That day, I ended up with two dresses, two tops and a couple of scarves.

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We had a great time and our feet hurt from all the walking.  We will have to check out the other blocks another day.   If you want more information on the Los Angeles Fashion District, there is a very informative website with a map and directions here.  Do you have a favorite discount shopping area?  Please share!

 

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  5. Linda says

    September 11, 2012 at 5:05 pm

    This looks like tons of fun, I would love to try it!! I haven’t been to LA in forever though…or California [even though I grew up there], I’m a New Yorker now! There is a garment district in New York, but it is full of tons of fabric stores!! I love the street shopping here though, but there is so much I haven’t had a chance to explore it all yet! I wonder how similar it is to LA?

  6. Jill @ Create.Craft.Love. says

    September 15, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    I wish St. Louis had a shopping district worth going to. But alas I will have to live vicariously through you! Thanks for linking up to the CHQ Blog Hop! Happy to be following along with you! Hope to see you back next week!

  7. Sarah Palmer says

    April 27, 2015 at 2:20 pm

    This looks like so much fun! We are headed to Cali at the end of May. We might add this to our list. Thanks for sharing. Pinning! Thanks for linking to Tips & Tricks. I can’t wait to see what you link up next. 🙂

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