Once upon a time, on several different occasions, I would compliment a friend on their lovely outfit, only to receive a reply that would put me a millimeter away from throwing a full blown fit.
"Thanks, I got it at Ross."
What?? How on earth do you find anything cute at Ross?
Let me tell you- patience. In my inexperienced days, I would walk into Ross and wonder how anyone found anything remotely wearable, let alone beautiful. But, on a normal shopping day, my expert friend Maddy enlightened me. While I would quickly walk up and down aisles, she would look a little more closely. She pulled out a gorgeous shirt from the rack that I had walked right past. That's how I knew I had been doing everything wrong. The rest of the time we spent there, I meticulously went through most of the racks in the juniors section.
Oh my goodness! The lovely things I found!
The key to finding a gem at Ross or any store like it- Marshall's, TJMaxx, etc- is patience. A different frame of mind is essential to finding what you're looking for. Unlike other stores where you walk in and immediately see cute outfits on the mannequin and/or semi organized groups of clothing, all the clothes at Ross are just kind of squished together in countless rows.
Tips for success? Have lots of time on your hands, because it can take lots of digging to find that treasure. Look through pretty much everything, carefully. Be open minded. And you will probably find something that's so darn cheap and cute. Then after bunches of compliments, you can say, "Thanks, I got it at Ross!"
