Separates Outlet Is Tops at Grouping Items Together
Good bargain shops often have too much merchandise tossed around in a careless manner, and it’s up to the shopper to wade through it. Not so at a new outlet store for women’s separates. The moment you walk in at the Toni Marie Factory Outlet in Tarzana, you’ll feel relieved.
The beige and taupe jackets are together with the pants and coordinated blouses. Pieces that go with the black designs are similarly placed together. Everything is organized by color, style and size, and it’s all first quality.
This is the outlet for a local manufacturer that sells to boutiques and specialty stores across the country, and the prices are 30% to 60% off retail. Sizes range from 4 to 20 and come in petite lengths. Everything in the store is machine washable, meaning a complete wardrobe purchased here would never incur dry-cleaning bills.
The pants come in three styles, all with an elastic waist. There’s a no-pocket style for $19.99. With pockets, it runs $22, and the pockets-and-fake-fly style is $26.99 in the basic colors. They are even lower-priced in the fashion colors. Blouses in solids and prints are either banded at the bottom, tunic style or classic shirt style with three-quarter or full-length sleeves.
Some handsome herringbone suits in the standard cream, black or taupe are all classics. The fully lined jackets are $68.99, down from a retail price of $98. The pants are $32.99 and skirts $34.99, down from $48 retail.
We also liked the cotton denim outfits. The pull-on pants are $26.99 (retail $38) and the jacket goes for $37.99 (retail $54).
Toni Marie Factory Outlet, 18399 Ventura Blvd., #17, Tarzana. (818) 776-0130. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Weekend Supersale: The price tags at For Kids Only always read about 40% to 60% off retail on the European imports for children. But the store’s annual sale just began, so you can deduct anywhere from 20% to 35% off these already great prices.
For Kids Only, 18155 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. (818) 708-9543.
