It’s back to school week and some parents are scrambling to get last-minute things done before classes begin Thursday.
Two weekends ago local shops held their annual sidewalk sale but even if parents missed the big weekend, they can still find good deals around town.
The recent heat has been a nightmare for most people, including local vendors who have put off pulling out their fall collections.
The key is to embrace the heat and buy a few more summer pieces, then during the winter time pair those with some winter items.
This is a trend Kelly Sigg, owner and operator of Audacious Boutique, embraces.
“You will see the lace shorts that have been bought all summer paired up with some leggings, riding boots and a big sweater,” she said.
Brenda Miller, owner and operator of Annie’s Attic, says her store always has a half-off rack and a 50-cent rack, which are back to school friendly.
Another recent trend young girls can try, Sigg said, is to buy scarves and tie them to at the edges to make a vest. The scarf can be used around the neck during the winter and during the summer can be paired with a tank top, cami or a T-shirt.
Other trending styles that have already shown up in stores are colored pants. They are still a little warm for the summer months, but they are on sale in stores like Audacious Boutique and McGinty-Whitworth.
Using accessories can help change up an outfit. Using a different belt, scarf or necklace can change an outfit, that way girls can have multiple outfits using the same camis, jeans and shorts — and parents are spending less money.
Walmart has sale racks that have some out-of-season clothes, which can be paired up with newer items of clothing, helping to stretch one’s budget.
BOYS TEND to be a little less fussy about their clothes and are pretty straightforward with their clothes, but they, too, can use this technique of buying shirts and pants now and pairing them up with jackets and sweaters later when it gets cooler.
Town and Country Western Wear has sale racks with shirts and jeans starting as low as $5.
Because jackets don’t get as much use throughout the year they tend to last longer and most kids have their old jackets they reuse in the winter months. Buying light shirts now, when they are on sale, will save money later when they dust off their heavier jackets.
