I am a bargain shopper for sure, but it's been hard to find things in Vienna that aren't cheap looking as well as a deal. I miss TJMAXX and such in America where I can find almost anything I need at a good price, but it also looks great. Well, my shopping "Heimweh" was lessened today when I went to the balina outlet store on Keplerplatz..
I needed a cocktail/party dress for a house concert I am singing in a few days. I found the jackpot of cocktail dress deals! After trying on about 25 dresses and amusing the sales women, who were really patient and cool with me, I decided on taking home two different styles. One was on a deep discount and one at full price. You can find many cocktail and evening gowns here that range in price from 30 euros to 200 euros. They also carry shoes, purses and wraps (which you can buy 5 for 10euros!). Since it is the outlet store, many of the discounts are due to mistakes in sizing, rips, zipper malfunctions, stains, out of stock etc... But you can have everything fixed at the store for an extra price of course; however that takes awhile and I didn't have time to wait, or I probably would have bought ten dresses! Got my dress steamed and received a club card on the way out and I will definitely shop there again! read more