LBB B&M eye-spy!

Addiction is a dangerous thing.

Luckily, my addiction is in the form of shopping.  Not spending, necessarily....just shopping.  Browsing, seeing things in person, checking out price and quality....that's me.  I suppose I'm a very tactile person, I guess.  Who likes a good deal.

Which makes Little Black Bag trading my drug!  Not only do I get a week of shopping for $50+, it gives me an excuse to go and check out these brands in person. :)  LBB is notorious for having horrible, stock-type photos and sizing issues with their manniquins....to the point where looking for the items or pics IRL is important (as well as learning the importance of keeping a ruler next to your computer).  I've found quite a few places to see the bags, jewelry, and accessories in person, which I will share with you now.  Please forgive the photography in this post, I am SUPER awkward when it comes to taking pictures in stores of items...especially when I am staging the photo to show all the same brand.  Haha.

Macys.  A GREAT source for handbags on LBB.  They have loads of Olivia + Joy, R&Em, Steve Madden, BCBG, and some Big Buddha there, and I've had great luck finding the bags on LBB on clearance there.  Not that I buy them from Macys, since trading is still a much cheaper way to go, but I've been able to get a really good handle on bag sizes and quality this way.

Macys also has quite a few pieces of jewelry that I've seen on LBB under different random brand names, so its always worth a try to take a look through that section...especially if you missed a piece on LBB.

I saw THIS:

for $26+!  LBB had it marked at $16, so I was really glad to get it on there.  And THIS:

was $22+ at Macy's.

They also have Betsey Johnson jewelry, but not at the best prices (usually full price).

Francesca's Collections.  Where I go to look at Street Level bags and accessories...they usually carry a decent selection, and some are right from LBB but at full price ($50s).  Good way to look at colors and quality, and I've been downright shocked for sure on the sizes of some of the bags (usually smaller than I expected).

Nordstrom Rack.  This place is THE place to go to get your Deux Lux and Betsey Johnson fix, in my opinion.  They carry both large AND small Deux Lux items, and I've seen allll sorts of wallets in different colors and styles there.  These items can trade VERY high on LBB, and if I really wanted it, I would probably just buy a wallet for $20 instead of trading a handbag for one!  

Deux Lux party!!!  So shiny.  These guys were around $20.

So pretty.  $40 at Nordstrom Rack.

I've also seen almost every Betsey Johnson jewelry item that has been on LBB at the Nordstrom Rack near me at one time or another (usually around the same time they're on the site!), in addition to several other pieces....and all for very reasonable prices (around 40-50% off).  I myself can't really pull off the cuteness that is BJ, but I know so many LBB girls who would squee themselves silly seeing all that Betsey.  Get thee to a Nordstrom Rack!!  It helped immensely to be able to see the detail on some of the jewelry, and the sizing (the earrings in particular) was surprising.  Some Betsey pieces are HUGE!

Pretty shiny Betsey!  They also have bags, wristlets, and watches.

Oh, Kenneth Cole jewelry...you just don't get that much love on LBB sometimes...but your jewelry is pretty. Love seeing you at the Rack, but for $10-20 a pop, its much cheaper to get you on LBB.

TEN pairs of Kenneth Cole earrings that were on LBB.  And there were more, too... 

As for bags, they carry some Steve Madden, Deux Lux, Betsey Johnson....brands that you would see at Nordstroms, really.

TJ Maxx.  a.k.a., handbag heaven!!!  A great place to dig for Betsey Johnson, Sakroots, MMS, Steve Madden, R&Em, Deux Lux, Big Buddha...lots of the LBB featured brands.

Betsey pile!  Wristlets at $13 each.

Sakroots Ipad bags, convertible clutch bags, wristlets...lots of goodies.

Deux Lux goodies!  The nice thing is that when they get Deux Lux they usually
get it in several colors (both the wallets and the bags).

They also have jewelry, of course.  I've seen Robert Rose, RJ Graziano, and of course, Betsey Johnson.

Shiny Betsey pile under glass!  Wish I could play with them like at Nordstrom Rack,
but these pieces will definitely be in good condition.

People also have reported luck at Ross and Marshalls, but they are a bit more hit or miss for me.  I have definitely run into some clearance Big Buddha and Deux Lux large bags at Marshalls, though, so I do try to swing by there if I'm in the area. :)

Sorry if this post was a bit Betsey and Deux Lux heavy for anyone, I just know those items are super popular on LBB!  If there's any brand or type of item you're curious about, let me know in comments and I'll let you know if I've seen it!

Images: 1-10 my own