L.A. Fashion District is pretty sweet!

Just last week I experienced the Los Angeles Fashion District.
http://www.fashiondistrict.org/

It was pretty cool! At first all I saw was a bunch of fabric stores, and while I know how to sew the basics, I wanted the cheap clothes and bags everyone talks about!! After walking a few blocks, I found what I was looking for! Clothes and costume jewelry and beads and handbags OH MY!!!

The fashion district is HUGE! It is split up into the following sections:

Women's Wear
Men's Wear
Athletic Wear
Kid's Wear
Accessories
Textiles
Flowers
Houseware's

Electronics

(You can view the map here: http://www.fashiondistrict.org/map/index.html)

So pretty much anything you could want is down there, but you do have to shop for the deals.
And you have to pay attention to quality. There was a lot of junk down there. I found one clothing store where everything was $2!!! But it was all pretty much crap.

I would suggest buying handbags down in the L.A fashion district. The bags that were sold down there were bags that you can buy at the mall but $10-$20 cheaper.

When you go down there, expect to pay at least $5 for parking. More if you park in a prime spot. Have on good walking shoes because you will be walking many many many blocks! Keep your purse close too because there are a lot of people walking by you, and carry cash, because a lot of places only take cash.

Also, don't forget, the Los Angeles Fashion District is open:
Monday - Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

And if you are an Artsy/Craftsy person, there is so much for you there! There are lots of bead and crystal stores for making jewelry, and tons of fabric stores!

If you decide to take a trip to the L.A Fashion District, HAVE FUN!! Check out the website and make sure to visit Santee Alley. You will feel like you are totally in another place!

And I would love to hear your comments if you have been to the Fashion District! What did you like/ dislike? What were your favorite stores?