After an embarrassing experience of returning sneakers after I bought them maybe 10-20 minutes after seeing them in Bloomies for 20% off in the shade I love, I began to wonder if it was smarter to shop at the dept. store rather then the boutique itself for most items, like mainstream bags, wristlets, and shoes, obviously more cost effective. What do you think? Now I figure I'll buy the dog sweater from the boutique SA, because they sadly recognize my face there.