I totally agree, I end up with things I do not need at the outlet because I am getting a bargain. Like my white pleated hobo. I do not like how it has everything fall to the bottom and it folds and is very heavy hadrware..but I saw it on Celebrity blog and Heigl was wearing it. I ended up buying a bag, whiskey colored at my salon Saturday for it was 30% off. It had zippers on the side and a gold turnlook and buttery leather in luggage or whiskey color. It was by Steve Madden. Yesterday I got a hand tooled black and stitched colored bag at a craft show...Completely nuts with bags...must be in the air on here. and I am lusting after the bag Katherine Heigl is wearing in the movie "knocked up too" ...ACCCCCCCK. All because I cannot wear a legacy because of weight...Darn it...I do really love the outlets, and the prices are better than PCE usually, but I also find that I buy a ton of bags I don't really want and need there because I'm getting such a good price on them. I'm really trying to only buy retail now because I think through my retail purchases more. But if you have more self-control than I do, the outlet is the way to go!