Allen Premium Outlets Blogger Shopping Event #DFW @premiumoutlets

After we ate some yummy breakfast from Cinnamonster (Did I mention that Premium Outlets has a food court?  Well they do!  The food was delicious.), we headed to our first stop in the Walk Around, Banana Republic.  Brady, one of the managers, showed us some of the hottest up and coming fashions and gave us some tips for the season.  He also had 3 associates model some great new trends.

Feminine detailing, color blocking, accessories with a pop of color, and a slight nautical theme are great ways to wear the trends!  Check out the adorable chunky wedges and natural toned shoes as well.  Sandals of all types are hot this summer.

After checking out a ton of adorable clothes (at GREAT prices!  The sales were unbelievable!), we hurried over to the Samsonite store.  If you’ve never checked out Samsonite and you are a traveler in any capacity, you are really missing out.  They had the most innovative products to really make traveling a cinch!

Not only did Patrick wow us with the quality and durability of the Samsonite luggage, he showed us several accessories that will help anyone to stuff a bag with a ridiculous amount of items.  Want to pack for a whole weekend in just a single carry on?  NO problem! They sold travel cubes that help you to fold your outfits super thin and flat (like when you buy them at the store) and stack up to 12 garments all within this vinyl case that fastens shut.  It shrinks the amount of space you need to take outfits for sure!
Another item that I loved was the Go Toob.  It holds exactly the approved amount of liquid for your toiletries and is made of a flexible material so that if it’s in a checked bag and isn’t in a pressure controlled environment, it won’t explode and spill onto the contents of your bag!  Not only that, but the lid has to be forced open, so it can’t accidentally pinch open or pop open while being shuffled in your luggage.  It even has a handy suction so it can stick to the mirror once you arrive at your destination!  Pretty cool stuff.

After the presentation at Samsonite, we were let loose to go shopping!  We were armed with a $50 gift card to get us started and several of the stores offered terrific blogger incentives for the day.
Columbia Sportswear gave us a $15 gift card for use during the event, so I decided to check in there first to see if I could find something for my hubby for Father’s Day.  They had some incredible sales going on!  I saw sportswear on clearance for under $5 and then it was an extra 50% off of the lowest marked price!  That’s insanely cheap for some high quality fitness clothing for sure.  I ended up getting a pair of sneakers for my hubby.  Regularly $120, they were marked 70% OFF!  $36 for a pair of sneakers for my hubby was an amazing deal and with the $15 gift card the store handed out and the $50 gift card to this Premium Outlet, I got a killer deal!

Next, I went to find goodies for my kiddos.  I hit up the Gymboree outlet and they were having a “Nothing Over $11.99” sale.  If you know me, you know I LOADED up!  For less than $57, I got tons of clothing for my big kids.  I got my daughter a shirt, 2 pair of leggings, a brand new swimsuit (for $5.99!), and a pair of long capris.  I got my oldest son a shark swimsuit and swim shirt, a shark T-shirt, and a crab shirt for my 2 year old.

I also got some little swag bags from merchants at the Premium Outlets.  Vitamin World gave us a bottle of water, a Detour protein bar, a magazine, some Vitamin A cream, and some literature about getting to and staying in optimal health.  We also had a lengthy discussion about coconut oil and I gave the girls some of my best tips on how to use it.  I will have to blog about this topic again soon to share my ideas with others!

I also stopped by White House Black Market to check out their deals.  They had the most adorable embellished shirts and buy one get one shorts!  They gave the participating bloggers a sweet little goody bag, too!  They might be my BFFs now. 😉

I also headed over to Kitchen Collection to pick up a present for my mom’s birthday.  I got her this cute little cow ice cream scoop and the little Green Pan.  I looooove those pans and we talked with the manager of the store all about the quality, durability, and care of the line of pans.  She also told us that they sell refurbished KitchenAid mixers at up to 25% off of the retail cost!  They are one of the few stores in the country authorized to sell them and they come with a 6 month warranty.  I may have to buy myself a little Christmas present toward the end of the year at this store. 😉

Here’s just a small sampling of all the coupons and goodies we got for our Blogger Walk Around from Premium Outlets:

I also hit up New York & Company and got myself 3 new shirts!  They had given us a $25 off any purchase coupon and my total before tax was $25.97, so I ended up paying just $1.06 out of pocket!  SCORE!

I am so thankful for the opportunity to participate in this event.  More importantly, I got a chance to see first-hand the kind of amazing deals that can be had by outlet shopping.  I was so excited to see that these stores were stuffed with items for THIS year’s fashions for THIS season!  Gone are the days of outlet shopping for last season’s leftovers – these stores are full of fresh, hot clothes and items that can be worn or used right now! 🙂

There are Premium Outlets centers available all over the United States and even the world!  To find one near you, check out the Store Locator.  No matter which one you visit, you are sure to find terrific deals year-round.  Don’t forget to check out the VIP program and print out amazing coupons any time for extra savings on top of the already ridiculously low prices.  Be the first to find out about special sales events, too!
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*I was provided with free goodies by Premium Outlets and participating stores.  ALL opinions expressed on Jenn’s RAQ, including this post, are my own.