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Guest EmmaPark94

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Hi Emma,

Kohls. It's first and foremost on my list. I'm also a Sam's Club member, and have quite a few clothes from Sam's as well.

Yesterday, I shopped the mall nearby, which has the big-name stores, JC Penney, Sears, Macy's and Nordstroms, as well as the boutique brand stores in large number. I bought a few things at JC Penney, and enjoyed window shopping all the rest of them.

Kohls has it all, and at prices that I can afford.

Love, Megan

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Guest maxman

All over. American Eagle jeans fit me really well, I can wear the 'slim' there so they fit without needing to be skinny jeans. T shirts I just get cheap wherever.

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Guest Sarah21

I don't live in the U.S. so I'm not familiar with the shops that you have.

I adore Oasis. They can be expensive but I always watch out for the sales.

The department stores like Penneys (or Primark) are great as well.

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Consignment stores are where I've found some of the best deals. Shopped JC Penny's and the mall yesterday (fun fun), agree with Megan Khols is great.

Cyndi -

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Guest Carla_Davis

Hi Emma,

I live in New York State.

I used to go to Burlington Coat Factory in New York City.

They have very good prices.

Lately, I go to Target,

Both stores were very transgender friendly.

I now do all my shopping at Target.

It is closer to my home and I have also gotten to know most of the staff on a first name basis.

They enjoy it when I address them by name, and it makes me feel friendlier with them.

They are always very helpful.whenever I have any questions.

When I first started Coming-Out in 2007-2008, and did not pass well, I was treated so well at Target that I sent a letter of appreciation to the CEO of Target.

I always feel obligated to tell Management about whenever I receive excellent customer service.

I had also sent a letter to Macy's after receiving Superior service in the Cosmetics department.

I even gave the Cosmetics Manager a Certificate of Appreciation that I created, and she displayed it in the store for all to see.

The Cosmetics manager even gave me a couple of free facial makeovers, and she also helped me do some shopping.on her break.

Hugs,

Carla

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WomenWithin is my favorite. They are online, but their clothes fit me spot on. Second is JC Pennies. I shop thrift shops as well. Kathy

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Guest sydney

Target (can be limiting on 2X sizes)

Torrid

Payless (for shoes)

Lane Bryant

Costco sometimes has items that fit

Amazon (for my extra long jeans, "Cruel Girl", they go up to 37" inseam)

nomorerack.com, my new favorite (my mother got me hooked). They have different things all the time, but so cheap and the have plus sizes on occasion.

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Guest April Kristie

I am an EBay shopper, you never know when some other largess woman will dump her wardrobe, also Long Elegant Legs for jeans, and Asos an English Co. That carries trendy clothes in reg. And tall, and big sizes.

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Generally I look in all shops but I suppose Dorothy Perkins is where I buy most as their jeans fit me very well. I get everyday items like tights and panties from supermarkets. I like to look in other places like Topshop etc and often buy one-offs. TKMaxx is another place I often go as it is round the corner from the supermarked I generally use.

I use the internet for many things but although I look at catalogues on the internet I like to see and feel the clothes before buying so generally use shops

Tracy

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Mostly Kohl's and J.C. Penney. Kohl's has some great sales and nice stuff. For online stores, I like Chadwick's. For shoes, no one beats Zappos.

Carolyn Marie

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Guest DianeATL

Lizze - one of my friends is a Torrid manager - she recently posted on FB how her employee training includes Trans and Cross Dresser sensitivity - she said that she wants everyone to feel welcome and comfortable in her store. :-)

I shop at Marshall's, Nordstrom Rack, Macy's, as well as Goodwill. I recently got 2 very nice high quality black skirts and a pair of jeans (that I get all kinds of compliments on) at Goodwill and got change back from my $20. The store I go to is in a very high end of the city and the quality and selection is great.

I get shoes from either Payless or Zappos although I did just take advantage of a sale that Macy's had on line. The shoes were on sale and if you bought 3 pair you got more discount. I was able to get some Nine West peep toe pumps for summer and a pair of Betsy Johnson platforms for a very reasonable price.

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Ross Dress for Less. They have nice dresses, and great deals on the clearance rack. Plus their clothes are always really colorful.

Marshall's, Nordstrom Rack, Payless for shoes (they have my size). I like Lane Bryant but they are very expensive.

Also Goodwill and Savers.

One place I don't like is Target. Everything I buy there seems to fall apart quickly.

Jenny

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Guest GUEST..

KOHL's, TJ MAX, Cato, Victoria Secrets, JC Penney, Marshalls, Sears, Lane Bryant, All are very helpful. Have never had a problem. Just be confident and shop till you drop. Hugs Amber L.

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Guest Gwendolyn Elizabeth

One of my favorite places for work wear is new York and company. I also like Nordstrom rack. And I'm lucky enough that I can find shoes in my size at dsw. Also I have found some good stuff at old navy.

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Guest Kendra K

While kohls is no doubt my favorite, I'm too nervous to go to the checkout.

So it's target, Walmart, and grocery stores that have self-checkouts, although they do have those people monitoring the self-checkouts.

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Hi Kendra,

So many stores are gender-sensitive now... The first two places where I shopped by myself were Target and Kohls. I was totally not passing at that point, and a nervous nelly to boot. But, I was treated like a lady at both places... It takes swallowing the nerves a few times, but you'll find nothing like the things you can imagine!

Love, Megan

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Guest Kendra K

Thanks Megan. At Kohls I've done the grab and dash thing taking clothes I really wanted, put them under male clothes, and dashed for the mens dressing room.

It's sort-of not about the store staff, mostly it's about running into someone I know.

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Guest Kaitlyn85

Well, the salvation army has always been a great place for me. I 'borrowed' some of my sisters old clothes that she was going to donate, and so I can't say that I've ever gone shopping for female clothes as a male shopper. I also like marshal's, since, as they're an outlet store, their prices are at least a little bit lower than what you'd find in brand name stores.

When I do splurge, forever 21 is one of my favorites. In terms of jeans, I generally find American Eagle skinny jeans fit me best, but I hate actually shopping at American Eagle (while I can talk when I need to and still pass okay, I'm not too comfortable with talking to people, especially when it's unexpected. The American Eagle staff are *really* chatty and friendly in my experience, which wasn't such a good thing for me). Plus, I can usually find AE jeans at thrift stores for about $7-8, so I usually just do that.

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Guest LauraJen

The last lot I bought myself was mainly from Amazon - there are lots of hidden gems on there. In the past I have mainly shopped at an online-only retailer called ASOS (As Seen On Screen) and some from Debenhams. I haven't tried Dorothy Perkins yet.

One thing I received today, a jacket, was from Marks and Spencer. I think they tend to be targeted for women a little older, probably 35+, but a lot of things on there still suit me. Their pumps have built-in inserts that are designed to shift your weight away from the front of your feet as well, making them more comfortable so I may well shop for shoes there in the future as well.

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I doubt very many others will share my taste in fashion but... here goes I suppose...

rosemortem.com has some of the most beautiful hand sewn dresses I've ever seen, a little on the pricey side but they are soooo beautiful.

also I shop a lot at infectiousthreads.com and as I said my tastes in fashion is a little bit different than most I suppose, but those are two of my favorite sites as far as online clothes shopping goes..

locally though there's a couple nice goth shops I like, most notably being a store called Roadkill.

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