Hey, we love the independently owned haberdashers, but in all honesty we can’t really shop there. We just don’t have the scratch. Yes, these small stores do have periodic sales and you can ferret out good deals, but there are deals aplenty at Dillard’s, spread out over several thousand square feet and featuring an array of au courant designers. Bottom line: Unlike a lot of stores whose clearance racks are paltry, you can routinely get really good stuff here for 50 percent off — and often get another 30 percent off of that. We haven’t shopped at all of the Dillard’s stores in Tampa Bay, but among the ones we have, the International Plaza branch has the best selection. 2223 West Shore Blvd., Tampa, 813-342-1220.
This article appears in Sep 14-20, 2005.