I have many Polo Ralph Lauren T-Shirts and a few sweaters and wind breaker, all from outlet malls and most purchased in Australia. Ralph Lauren T-shirts can last for years as their quality is good. However, since 2019, I have switched to Hugo Boss (now Boss or Hugo) because the fabric they use is softer (thus more comfortable for me) compared to Ralph Lauren.

Another thing I learned from my decades of burning money is – (1) only get Coach handbags from Outlet Mall especially if you are in the USA and (2) when in Europe at Outlet Mall(s) you must drop by Bottega Veneta, Gucci and Prada where you can get 50% or more off retail price.

Click here to My USA (Hawaii) Trip 2019 and you will see that my wife purchased more than 10 Coach leather items and I myself bought a Coach Academy Sling Bag for just USD100 and still using it daily up to today!

Click here to read My Europe Trip 2019 – Girls Day Out At The Mall – where we went to Florence Outlet Mall in 2019, my daughter got a Prada bag, my wife on the other hand bought Bottega Veneta wallets for one third of retail price and a pair of Ferragamo shoes.

I went to Southern Italy in October 2023 and visited Sicilia Outlet Village.

However, the Sicily Outlet Village did not have Ferragamo, Bottega Veneta or Prada (it was closed) but they had Coach, Furla, Gucci, Armani, Ralph Lauren and Boss.

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