Frugal Family: Designer Steals

Thanks, savvy shoppers, for checking out the newest Frugal Family column, filled with the top steals, deals and bargains all right in your neck of the woods—or, at the least, a quick jaunt in the car.

1. SHOP THE NIGHT AWAY, L.A.

Deal: Think brands like Theory, Kate Spade and Fresh are out of your price range? Not on Thursday night, when this event at the Westfield Century City Mall offers clothes by these designers, plus 14 more, at 20 percent off. Register here, for free, for this shopping extravaganza.

Good Through: Thursday, 5 to 9 p.m. only

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Deal: This boutique of all things flirty and fabulous is having a "Sale-on-Sale," which means you can score darling merchandise already on sale for an extra 40 percent off.

Good Through: Monday

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Deal: With absolutely no proof other than my daughter’s praise for my mix-made cookies, I have always believed I would be a strong contender should I ever compete on Top Chef: Just Desserts. Thanks to this 70 percent sale, at least, I can at perhaps equip myself with a contender’s gear.

Good Through: While supplies last