Did you know you can shop discounted Zara at TK Maxx?

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Zara shopping hacks are the gift that keeps on giving, especially as we seem to discover new ones every week, including the label size hack than went viral on TikTok last month.

I might just have inadvertently stumbled upon a well-kept secret at the weekend, during an unplanned trip to my local TK Maxx.

Imagine my surprise, as I was browsing the handbag shelves, to spot a cute Zara bag amongst the other labels - some TK Maxx stores even stock designer bags, such as the one on Charing Cross Road.

Said bag, a pink drawstring number, would normally have cost around £17, but was available for £7.99, a whopping £10 off. I also spotted a few clothes on the racks but didn't dig any deeper.

I did try and search for 'Zara' on their site, but it comes up with the message, 'Sorry, some of our brands are a bit shy. Not all our brands are searchable. But hunt around and you might find them in our department pages. Happy hunting!'

This indicates that Zara doesn't want to advertise that they're sending end of line products to TK Maxx, so you'll have to look around for them, but if you can find a bargain, it'll be worth it.

TK Maxx is known for selling past season and sometimes current season items, sourced directly from other retailers and brands who have stock left.

Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.