Buying on a budget

You don't have to burn a hole in your wallet shopping in Boston with stores like Filene's Basement. Known for its annual “Running of the Brides” wedding dress sale, Filene's Basement sells designer labels at a discount rates in fashions for both men and women. In Downtown Crossing, H&M is popular with the teenage crowd for its cool clothes at cheap prices. Hop across the bank to the other side of Charles River where at the Garment District in Cambridge, shoppers can find on sale everything from rock t-shirts to discounted work suits along with all sorts of accessories to jazz up any type of tired attire.