Confession: I've often thought to myself that once you see a given brand at T.J. Maxx or Marshalls, it just isn't "cool" anymore. Am I alone on this? Sure, I'm thrilled when I find a deal from a designer I love at my local store, but a part of me wonders how it ended up there, at a discount. But during a recent trip, I started to reevaluate my theory when I came upon a couple displays at the front of the store that were stocked with summer styles from Rory Beca, James Perse, Splendid, Joe's Jeans, Paige Denim, C&C California, Young Fabulous & Broke, and Vince. These are still legit brands, right? They're still super pricey and sold at the fancy department stores (Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, etc.) I may never know the inner workings of off-price retailers but for now I'm content just to see these labels on their racks.

And, if you're like me and prefer to pay even less for random, unrecognizable brands so long as the stuff is cute, keep scrolling for pics from the juniors section where I think almost everything I photographed was $20 and under!

Warning: The following photographs are not pretty to look at. There are no lacy shorts or mint leather bags. But the Dad in your life will love what he sees! While shopping for Father's Day can be tricky, T.J.Maxx takes some of the guesswork out with their wide selection of affordable guy-pleasing gifts (mostly under $20). My husband and my father could care less about the gifts we women want to buy them (a Tiffany money holder...a plaid Burberry tie) - oh no, it's a grill light they desire so they can cook up steaks at any hour of the day (or night). It's a kayak, a cooler, a flexible power strip, a pack of batteries, an RFID blocking wallet. It's a growler (that's a big ol' beer bottle), a microfiber wash mitt for a scratch-free car wash, a set of soapstone ice-cubes that won't water down his single malt Scotch. These are the gifts that make men happy, and you can score them all at T.J.Maxx right now at a price that will make you happy, too.