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Posted by Colleen Shirazi, Thursday, July 27, 2006 1:53 AM (Eastern)
Now I can finally say I've been to one of those expansive outlet malls. And I do mean expansive; you start at one end and keep walking and walking and walking...okay I suppose if you had the opportunity to visit these places more often, you would simply go directly to the stores at which you wanted to shop.There is a small outlet mall near where I live, but that amounts to a Nordstrom Rack, Eddie Bauer, Old Navy, Ann Taylor Loft, ummm...a pretty big Marshalls. That's about it.
This baby, had Banana Republic, Coldwater Creek, Ann Taylor, Calvin Klein, BCBGirls, they had Gap, Gap Kids, Dress Barn, a whole slew of those generic stores for 20-year-olds...and Limited Too, and I don't know...Ralph Lauren Polo, Guess?, just on and on and on and on....
That said, I looked much more than I bought. Then again I tend to do that. The first time I go anywhere, I'll look at everything but I won't buy anything. (Here obviously I had to buy something since it may be some time before I could return.) I got two skirts at the Banana Republic outlet and some packages of socks for my kids at The Gap Kids.
I realize that seems like a dismally tiny haul, well as I say, the first time I visit anywhere, I'm not really in buy mode. Also, I was a little disappointed. I found some of the prices high (my miniature outlet close to home has better prices overall), and some of the quality surprisingly low. I was surprised to observe the exact same items...not similar; exactly the same...from store to store.
Still, all in all, it's a wonderful experience. The sheer quantity of stuff...and there were picks everywhere. At BCBGirls for example, they had the most divine top for around $60. It was this gorgeous, slightly lacy, sort of a tank top...but I hate to call it a tank top, it reminded me more of the bodice on a dress, from when they called them bodices. Just perfect tailoring and materials.
They had a rack of stuff called Noun at the front of the shop, with these fabulous $20 tee shirts...again, I hate to call them mere tee shirts. They had these intensely colored drawings on them, each featuring a stylized girl or girl's face. Just the thing for someone in teens or early twenties.
They had nice dresses too, less than $100.
Banana Republic was disappointing. I'd read elsewhere that their quality had gone down, and it has, from what I saw. Still there were picks. The two skirts I got are nice, lightweight, almost sheer woven cotton, lined...they had solids and patterns. I got the two patterned ones (what, I need a solid skirt?).
They had some Indian broomstick skirts and I almost got a bright orange one...it's not sick orange, but rather that beautiful orange you see in Indian clothes. It made my butt look flat though so I passed.
Calvin Klein had some nice henleys for $20 each, I'm quite sure that was the price. Really beautiful henleys.
Coldwater Creek was a trip! I'd seen their online catalog, but the store...it's clothes with a slight Asian flavor. Generally overpriced imo. Still...they had a cool sort of brocade vest thing. It wasn't quite what I had in mind (I'm still searching for vests), but fairly close.
Eddie Bauer...here I feel a twinge of regret. They had some summer tops I should have investigated further.
And on and on. Sheesh, what a mecca!
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