shopping weekend!

This weekend is suppose to be the AAA day at Birch Run but I also wanted to go shopping for some pants. When TT and I got there, I registered for the AAA discounts but realized that all the outlets where the discounts apply are places where I don't go or places that are still pricy after the discounts. So we just went to the places that we usually shop at.

Our first stop was Gap Clearance where they have out-of-season Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic clothes. Saw a few tops and shorts but they were between USD10-15 and Kohls sells new style for the same price so we didn't get anything.

Then we took the trolley to Gap Outlet and I feel in love with the off-white pants. It is made of linen and recently, I'm crazy over linens. They are so comfortable during summer, especially in the evenings when it's chilly out. I also need to get pants like that since most of my pants are business casual and I don't think it'll be suitable for Woods Hole. I have never worn linen because I always thought that they look very 'char char'. Then I saw this male model in one of J's GQ magazine and I thought the guy looked really good and casual in it. So I went to American Eagle to find one, since that's the brand the guy was modeling for. It wasn't on sale but I tried it on anyway - I love it!! When we went to AE after Gap, I saw it and it was only for USD19.95 (original is USD48)!!! Hence, the green pants.

We also went to J. Crew and Banana Republic but couldn't find anything really cheap or anything that fits me. BK was teasing me about checking out stuff for him at BR. I wondered why he was so into BR all of a sudden and when I went there (which was my first time into BR), I realized that their clothes have really good quality. For the men's stuff, I think it's a lot better than Gap and Old Navy but for the women's stuff, they are kinda pricy and too sophisticated for me. I did found a top but when I tried it on, it didn't look good on me.

The place I splurged most was Nike. Bought three t-shirt, each for USD 6.99. It's the World Cup season so most of the stuff have soccer theme and I don't mind a bit since I'm a fan of soccer. Also got a sports bra and a pair of running shorts. There goes USD 102 in 4 hours. Can definitely imagine ah mah saying 'aiyoh, ah neh gau kai lui' but I haven't gone shopping for a while. Furthermore, none of the stuff above is more than 20 bucks so I'm not totally spending 'buta-buta'. But that'll be my only shopping for the summer.