So good in fact that I bought more than one...
It happened in Zara.
And yes I know, this blog is in part a repetitious musing on my love of Zara. However, not to sound saccharine, but Zara really does offer affordable trend driven pieces. Allowing any and all to 'try out' their every fashion whim, without fear of having to sell a kidney or take in a strange lodger. But what I like even more than Zara's existing affordability is their very generous sale discounts.
There is nothing more satisfying than scoring something for a fraction of the price. Some items are always worth picking up come sale time, think basic tees for example. Some items afford you the opportunity to try out a trend with zero commitment or £££'s wasted. And then there are those items that have resided on your lust list for as long as you can remember, only them to finally be realised with the coming of the Zara sale.
The magic of this particular sale is that the bounty seems to runn'eth over the cup shop floor. Each visit brings about new finds. The stock un-merchandised, rammed on to every rail. T-shirts, jumpers, skirts, all hanging together, the potential in each waiting to be discovered. It's a trove of zeitgeisty slogan t-shirts, gingham and voluminous sleeves bigger than a Kardashian's derriere. There is the occasional curve-ball, something so outrageous as to cause a pause in the meticulous search for the next new thing. A purple t-shirt with a toucan splashed across the front, replete with yellow fluff is such an example. Needless to say that didn't make it into my basket.
(Minus the designer labels & about a couple of thou, this is how I felt after my Zara mad dash and I still had change for a coffee)
But it seems that my best buys all came in the very welcome price bracket of '£12.00'. And I'm not talking about your standard t-shirts that tend to hover in the realm of this price come sale time. No, I'm talking faux leather trousers, the most perfect structured white shirt, two pairs of 3/4 length black trousers (that are anything but basic, featuring exposed zippers, thigh splits and flares so wide as to make me think them a complete right-off should the wind pick up) and lastly, a pair of metallic copper coloured brogues. Not your everyday cast-off sale items ey?
£12.00 used to be but a number, four trips to Starbucks, 1,200 penny sweets, a new release DVD... but now it is an emblem of possibility, of discovery and of my forever love of Zara, amen.
£12.00 used to be but a number, four trips to Starbucks, 1,200 penny sweets, a new release DVD... but now it is an emblem of possibility, of discovery and of my forever love of Zara, amen.
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