Today my mom and I went to the outlets about 30 miles from our house in search of a few new items to add to our fall wardrobes. The main draw was the Coach outlet, because I’ve had a Coach knock-off for about a year now, and it’s seen better days.
These outlets have four different sections, with at least 20-30 shops in each section. There were tons of people and a crazy parking situation, which did cause a bit of frustration. But the great finds far outweighed a little rise in blood pressure.
I got two great pairs of flats at Aldo:
When my mom suggested we go into the Liz Claiborne store, I scoffed saying that it was too conservative for me. Oh, how wrong I was. I got two cozy sweaters: a rust-colored one with short sleeves that really shows off my waist and a chocolate brown long-sleeved one with a hood. Both sweaters were each only $14.98, originally $48. I found a great, dark brown purse for $29.99, and because Liz Claiborne was having a Columbus Day sale, (buy 3, get one free) I also got the cutest graphic shirt:
(I’m going to wear the shirt tomorrow with my new black flats and some black capri pants).
The pièce de résistance was a gorgeous, black Coach purse that was normally priced at $400, which I picked up for $150! I can’t tell you how buttery soft the leather is on this purse. Plus the market bag style is classic, yet contemporary. I think it’ll be in fashionable for quite some time.
After our day of shopping, my mom and I were famished (we hadn’t eaten since breakfast – too busy spending money to worry about food, I guess), and we met my dad at my parents’ house, had a glass of wine and some appetizers and then headed to a delicious, hole-in-the-wall sushi place for dinner.
Between yesterday’s biking adventure with my sister in Half Moon Bay and today’s shopping excursion with my mom, it’s been a fantastic weekend. I usually like weekends where I have at least one day to catch up on cleaning and laundry, but this weekend was so much fun that the laundry can definitely wait!!
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