Actually buying stuff

 

Things I learnt last Saturday, in relation to shopping:

• It helps to get to the mall a little early to walk around and window shop
• If you see something you like, write down the  name of the store, don't trust to memory
• Williams Sonoma is a really really nice home wears store (ie, window shopping only!)
• Nordstrum is sort of David Jones - big, lots of space, but nothing for every day wear? Actually, I'm wondering if it is one step higher than David Jones, because I have enjoyed looking through David Jones, but Nordstrum appears to have nothing of interest
• I get overwhelmed by stores full to bursting with merchandise (I knew that anyway, but it was definitely reinforced here)
• When you are in a store, wander around the entire floor area, otherwise you'll miss sales stuff shoved down the back (or the shorts, or the pants...)
• Tell all sales assistants you're just browsing, or they'll follow you around the store chatting and trying to make nice
• I am a size 10 in America, possibly nearly a size 8. This doesn't make me feel good, it has just made shopping harder.
• Even if you have four hours child free to shop in, you will find most of what you want in the last 20 mins