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Leah Petr
Napier University
(I touched on this in my Favorite Things post, but this is the continued explanation of my obsession)
If you know anything about me, you know my penchants for both clothes and good deals—combine the two and I’m there! Primark is the perfect combination of these, my two loves. This place is so great that I think it deserves its own post. I’m sure to mention it as the semester goes on, but I just had to give it a little appreciation of its own.
It’s at that point here where it’s new enough that everybody still shops there, but it’s been here long enough that some people are snobby about it and its cheapness. It is funny because after being in there a few times, I notice people in Primark clothes all the time; it’s kind of like American Eagle was in middle school- you would think you were so cute when you were leaving the house, but once you met up with your friends you would realize that you’re all wearing the same shorts. But, you know what, that doesn’t bother me at all because A. I’m an international student so I didn’t bring that many clothes and B. I’m an international student so I will be taking them home with me in a few months where nobody will recognize them and C. I’m an international student so I’m allowed to be un-cool.
Since this store is new to Edinburgh it’s naturally packed all of the time, but it’s definitely worth fighting the crowds for the great fashion and even better bargains. This place is like a four-story H&M with Ross (Dress for Less) prices. I love practically every item in the place. I must have a slightly European style because I feel like all of the items that I have to search for so hard in the U.S. are so easy to find here. It’s so hard to turn down things that I know I won’t be able to find at home, especially since they’re so cheap, even considering the exchange rate. Also, I have issues passing up deals to begin with so this store sends me into a tizzy (a good one) every time I go in. I’m probably compromising on quality a little, but with these kinds of purchases, I’m all for quantity over quality. I guess we’ll see if all my clothes fall apart after 2 washes like Forever 21’s.
As I write this, I’m sitting here in Primark head-to-toe (minus undergarments only)—I’m talking shoes, socks, sweater, and jeans, all of which add up to about 21 pounds worth of purchases. Primark may turn out to be my Achilles heel, but at least I’ll be happily well-dressed as I take the fall
Leah Petr
Napier University
(I touched on this in my Favorite Things post, but this is the continued explanation of my obsession)
If you know anything about me, you know my penchants for both clothes and good deals—combine the two and I’m there! Primark is the perfect combination of these, my two loves. This place is so great that I think it deserves its own post. I’m sure to mention it as the semester goes on, but I just had to give it a little appreciation of its own.
It’s at that point here where it’s new enough that everybody still shops there, but it’s been here long enough that some people are snobby about it and its cheapness. It is funny because after being in there a few times, I notice people in Primark clothes all the time; it’s kind of like American Eagle was in middle school- you would think you were so cute when you were leaving the house, but once you met up with your friends you would realize that you’re all wearing the same shorts. But, you know what, that doesn’t bother me at all because A. I’m an international student so I didn’t bring that many clothes and B. I’m an international student so I will be taking them home with me in a few months where nobody will recognize them and C. I’m an international student so I’m allowed to be un-cool.
Since this store is new to Edinburgh it’s naturally packed all of the time, but it’s definitely worth fighting the crowds for the great fashion and even better bargains. This place is like a four-story H&M with Ross (Dress for Less) prices. I love practically every item in the place. I must have a slightly European style because I feel like all of the items that I have to search for so hard in the U.S. are so easy to find here. It’s so hard to turn down things that I know I won’t be able to find at home, especially since they’re so cheap, even considering the exchange rate. Also, I have issues passing up deals to begin with so this store sends me into a tizzy (a good one) every time I go in. I’m probably compromising on quality a little, but with these kinds of purchases, I’m all for quantity over quality. I guess we’ll see if all my clothes fall apart after 2 washes like Forever 21’s.
As I write this, I’m sitting here in Primark head-to-toe (minus undergarments only)—I’m talking shoes, socks, sweater, and jeans, all of which add up to about 21 pounds worth of purchases. Primark may turn out to be my Achilles heel, but at least I’ll be happily well-dressed as I take the fall
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| the dress is H&M but everything else is Primark |