So remember how I always remind you that I have a sorta kinda shopping addiction for the finer things in life, well I totally fell off track in LA. Not bad or anything because believe me I could have gone nuts but I just should have been able to control myself and gotten out of the Beverly Center empty handed. That didn't happen though.
My friend dropped me off and told me I had 1 hour. He was no fun when it came to going shopping and getting lots of beautiful clothing and accessories so he refused to participate. Too bad though because I sure did see some darling hi top sneaks at Diesel that were just screaming his name. But anyways, let's move on. I lasted a whole 20 minutes until my 1st purchase. For me that's pretty good. Nothing bad happened with this purchase either. I got a new Lauren Moshi tank with cascading ruffles down the ass and sides. I used my own card and blah blah blah. I'm skipping throughout the mall just trying on really cool jeans, sexy bikinis, and the best part is is that I didn't even allow myself into several stores. Good example being D&G. I know for a fact I don't have any self control with it comes to those skin tight silk dresses with underwire cups. They just look way too damn good on to pass up!!!
Then something bad happened. I got to Henri Bendel. And like happy music started playing and I couldn't stop smiling. Ohh it was bad. I only made it a whole 5 feet into the store before I knew what I wanted. It was love at 1st site. The Debutante Asymmetrical Clutch in a black patent leather with gold detailing and lining of a deep purple silk. I have been looking for a clutch just like this. It was the perfect size!!! Compare it to the size of the Balenciaga Envelope Clutch. Then the salesgirl and I totally hit it off and she was telling me how LA is getting a Bergdorfs and how she has a shopping problem too and so on. Just adored her. Gave her the bag and said I would be back in 10. My friend had been calling on repeat and I felt really bad but I was in agony you know.
So just as I am walking out I stop in my tracks only 2 stores down, absolutely no where near the Blommie's entrance I was supposed to be at by now. I turn around and run back to Bendel's and get my bag. And believe me it was at a very good price point. It was only about $50 more than my Lauren Moshi. But the way I paid for it was the wrong about way.
You see before I left my mother gave me the "emergency credit card" for groceries and a nice dinner for my friend and I. And like everytime she gives me this she preaches "no clothes!" I think since I did such a good job by only putting Sabarros on it when I was in NYC a couple months ago, that she really started to trust me. I hope in the car and say to my friend, btw I spent the dinner money and if anyone asks we at at Bendel's. The Bendel's in LA doesn't even have a restaurant! Well at some point today my mother received the credit card bill. I got a horrific call screaming about the disappointment I had brought her....blah blah blah the usual. See now here's where I just don't happen to see the problem. I buy my mother expensive bags and jewelry all the time. I didn't see her complaining when she opened the like 8 caret topaz I bought her for no reason at all, or the Burberry bag and Umbrella she received last Christmas. And same with my father. He's sure not complaining about the $325 Burberry wallet he carries around now or the cashmere scarf! If I see something I know someone will love I get it. And my mom is the same way no matter what she says.
Back to the point. Of course she accuses me of getting a new cocktail dress. "This is the exact usual amount you spend on a dress. So where is it!" Which she is pretty right on point but thanks to my cocktail dress addiction she never once guessed I bought a bag. Then she goes into on how she went onto the Henri Bendel site and it stated that it was "A Girls Playground for Trendsetting Young Women". I totally played this off by giggling and say well that is true mom but I swear it really is where we ate dinner. And then she goes on and on with crap like "I just don't understand how a dinner can come to almost $300!" So then I threw in that we had a bottle of champagne as well. Whatever. See heres the thing she just totally doesn't get what the dining prices are in LA and NYC. She tried to compare them to the prices at the Monteray Bay in Pittsburgh. Umm yeah, no! So as the story goes we ordered really good food and got a bottle of champagne. She's onto me though. Totally onto me!
For your shopping pleasure here is the link to Bendel's and treat yourself to something nice! Everyone deserves it.
Peace&Shopping
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