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By Stephanie Trembath,
Life and Style Editor

enerally, when girls travel or
go on vacation it’s typical to
bring an extra-large suitcase
in anticipation of purchasing new
clothes, shoes or other superfluous
paraphernalia while on excursions.
I have a friend who is currently
living in China, and she brought two
entire empty suitcases with her to
fill before she returns home. When
I visited England I was forced to
throw clothes out to make room
for new items I bought, which
didn’t bode well with my sister as
I tossed out a few of the t-shirts
she lent me. However, in addition
to splurging while I am away on
clothes I cannot find in Vancouver, I
also find it necessary to go shopping
for an entire new wardrobe to wear

throughout my trip. This usually
means that I find a credit card bill as
long as my arm when I arrive home,
but I tell myself that I have a student
line of credit so at least I pay a bit
less interest.

At any rate, I ended up spending
a day downtown and discovered
that tons of sales were still on from
Christmas and prices were marked
down even more than they were
on Boxing Day, so I bought a few
items that I can wear into spring.
True Value Vintage, which is located
at the intersection of Granville and
Robson beside Chapters and A&W,
is a funky vintage store that also
sells new labels and jewellery in
addition to recycled shoes, purses,
and clothes. I found a military
style denim jacket; marked down
from $89 to $29 and a soft blue
long sleeved shirt with feathered

   

 

shoulders (similar to the French
fashion currently featured in
Montreal); marked down from $100
to $20.

Urban Outfitters is another
one of my favourite stores, and
is currently between seasons and
transitioning into spring wear so
a lot of their clothes are marked
down. While accessories and shoes
never go on sale, the awesome black
leather wedges I bought in October
are back along with dozens of other
new designs by Deena and Ozzy;
their line of footwear ranges from
$69 to $110 and I can honestly
say that they are comfortable and
practical for wearing to schoo!.
A quick tip from one of the
appreciative staff at UO: between
now and February all of their shirts,
dresses, and pants will be further
reduced, even the new arrivals, to

 

make more room for their spring
wear. So if you have the extra cash
or are looking to put together a new
outfit, Urban Outfitters is a good
place to start; especially since most
of their winter line is light enough
and not so trendy that they can’t be
worn into spring/summer.

Alas, I am completely out of
money for the moment, and my rent
is due in two weeks, which means I
will probably be eating peanut butter
on crackers and Kraft dinner until
I get paid. Did I mention I quit one
of my jobs the other day? Looking
back, I did it in hopes of having
more time to study and improve my
grades, but now I am immensely
regretting this decision. I phoned my
dad the other day and asked him to
help me out, and he said no. By now,
he knows better.

Happy spending!

IfFE ana SCYIE |