Shopping Cart X Queuing Herd: Crazily… Primark

second Saturday in the UK

first in London

after a long long week of classes

 

it’s time to go survey London for real

marketing survey to be exact

that’s what I specialize in

 

3 motivations to go today

and not tomorrow or next week:

• making full uses of our weekly travel card
• getting the souvenirs for others (fakefully)
• seeing London for real, before travelling elsewhere for the weekends to come

 

9.30 in the morning

we are considered late, already

because Primark opens at 8.30 a.m.

the one located at Oxford Street is

the second biggest in the whole of the U.K.

 

the biggest is,

I would proudly announce,

the one in Manchester

which I have already gone to last Saturday

will blog about it later on, for sure

 

queuing for the fitting room

 

the maximum amount allowed

per fitting session is eight

sadly, I threw one top out of my trolley

and one other hitched a ride into the fitting room

with Queen Atillah

 

I know I look ridiculous

but that’s the best I can dress up

given the weather and the insufficient clothes

4 layers

blazer - cardigan - flora cropped tank - tank top

 

finally,

that’s something more like it

I was doubtful about the fitting session

will coldness immediately attacks

when I wear something like this

thank goodness, I guess there are heaters around

 

I have been looking for chambray denim shorts

all over back in Malaysia

but hate the haggard kind with see-through holes

and sometimes the price is not lovely enough

and so much more

 

super skinny jeans

my pair (got it from a lousy cheap store)

is getting looser and looser

that it is no longer a pair of skinny jeans

I wear it as if it is a pair of Capri, instead

and guess what

this pair I am trying on now on

costs lesser than my loser jeans

but of better quality

 

this is another pair

super skinny

ultra soft super skinny

which is more like a pair of jeggings

 

my kind of blue

my kind of cotton material

 

I thought it is a mini dress

turned out to be a pair of romper

it’s for my boss sis

they call it playsuit here

 

it appeared that

my issue with long dress is not over yet

it’s always looking nice, hanging there on display

but doesn’t look good on me

I don’t know,

probably simple because I don’t like something

flowing here and there below my knee

same things go to jeans as well

whereby I would always fold them up

to become 9/10 jeans

instead of touching my ankle

 

contrasting the long dress

this is the right thing

 

another colour, turquoise

is something I have never tried

 

actually

we were supposed to go Harrod’s

after the Primark visit

but can’t really go on

these loots are giving our hands a bit of troubles

 

anyway

after unloading the loots

we came out straight

and both realized  we have something in mind

which forgot to buy

even after that many loots!!!

 

so stopped by the second round again

within 2 hours

because we had to

change to another bus

right here in front of Primark

 

there were more people

compared to few hours back in the morning

so glad that we were done

 

loots of the Primark adventure:

in total 21.50 pounds

the white plan canvas is only costing me 2.50 pounds

 

chambray denim shorts – 5 pounds

 

faded super skinny jeans – 11 pounds

 

super skinny black jeans – 7 pounds

 

ultra soft super skinny – 11 pounds

the reason being that I bought both is

black jeans can be easily be in disguised

as a formal pants

 

dresses

4 & 5 pounds respectively

bought them all

in preparation of “borrowing”

from my boss sis

 

from the men’s department

16 pounds, discounted to 10 pounds

at least I don’t have to wear my Mickey hoodies

have been wearing it straight for a week

 

I don’t really know why I bought this

but this is so fun right

and it is not something you see everywhere on the street

unlike the pink cat or

the flocks of frustrated birds

 

but actually

I am that kind of person

who always pack bags-within-bag

pouches especially

5 pounds for this

wow, can grab 5 at Daiso

I know right…

 

one pound belt

it’s the leather colour simple slim kind

because I have an one and only pair

but it goes with practically everything

 

souvenirs area:

dresses with bows for my niece, Jazmine

2.50 pounds each

she wears a lot of this

and even if she grows taller

mini dresses can still be worn

as long top, with a pair of leggings

 

new-born jacket

for the new member of the family

coming soon…

 

it’s strange that

I bump into Hello Kitty toothbrush set again

 

and this is for their mom

it’s always difficult to buy stuffs for her

always complaining

yet ready to “borrow” my clothes

even before I got to wear them

and I ended up not seeing them again

 

for besties Cheryl

she is a fan of zip-up sandal

and it appears that these things are quite durable

but I can’t stand myself wearing them

 

it was a friend’s birthday yesterday

and he asked me to grab him a shirt

now come to look at it

I don’t feel like giving it to him

 

spent a total of 114 pounds

happily, crazily, relentlessly

 

and these are the “free gifts” Primark presented

to me, for being such a loyal customer

and boosting the economy of the U.K.

 

happiness is…

a sea of new clothes

 

p/ps

loots from the 2nd trip

the same tube dress for 4 pounds

 

half price

going once

going twice

alright, alright you are mine

The Muppets featuring

Miss Piggy fashionista cropped jumper

 

something I grabbed in the process of queuing