Slowly but surely, I am beginning to appreciate H&M, but as it stands right now, we have a love/hate relationship.
There's no doubt in my mind that H&M has SOMETHING good going on. Every time I see a girl with a great piece, and I ask her where she bought it, the response is usually the same. H&M. Always H&M. So, what do I do? I mosey on over to my nearest shopping centre, peruse the store, and finally, go home empty handed.
I find the vast majority of the clothing here to be either ridiculous or bland. In regards to the silly apparel, at this point, I'm comfortable with simply turning and looking the other way as Hurricane Hipsterbarf wrecks its havoc on the fleeting fadsters before disappearing altogether. For blandness, I've realized something: a requirement to have a very successful haul here. Are you ready for it? The big secret? Here it is!
Style. You have to have style. Who would've thought? A lackluster top leaving a lot to be desired whilst hanging on the rack makes for a great look when paired with that blazer over there, and accessorized with that bag from the other side of the store. Add in the jeans you were looking at, and you're set with an eye-catching outfit.
But I can't do that. Leggings, shirt, bag, done. There isn't a lot of matchy-matchy when it comes to my outfits, I opt for the 'git 'er done' approach.
All that aside, I do enjoy the Metrotown H&M. I find it to be less of a total disaster than other stores, and dare I say it, they're starting to cater to the less fashionable folk such as myself, with cute shirts and sweaters acceptable to wear solo with leggings. Plus, any store with nice clothes, AND accessories such as bags, jewellry, and bras and undies scores points with me.
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