Forever Geometric

I've been doing a little shopping at Forever 21 lately, which always makes me feel weird because technically I am 12 years too old to be shopping there. (Strike that, maybe 20 years too old given many of the customers I see there!) Thinking about Forever 21 and my shopping habits made me reflect a little about the different strategies stores use with customers in regards to the presentation of merchandise.

On the one hand, you have stores like Chanel or other luxury brands that present each item as if it is a unique, one of kind objet d'art on a pedestal. This type of strategy makes you think the price tag that makes your eyes bug out is totally justified. Then there are stores like Forever 21 where quantity is king and prices are low. There are racks and racks full of clothes with no end in sight and they give you a giant bag to stuff all your "finds" in as you shop. I kind of like both these extremes to be quite honest. In regards to the whole Forever 21 experience, it's fun to have the exhilaration of the "hunt" and bargain prices. This is why I was so excited to finally track down this geometric number, which I had been lusting for online since it sold out. Finding it in the store was almost like finding a needle in a haystack, made even better by the under $25 price tag. ( Plus I had a coupon, which is something Chanel, unfortunately, doesn't offer!)

Dress: Forever 21 ( sold out online here but available in stores)

Shoes: J. Crew Lillian Metallic Wedges

Bag: Louis Vuitton Marley in Pistache

Belt: Kate Spade

Sunglasses: Prada Baroque

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