I got lots of pressies before and after I was born that Mum didn't have to shop for my clothes for a good 6 months. Some of the pressies are stored away as they are for 2 -3 year olds and some new unworn ones were passed to my lil brother (Dad's brother's son). Mum keeps an eye on the stored clothes as I tend to grow too fast for a one year old's shirt/tee/shorts/jeans/etc.
We have to LOVE the shopping in HK - you can get a mix of cheap good stuff as well as expensive bad stuff. Mum can't help but go in to every shops that have displays of kids' clothes - be it an outlet or the higher end stores. Once she bought a tee for HK$200 and saw the same tee in a stall for HK$50 and she nearly banged her head on a pole when walking past that stall. OK - quality was a bit low but everything was nearly and perfectly similar to the expensive tee. I'm growing up fast so the expensive tee was worn only for a good dozen of times and Mum couldn't seem to store it away as she felt like it wasn't used to a max (C'mon Mum, my belly was hanging out of the tee - not a good look on me!).
Yes, she learnt her lesson! For HK$200, she started coming home with 4 tees instead of one and I wear a different one everyday and even if it outgrows me in 2 weeks, Mum doesn't mind anymore (No more hanging belly *YAY*).
The places she normally shops are the lanes in Central, H&M, Mongkok market, Jordan market, Stanley market, Giordano, Bossini, Mothercare and Marks & Spencer. The 3 in 1 and/or 5 in 1 pack is of great value!
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We all definitely learn from our shopping mistakes. I think these mistakes make us become better and smarter shoppers. For my first child, I spent unnecessary money on buying expensive clothes and shoes for my son. Thinking back now, it was such a waste of money because he only wore it a few times and there was no one for me to pass the clothes to so I ended up donated all of them.
Hey Ash. Your mum did a great thing getting 4 tee's instead of one. That's a lot of money saved. The costly clothes are always bad compared to the cheaper ones. At least, I think so in terms of colors and designs.
Have a good day...:)
I love a good bargain! Love to be stocked up it always is nice to have close in several different sizes too!
there must be some kind of currency translation because $200 on shirt for a baby does not sound right.
Same experience here in Bangkok. You can get a fake for one tenth the price just outside the mall where the real thing is sold. Little children grow up so fast these days; I just try to do the prudent thing and get something practical and economical, and curb my urges to unleash those credit cards from my wallet...
Your Mum is a very wise woman. We probably would deny it but Tasha, Holly and I are very competitive with our photos. I'm glad your mum didn't pick a favourite.
Great blog!!
Have a great rest of the week.
From the 3 sisters 365,
Natasha, Stacey and Holly
oh sounds great!
I can't bring myself to buy from those boutiques anymore when I know I can the same at Stanley for MUCH, MUCH less! You said it --kids grow up so fast that they do not get that much wear out of each item of clothing that will justify my spending over HK$200 per item.
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