Autumn Shopping
Just before college starts I did some autumn shopping. Next to paying my bills, getting my college books for the first semester - clothes are my main concern 
I need to look cute when I’m studying in Amsterdam, right? My parents gave me this great autumn/early winter coat from H&M. I love the model, it looks so sharp even when wearing jeans with boots or nice high heels *sigh*
I’ve started to develop an interest in (hand)bags. At first I wanted to get my hands on a € 150,- model with soft leather. But when I thought about carrying it to school in crowded trains and trams… I decided to get a cheap version 
It still looks nice though, just don’t get too close to it. My mom really liked the idea of a brown leather handbag and did buy herself a € 150,- model 
Hahah hers definitely looks nice~
Although the coat looks nice I felt it missed something; a nice warm scarf 
I bought some chunky yarn ages ago, but I didn’t have the right size of needles. I found out the handcraft store DID sell needles, so I immediately went to get the right size and started knitting away. I’m not a hero when it comes to knitting, but knitting scarfs is pretty easy 
Working with chunky yarn is so much fun and it goes so fast too. I think I will be able to finish the scarf this weekend.
After all that shopping I still had to buy one need to have item, a regular pair of jeans 
Finding a good pair of jeans can take at least one whole day, so when I bumped into a perfect fit I felt so LUCKY !!! Yesterday I wanted to check the SALE items in one of my fav stores in my hometown just one more time. That’s when I saw these great jeans, a perfect fit AND with a 70 % discount! The price went from € 95,- to € 28,- 
INSANE - I never got that much discount on a item and it wasn’t torned or stained!
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Posted by Sanne on August 26, 2006
Gave spullen! Ik wil ook graag zo’n leren tas maar ze zijn altijd zo duur en ben echt maar een arme student haha
En een broek van 28 euro? Mag ik vragen in welke winkel je dat gevonden hebt? Dat wil ik ook wel haha!
Posted by Aleida on August 26, 2006
Hahah een arme student zijn is vreselijk
*zucht* Ik was dan ook blij dat ik die broek heb kunnen halen. Ik vond em bij een lokale kleding winkel ‘Up to date’, ik weet niet of ze landelijk actief zijn =__= maar het merk ‘Object Collectors Item’ is een submerk van Only - dus wellicht is ie daar te vinden (of Vero Moda). 
Mjaa, of ze daar ook 70% korting geven…
Posted by Jen on August 26, 2006
OMG that coat!!! I’m so gonna go check it out @ H&M. I want autumn clothes too :(. I should pull out my knitting too. The yarn you’re using looks a lot some I have!! Great color.
Posted by Lydia on August 26, 2006
I love your coat! It looks really nice!
I already bought myself a H&M jacket for autumn some weeks ago. The honey owns the matching male version of mine. hahahaha!
The bond between women and handbags is really deep and difficult to understand. No wonder that you fell in love with a €150 model. However, it’s just too expensive for my taste…. *beeing a poor student*
I’m not lucky when it comes to sales… I never find anything….
Posted by Judy on August 26, 2006
I LOVE THAT COAT!!! It’s adorable. Good luck with that scarf! I wanna try knitting one day… lol. Have fun at Amsterdam! Good luck with your studies.
Posted by Matt on August 28, 2006
Love the coat it looks awsome. I went clothe shopping too today. I must say it makes going to school so much better.
Anyway hope the scarf comes out awsome you know the coat deserves it! lol.
Posted by Ashii on August 28, 2006
i love that coat of yours!
good luck with knitting your scarf!
aha. i just noticed that the anti-spam word i had to enter was ichigo. isnt that 15 in japanese?
♥
Posted by Aleida on August 28, 2006
RE: Ashii
It’s actually much more TASTY
“ichigo” means “strawberry” in Japanese - 15 is actually “zyuu-go“.
Posted by Sophia on August 28, 2006
Aw, your coat is so pretty. I love it! And you are right, you have to look cute when your studying in Amsterdam! The purse is gorgeous as well! You did a great ob on getting those 70% discount jeans! They look gret and so does your scarf!
Posted by Amy on August 28, 2006
The coat is goregeous!! I want it!
I love knitting, but I’ve never actually gotten around to makng a scarf yet. I made a handbag though.
Posted by Noi on August 29, 2006
I love those clothes. I know how you feel with the college budget. Handbags are a great investment. You can never have enough. =) Anyways I wish good luck to you.
Posted by Sai on August 29, 2006
Its always an awesome feeling when you find that perfect pair of pants. And an even better feeling when you find that pair of pants on sale!
Ah, I never really got into handbags, but I must admit… that one you have looks adorable! I definitely must start looking into buying a handbag…
Posted by erin on August 30, 2006
that’s some cute stuff, and a 70% discount on jeans is great, since jeans are so expensive these days.
Posted by Ariadna on September 1, 2006
Hello!
I just wanted to say that all the clothes you bought are kawaii. I love that hand bag. I wanted to buy one too, but couldn’t find one that wasn’t too expensive…
Posted by Ariadna on September 1, 2006
I think that Ashii thought that ichigo meant 15 because of Bleach, ne? Oh, and I know it’s not related to topic, but I was so happy when I discovered your site, and sow that your name is Aleida because my sister’s name is the same!
Sumimasen and arigatou.
Posted by Mis on September 7, 2006
Those clothes are gorgeous! I haven’t gone shopping in ages (can’t afford it and I don’t really like to anyway). As for handbags… haha, I own two plus a messenger bag from Old Navy but thats as far as I’ll go ;p