Top 5 Things I Will Miss About Spain #2

Shopping!!!


It can be a girls best friend. It can also be a release aka Retail Therapy. Shopping! I mean who doesn't love going from store to store, selecting ultra-cute outfits and making them yours. I love shopping so much, I even Internet window shopped. I mean you have to keep your fashion up to date even if you don't have money. To add to that you are shopping in Europe, where you can find the newest fashion trends way before we do in America. That is unless you are a top model or fashion designer. I am neither, but I do dream!


Late & Lovin it in H&M

After hard days of practice, there is nothing like chilling on the weekend in a mall. My town of Finestrat had a pretty descent mall. It was not as big as the ones from back home. But I loved it just the same. There were actually many high end stores in there that I wouldn't dare step into because I knew I would probably be able to buy a piece of an outfit.


Always wanted a cute cut out bathing suit, but this one was too uncomfortable

If we were not at the Central Commerical La Marina, we were down by the beach in Benidorm that also had some pretty nice stores and little shops ran by vendors. The vendors sold little knick knacks and souvenirs. Sometimes you could bargain with them for a cheaper price.

Another place we shopped was in the airports. I mean we were there a million times with nothing to do but wait for our flights. Mostly connecting through Madrid, my favorite airport to shop in was Barcelona. But if you do happen to visit Spain and you fly through Madrid, visit Terminal 4. It is the newest terminal and it has many shops, a lot of them being very high end stores such as Dooney & Bourke, Coach, and Lacoste to name a few. Some of you may remember I bought my green LaCoste purse from the Madrid airport and love it till this day.

Sweetest purchase made in Spain- this Rihanna inspired dress from Zara

Movin on... SHOES! Sweet Baby Jesus! I have to admit I am addicted to accessories; three in general- purses, shades, and SHOES! This obsession has made it impossible for me to put anymore shoes in my closet. I confess, I bought five pairs of shoes while in Spain. One of my favorites is pictured below. Adding to my obsession was the easy accessibility to such cute shoes. In America I wear about a 10 1/2- 11. (I know my feet are small to be 6'2). In Europe that is equal to about a 40- 41. Usually the shoes sold in the states for people with big feet (anything over a 8 1/2) are hideous. I know many tall women can have my back on that. And I mean who has the money to have them custom made like Paris Hilton (size 11). So to get to Europe and see the most hip, stylish shoes was equivalent to me panting like a dog with its tongue out. I absolutely had to take advantage. :D

Confession: These Shoes from H&M hurt my feet so bad, but I couldn't resist

One of my favorites by Mango

Lastly, and probably one of the funnest things about shopping is trying on clothes. This was a past time Lindsay and I cherished. I mean if you don't like it in the store, you won't wear it outside the store. Key Rule. There is nothing like walking up and down the walk way in a dressing room, pretending its a runway and you are a model at New York's Fashion Week. Don't forget to pose at the end in front of the mirror. Another rule I might add is that you don't have to have money to try on things. Whats wrong with trying on things that you know you will not wear outside the store because- a.)the outfit is too Au Couture and over the top to wear in reality, or b.)the outfit is too expensive, but you still want to see what it might look like draped over your body if you did have the money to purchase it. There were many times in which we entered the dressing room arms full of clothles and walked out with nothing. Still fun.

Cute sundress I passed up in Zara

Another cutie I found in Zara... the back is cut out

So if you are ever in Europe, bring an empty suitcase and go nuts! For the moderate shopper wanting to look nice at a reasonable price I suggest these favorites of mine... Mango, Zara, H&M (in America too), and Stradivarius. But take it from me... its always nice to splurge sometimes.