Chapter 91 Shopping Spree at the Mall (2)
Chapter 91 Shopping Spree at the Mall (2)
The Universal Mall in Central is one of the top shopping malls on Hong Kong Island. During this period, you could find stores of well-known global brands here.
Shen Wancheng didn't rush into the store to choose clothes, but instead browsed all the floors where clothes were sold first.
This can also be considered a market research exercise.
Shen Wancheng discovered that she had never heard of most of the clothing brands in this world in her later life, and only a few high-end luxury brands were ones she had heard of, such as Armani, Versace, Gucci, and Chanel.
As for the style and type of clothing, it was similar to the 80s clothing that Shen Wancheng had seen on television in the future.
At this time, denim fabric was used very frequently in women's clothing, and the colors of the clothes were bold.
Shen Wancheng believed that at this time, every young girl could find more than one denim dress in her wardrobe.
Shen Wancheng was planning a big shopping trip, as she and Shen Yao needed to buy both casual clothes for everyday wear and formal attire for special occasions.
After briefly looking through the brand stores in the mall, Shen Wancheng began her actual shopping spree.
Shen Wancheng first went to the luxury brand stores.
Among many luxury brands, Armani's brand style leans towards simplicity and elegance.
Brand stores use exquisite and high-quality fabrics, which are inherently very textured.
Armani excels at creating an elegant and sophisticated style through clean, flowing lines, understated colors, and a focus on design and tailoring.
Shen Wancheng really likes Armani's style, and she bought four sets of casual wear and one women's suit from Armani.
Shen Yao also bought three sets.
Shen Yao hadn't originally bought a suit, but Shen Wancheng insisted that she get one, just in case.
Besides Armani, Shen Wancheng also bought five or six other sets from several other luxury brand stores.
If Shen Wancheng wants to enter this industry, then first and foremost, her own clothing and style must be attractive and unique.
Therefore, although Shen Wancheng personally prefers a low-key and simple style, the clothes she buys in other stores tend to be more varied in style and have bright colors.
For example, Shen Wancheng bought all the retro vermilion, dark green, orange and other items that were popular in the 80s.
She bought one of each of the following: a red polka dot shirt, a solid dark green shirt, a floral shirt, a red pencil skirt, dark brown wide-leg pants, an orange high-waisted skirt, and flared jeans. The fabric and cut of each one were excellent.
The difference between Shen Wancheng before and after prompted Shen Yao to ask her.
"Sis, are all these things you bought for yourself? The styles are so different."
"Wear it yourself."
Shen Wancheng took Shen Yao's arm and walked into a jewelry store, saying something to Shen Yao as she did so.
"The book says that women dress up for men who want to please them, which is wrong. Women should dress up for themselves, improve their temperament and beauty, and make themselves more confident. This is more important than anything else."
"I like simple and elegant clothes, but I don't want to be defined by anyone or anything, not even myself. People are actually most likely to be drawn into an invisible circle by themselves, thinking they are a certain way and can only do certain things, and then they are content to stay in this comfort zone."
"When you enjoy the comfort zone you build for yourself, it's the same as losing a wider world."
As Shen Yao listened to Shen Wancheng's words, her eyes grew brighter and brighter.
Although she hasn't done anything yet, she seems to have already seen her own infinite possibilities.
"My sister is right. We should dare to try new things. I plan to get a short haircut tomorrow."
Although Shen Yao has a carefree and tomboyish personality, she still looks very feminine.
Shen Yao's complexion has improved a lot recently. Although she and Shen Wancheng are sisters, she doesn't have the same pale skin as Shen Wancheng. Shen Yao's skin tone is a healthy wheat color.
Her long, black hair was always tied into a ponytail.
Previously, perhaps due to her traditional feudal mindset, Shen Yao always wore long-sleeved shirts and trousers.
In October, Hong Kong Island was still over 30 degrees Celsius every day, it was very hot, but Shen Yao never had the courage to wear short sleeves and shorts.
Today, because of Shen Wancheng's words, Shen Yao had the idea of taking the first step forward for the first time.
When Shen Wancheng heard Shen Yao say she wanted to cut her hair short, she immediately smiled and said so.
"Sure, get a short, ear-length haircut and a perm, and you'll instantly look very fashionable."
Shen Yao shook her head as she listened, pointing to Cora who was following behind them.
"I like Cora's hairstyle."
Cora also had chin-length short hair, but it wasn't permed; the hair was straight and smooth. This hairstyle was later called a "one-cut."
This hairstyle looks very neat and refreshing, and even makes the person look more capable.
However, this hairstyle was not popular in Hong Kong at the time. Shen Wancheng did not expect that Shen Yao had such good taste and immediately took a liking to Ke La's hairstyle.
"Cora's hairstyle is really nice and suits you well. Let's get a haircut tomorrow morning, and I'll go with you."
Shen Wancheng now has long, straight, black hair. She originally wanted to get a perm as soon as she arrived in Hong Kong, but she got pregnant before she could schedule it.
Since perming involves chemical solutions, Shen Wancheng's idea of getting a perm had to remain on hold.
Although short hair is very neat and refreshing and can enhance one's aura, short hairstyles are fixed and cannot be changed much, so Shen Wancheng is not considering cutting her hair for the time being.
As they were talking, Shen Wancheng and the others had already entered the jewelry store.
Jewelry styles during this period were mostly made of gold and were rather flamboyant, not the style that Shen Wancheng liked.
But gold is the only thing that will only appreciate in value, so Shen Wancheng bought a few pieces of jewelry to match her beautiful dresses, and then just bought gold jewelry, bracelets, necklaces, earrings and so on, and bought everything she needed.
In fact, even now, let alone Shen Wancheng in the future, there's no need to worry about preserving or increasing her value.
But the idea that gold would only appreciate in value and was the most worthwhile jewelry to buy had taken deep root in Shen Wancheng's mind. She felt like a fool not to buy some gold if she had money, and it made her feel uneasy.
So Shen Wancheng bought all the gold jewelry she wanted, regardless of whether she liked it or not.
Shen Yao is different. As a young lady from ancient times, she has seen many more exquisite pieces of jewelry than those in these jewelry stores.
She had no interest in the gold, silver, and pearl jewelry, but she found diamond jewelry fascinating and bought several pieces.
Shen Yao's personality naturally wouldn't allow her to buy those ostentatious large diamonds. She mostly buys small diamond bracelets, earrings, and the like. Only one of her diamond necklaces has a 2-carat large diamond, worth 30 Hong Kong dollars.
This was purchased by Shen Yao at Shen Wancheng's request.
It's important to know that high-quality diamonds weighing 2 carats or more have collectible value and significant potential for appreciation.
This diamond was worth HK$30 at the time, which is RMB1 or nearly US$7000.
This is considered a lucky find; it should multiply several times in a few years.
After buying the jewelry, it was almost 9 p.m., and most of the shops in the mall were closed.
Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao also went home to rest.
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