Shopping in Dallas May 2, 2008
Posted by Emily in : Family, My Handsome Husband, Princess Hannah, Texas, Trips , 1 comment so farAnyone who is anyone, knows where all the great shopping is in Dallas. Right after David and I moved to Texas, I met a girl at church and I complimented her on her jewelry. Very casually, she said she bought it at Sam Moon, like everyone knew that store. When I asked her, “What is that?” she GASPED and said, “You don’t know what Sam Moon is?” Um . . . NO I DON’T.
She went on to tell me all about it and of course, I HAD TO GO THERE. My cousin that lives in this area also LOVES to shop at Sam Moon, (as well as the entire Metroplex) and she also gasped when she found out I had been living in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area for two weeks and HAD NOT BEEN THERE. It’s like not knowing where the airport is, and the equivalent of never hearing of “The Gap” or “Target.”
Sam Moon is located in an Asian community of Dallas. It is about 45 minutes away from where I lived, and where I am currently staying. It is full of handbags (perfect for me who LOVES handbags), jewelry, accessories, and really, anything you can think of. When people visited us in Texas, going to Sam Moon was definitely a tourist stop. When people returned to visit us in Texas, Sam Moon was the first place they wanted to go! I used to fly an employee of Allyse’s Bridal down to my store a few times a year to help out at bridal shows, and I swear to you, the ONLY reason she would come (other than to hang out with me) was to go shopping at Sam Moon.
It is normal to feel overstimulated when you walk through the doors and see THOUSANDS (okay, more like HUNDREDS) of women shopping around like maniacs, picking up great finds at great prices. My previous business partner, Allyse (who used to own Allyse’s Bridal at University Mall) described the shoppers as ants on an ant hill. That is how busy it is. She too was amazed at the cheap prices.
Obviously, a visit to Dallas would be totally LAME if I didn’t go to Sam Moon. David (who didn’t complain at all about all the shopping) and Hannah went with me just to see what we could find. I was looking for a purse that I could use as a diaper bag. Because really, why do you need a vinyl one? It’s not like your kid actually uses the bag. You just need a bag big enough to hold all your purse crap and baby necessities. This is what I found:
Now, I would like to make a comment. I really like this bag. However, others obviously do not share my same taste. Some people, (ahem, Jenn, Jess, and Lydia) think this bag is not cute. Maybe it’s not the style in Southern California, but I will say that I saw several styles of this bag, in this print, in Miami last week. Plus, it is big enough to hold all my junk, and both of my kid’s junk. Price $22. Now do you like it?
Also, I bought another bag that could double as a diaper bag (you know, because ONE bag is not sufficient) and this is what I picked up:
This bag was $8.
If you have an opinion on these bags, let me know. I still have time to exchange them before I leave Texas. I don’t want to be that girl walking around with the atrocious bag, and everyone knows it, but her.
