Can you feel the excitement!!!???  Urban Outfitters has always been one of my personal favorites because they have a ton of variety and you can find trendy pieces for a reasonable price.  I have missed having a store nearby, but thankfully their online shop has a million things (more than you’d ever find in one store).  Every season I buy a few really trendy things that become my season favorites - I don’t mind retiring them a few months later because I always get my money’s worth!  So back to the excitement I was talking about – Urban Outfitters will be opening in Syracuse on August 19th!  Can you guess who might be there opening day?  One hint – ME ME ME (ok, so that was 3 hints).  The store will be located at 223 Walton Street (Armory Square area).  I will give a more detailed review of the store (size, selection, location, etc) after the store opens – but after I was tipped off of the grand opening, I just couldn’t resist sharing the news!

My most recent Urban Outfitters purchase was this “bella inspired” hooded, canvas jacket.  You’ve probably noticed that I’ve started stocking up on the fall clothes… because you can never have too many jackets in Syracuse!  I hope you enjoy the news, and for those of you outside of the ‘Cuse area – check out their online store if you haven’t already! 

In my opening post, I said that the shopping in ‘Cuse is less than impressive.  I stand by what I said, but I want to clarify just a bit.  We don’t have Nordstrom, Saks, or South Moon Under (one of my personal favorites).  We do have some nice boutiques though and I truly believe in giving business to the local community.  If you’re looking for infant and toddler clothing, you could try Chloe’s Closet in Fayetteville, NY.  I also recently stumbled upon a shoe store in Fayetteville when my mom was in town (did I mention that I inherited my love and ability to shop from my mother)?  Paul Karaz shoes has high-end shoes and excellent customer service.  Unfortunately for me, they do not carry many small sizes – I wear a size 5.  The owner was working with us, though, and special ordered a pair of Frye Boots – the Veronica Slouch (see below).  I received them in under a week!  Now I have at least one reason to look forward to fall…well these boots and football.  So while I still do the majority of shopping online, I do enjoy shopping in person at the local stores – just a matter of finding the right stores (and it helps when mom is there too – thanks mom)!

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