Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Shopping in Foxtown, Mendrisio


This place is actually in Switzerland, but at the border of Italy-Switzerland. I took a bus which costs me Euro15 to get here. Wow, the trick is you have to pre-book or come super early because the double decker bus was fast filled up with enthusiastic shoppers. The bus trip was quite boring, but we got there little over an hour. Then …


SHOPPERS HAVEN!!!


Gucci, Prada, D&C, Versace, Salvatore Ferragamo bags, shoes.. I somehow expected it to be ALOT cheaper, but it is actually not. A bag still costs around 200 Euro, and I never saw the big deal in owning thousand dollar bags, so this was a deal breaker for me. A lot of people left with BIG shopping bags and is truly recommended for the brand-conscious… For me, if something is Made in China, then it really doesn’t matter whether its Prada or some other generic brand…

2 comments:

yerdeh said...

hmm, I don't think genuine pradas are made in china...

but 200 euros is cheap! my friend went to an outlet in florence and found similar prices. in london they're around 300 pounds. damn.

Joyce said...

To be honest, I just assumed but I never snuck a peek at the label. Will do so next time :)