New H&M Outerwear

Thursday, November 12th, 2009 | 67 Comments

Took an hour lunch today to go to a new H&M grand opening ! I used to drive about 15 minutes to this other one but it was so tiny and there wasn’t much interesting in the mall it was in. Now I have one right down the road! WHOOT! AND I must say I’m loving it compared to the other ones in the DC area. Even compared to the Tyson’s Corner and Georgetown ones, this one carries more my style of clothing. (THANK GOD!)

Mike took a long lunch to go too and we were among the first 100 people in line which = freebie score! I got 50$ worth in gift certificates plus a t-shirt, bag, and umbrella. The lady standing next to me was kind enough to trade my M size for her S! It was a lot of fun because the other people in line were pretty cool and nice to talk to. Plus Godiva was passing out free dark chocolate truffles, hahaaa *_*

I ended up getting 2 new outwears! :getit: First, a parka with fur! I’ve been wanting one of these for a couple of years now, and I got it for $20 (originally 70$!) I also got a new blazer. I have one already but I liked the fabric for this one plus it’s pure black (mine has pink pinstripes) and it’s longer than my current one.




Also started putting my lookbook together tonight! Now that I have a parka I’ve opened myself up to a bunch of new outfits I can put together! This style of coat is in just about every Japanese magazine year after year. I’m always a bit surprised by that but it’s a constant. :good: I look pretty awkward in this year’s other trends including fur coats and leather jackets. I’ve tried on tons of different ones and they always look off on me. Oh well! Not meant to be~




Poupee Today

My dressup was sorta what I wore, hahah, pretty close at least!

These new balloons are the sh*t!!

Jenny posted at 11:31 pm ; Thursday   
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Rachelle said
November 12, 2009 @ 11:48 pm

ooo i was in H&M on wednesday. i actually shop a lot in the guy section. I got a bright yellow and green polo in S at the guy section for $5 and a cool winter hat for $7. H&M is grrrrreeeeeaaaatttt. I don’t really fit that well in the girl’s section though ;A;

jenny said
November 13, 2009 @ 10:27 am

The crappy thing about a new store is no super discount section just yet! hahahahaa! Everything was the latest and greatest for the season so I’m glad they had “grand opening” discounts going on. Soon I’m sure I’ll get to see those red $5 tags hanging D till then I’ll have to go to the other h&ms for super sales, ;_;

 
 
emm said
November 12, 2009 @ 11:50 pm

OMG FIRST
AND THE BALLONS!

jenny said
November 13, 2009 @ 10:28 am

You’re first in my heart! Feel better? LOL

 
 
emm said
November 12, 2009 @ 11:50 pm

omg not first
lame
either way congrats on the H&M and jacket

 
November 13, 2009 @ 12:00 am

wooo~ i love great bargains! That blazer looks like it would go with anything… and yeah what the heck is up with H&Ms, I only really shop at the junior section. (: you should come to vegas to shop with me, .

 
Veronica said
November 13, 2009 @ 12:04 am

Haha rock on, lady

Oh my goodness, I have been looking for a good parka FOREVAH - even found a fur neck lining at a thrift store for a couple dollars to add!

jenny said
November 13, 2009 @ 10:28 am

Oh the determination you posses!! D

 
 
Shirley said
November 13, 2009 @ 12:07 am

I haven’t been to H&M in forever!! That must’ve been fun
And the lookbook looks great! I would love to do the same…but my magazines can’t bear to be cut up…

jenny said
November 13, 2009 @ 10:29 am

I actually couldn’t muster up cutting my beauties either!
I scanned the looks in and then printed them out! HAHAHAHAA!

 
 
Yi Lin said
November 13, 2009 @ 12:16 am

oooo i wish they had H&M in australia! liking the balloon that your poupee is holding

 
Jennifer said
November 13, 2009 @ 12:28 am

Ahh, I wish I went to the opening of H&M here in Orlando. I wanted to skip school for it but I was way too busy that day but yay you got a $50 GC!

I love the parka, I wish it was colder here to wear those types of coats and that blazer is like the perfect blazer to dress up or dress down! Great buys!

Hells yeah those balloons are awesome. When I saw them, I was like F YEAH BALOOONS!

jenny said
November 13, 2009 @ 10:31 am

Yea I about fell over when I saw some random poupee holding those balloons, LOL
I enjoy wearing winter clothes sooooooo much! I used to wear flip flops year round growing up in MS. And you’d wear a “winter coat” like 5 days out of the year! :(

 
 
Cindy said
November 13, 2009 @ 12:59 am

Such fantastic finds! I keep hoping one of these days I’ll get an H&M.

I adore your look book, you really inspiring me to do something similar so I’ll stop paring the same ole things together all the time.

The balloons are seriously the bomb!

 
cin said
November 13, 2009 @ 1:13 am

what a perfect opening!! FREEBIES DD

 
Zoraida said
November 13, 2009 @ 3:11 am

I love your parka! It’s amazing that they never go out of style.

 
Kettu said
November 13, 2009 @ 6:20 am

Wow it is so cool idea to put together a scrap-look-book!!

Kind of inspired me at the moment~ xP

I’ll take the opportunity to also say hello,
I am one of the latest additions to your blog readers army ❤

Love reading it ❤ ❤ ❤

jenny said
November 13, 2009 @ 11:05 am

Hello there! A reader army huh? I feel a bit intimidated now! HAHAHAAA

 
 
Dezzy said
November 13, 2009 @ 7:16 am

Wow that store looks seriously kool!
And lucky you that you been one of the first peeps to be there go you

the lookbook looks seriously kool and quite useful, i might put one together myself so i can keep track of what i want and what not, what i already have and what not, great idea ^___^!

 
Lissy ✿ said
November 13, 2009 @ 7:16 am

I wish we had a HM here too!

THOSE BALLOONS ROCK I WANT TO COLLECT THEM ALL [they are so expensive though T_T]

While I was reading this entry my partner was behind me looking at the photos and he asked me if you were Japanese! [I told him you are American so now he knows lol]

Just thought I’d let you know!

jenny said
November 13, 2009 @ 11:07 am

I know! I actually exchanged a few jewels into ribbons just to get 1 set b/c I was so ribbon broke :((((

Lissy ✿ said
November 13, 2009 @ 10:42 pm

I’m ribbon broke too :(

Its tragic!

 
 
 
fleur said
November 13, 2009 @ 9:18 am

love those printed stockings/leggings with the brown boots!

 
Tori said
November 13, 2009 @ 10:01 am

omg so amazing!!
Is the new H&M out on the street? Reminds me of NYC!! I used to work literally 3 blocks from a huge one on Lexington Ave & asdfghjkl@$& I MISS IT!! :(
Fabulous gets as usual too! I’ve been looking for a coat like the one you got but sadly no lookalikes anywhere near me, mou~
Your outfit is tres cute too~ I love how you worked those tights!

jenny said
November 13, 2009 @ 11:25 am

Sadly no, unlike the Georgetown one it doesn’t have a street entrance. Just a boring ole mall. ;_;

 
 
Hachi said
November 13, 2009 @ 10:46 am

DID YOU CUT PAGES?
YOU DIDN’T DID YOU
YOU DIDN’T DID YOU
YOU DIDN’T DID YOU
YOU DIDN’T DID YOU
YOU DIDN’T DID YOU
You scanned and printed.
Phew.

Are you going to the Jimmy Choo launch?

jenny said
November 13, 2009 @ 11:35 am

As if I had the stomach to cut them up! LOL
Nuuuu, I can’t be there. :( I have a friend visiting who’s into luxury brands only so I’ll be at Saks looking at waaaaaaaaaaaaay outta my price range Jimmy Choo’s wishng I was at H&M where moderately priced Jimmy Choo exists, hahahaaa!

 
 
Syd Syd said
November 13, 2009 @ 10:49 am

That’s awesome that you were one of the first 100! How lucky! I wish we had an H & M where I live :’(

You found such great stuff! Makning a lookbook isn’t a bad idea..maybe I should make one too if I have time.

 
ashica said
November 13, 2009 @ 11:37 am

Love the bow t shirt + the tights (where are they from?)!!

I wish I had an H&M close by. I have to drive over an hour for the closest one :(

jenny said
November 13, 2009 @ 11:46 am

The long sleeved bow-tie onepiece I actually got at H&M 2 years ago (or so) and the tights are this season from Forever 21!

 
 
Lorik said
November 13, 2009 @ 12:32 pm

yayyy~ i love H&M~ I remember as a kid we would buy from there..Hennes och Mauritz..well my mom would, and my sister and I would think of it as a boring store…and now, I am completely obsessed!
I love the jacket! it looks so cute and cozy~~~
They just opened a new store twenty minutes from where I live…we already had one that’s 20 minutes away, so I’ll stick to my old store~

jenny said
November 13, 2009 @ 7:08 pm

The first time I ever saw H&M was in Germany nearly 9 years ago! I STILL think those H&Ms were better than any US one I’ve been to! I can’t even imagine how much better actual Swedish H&Ms were/are!!

 
 
miamy said
November 13, 2009 @ 12:41 pm

ohmygod! the black blazer’s a total steal! I think it looks really good with just t-shirts underneath.. and it reminds me of Jun of Vivi magazine.. (i love her style!) ohh yes, Im in love with ur floral leggings! :OO Recently I bought one of those black leggings in Vivi’s November issue and I think it’s really

 
Karen said
November 13, 2009 @ 2:56 pm

wow, great looks. you really have a talent for recreating those styles. you even look like the models in the japanese magazines. at first, I thought you were actually japanese!

jenny said
November 13, 2009 @ 7:06 pm

Haahaa I’m gonna blame my new mascara on this because I was wearing it for these and you’re the second person to say that on this entry! LOL

 
 
Charl said
November 13, 2009 @ 5:33 pm

Oh woowww, your lookbook looks wicked!!! I’d love to do the same, since even though I love cutting out of magazines, I could never cut out of my japanese mags, i pay too much for them! lol!

jenny said
November 13, 2009 @ 7:05 pm

Oh, I didn’t cut up my magazines. I scanned them in & printed them out only.

 
 
kikay814 said
November 13, 2009 @ 6:41 pm

lol i love how your poupee flower tights are so much like your ones in real life

 
Karen said
November 13, 2009 @ 7:24 pm

*prays H&M would open their store in Singapore*
*prays that I would be notified if that happens and I’ll be the first 100 to enter the first H&M store in Singapore*
*prays that there will be freebies for the first 100*

 
Fai said
November 13, 2009 @ 9:50 pm

I love H&M!! I’m very excited about Jimmy Choo for H&M. Will check it out soon!

 
Lexxii said
November 13, 2009 @ 10:36 pm

Oh soo lucky on the free stuff. I couldn’t go to the grand opening here. But I think it is kind of weird that they do it on Thursdays.

I like your lookbook idea too. I should probably do something like that too. Cause I always feel like I need to buy stuff. :B

 
Maikue said
November 14, 2009 @ 1:29 am

oOH!! that green jacket/coat looks like the one i saw on the arishop site!!!

what a great find!!!

 
mikey kun said
November 14, 2009 @ 6:05 am

cool freebies, I’ll be going to my H&M store to get some mst haves.

 
Alice said
November 14, 2009 @ 2:02 pm

:O Lookbook? I LOVEEE lookbook! I can’t wait to see your lookbook page. Btw, this is the first time of me commenting on your site :] Nice to meet you I’m Alice and I adoreee your blog

jenny said
November 15, 2009 @ 8:33 pm

Oh no, not lookbook as in the site, as in an actual lookbook for myself

Nice to meet you too!

 
 
Sumie said
November 14, 2009 @ 4:10 pm

i really like your hair this way & h&M stuff suits you very well(actually i like it more than f21 on you)^^

 
Becca said
November 14, 2009 @ 11:10 pm

so adorable and a STEAL for 20 dollars!!! that blazer is also to die for.. i’m a sucker for blazers. so cute!

 
Bonnie said
November 15, 2009 @ 1:53 am

omg i was just at h&m today (: you were first 100 ?! LUCKY. h&m has some real good things !

 
Caitlin said
November 15, 2009 @ 1:27 pm

Great post, as always.

 
Linda said
November 15, 2009 @ 1:41 pm

ahhhh H&M!!!
such cute clothing~

 
Mochi said
November 15, 2009 @ 10:42 pm

LOL I found a picture of boa wearing the same sparkly shirt you got
http://i35.tinypic.com/2mwcyg8.jpg
she was modeling f21 clothes
i guess that one was sans pocket though haha

jenny said
November 16, 2009 @ 12:07 am

That’s funny!! Actually it has the pocket too, exact same shirt! LOL

 
 
Vira said
November 15, 2009 @ 11:19 pm

Yay! That’s great that you have that place much closer to you now. I wish I had an art supply store that carried the things I need closer to my house.

p.s. I love your hair! I had mine like that for a while-loved it-but i got bored and changed it quite a few times, and now I’m going to have to change it again soon. lol

 
Meru said
November 16, 2009 @ 12:04 am

Whoa, how awesome that you got to go to the BRAND NEW store! It’ll make shopping more convenient for sure!

What exactly is the lookbook, btw? A portfolio displaying the styles/pieces you love? It sounds cute.

jenny said
November 16, 2009 @ 12:08 am

It’s coordinates I scanned in from magazines that use key items I already own! It’s to help curb my spending on new items and give me new ideas on how to wear things I already have!

 
 
November 16, 2009 @ 1:58 am

Wow the actual lookbook looks really nice. I bet you have a nice printer. Is that on cardstock?

 
November 16, 2009 @ 4:47 am

JENNY! http://store.americanapparel.net/rsa1304s.html?cid=30 i saw this and thought of you. I think i am getting the black one (:

November 16, 2009 @ 4:47 am

the pink one ^^

 
jenny said
November 16, 2009 @ 9:21 am

Ha! That’s cute! The pink one reminds me of Valentine’s High a bit! I like the low-rise version too. Too bad I was literally at the store yesterday and didn’t know I should even have been looking for these! haha

 
 
yumeko said
November 16, 2009 @ 4:26 pm

ooooh lookbook is totally cute!!!

 
Sylvi said
November 16, 2009 @ 7:10 pm

hey! i thought id show you this picture i found of BoA wearing the same sparkle sweater from f21 that you recently bought!

http://i35.tinypic.com/2mwcyg8.jpg

jenny said
November 16, 2009 @ 10:33 pm

Whoa! You’re the second person to comment this! Haahaa I’m glad I got the top already b/c I’m starting to think it might be selling out now! Haahaa

 
 
Bianca said
November 17, 2009 @ 1:17 am

I’m so proud that you finished your lookbook. I’m still putting mine together. Its hard when you have two wardrobes in two different homes. haha

Love the coat, its my favorite color gah!! I want it so bad! I saw one at Akira that was the same but it was nearly $400 x_x And the jacket is soooo Non-no! work it girl! You know you do! You’re such an inspiration!!

 
Daniella said
November 17, 2009 @ 10:08 am

Store openings are always a lot of fun! There are so many great deals, but sometimes it gets a little crazy.

And it does suck when the cute trends just don’t work for you, don’t they? I have such a long torso, a lot of tops just look stupid, so I feel your pain, lol

 
Malin said
November 17, 2009 @ 4:01 pm

Congrats on getting H&M so close to your home! I’ve never been to a store opening, but it sounds fun to get some freebies!

 
Ys said
November 19, 2009 @ 7:01 am

I love the new Poupee balloons they are gorgeous

I don’t like H&M. Everyone seems to love it but they just never have the clothes I like . My sister swears by it but it’s just not for me.

 
Mariah said
November 20, 2009 @ 9:47 am

hello Jenny you always have the best stuff!! Where’d you get those tights?!?!

 
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