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I had some time to kill before a friend's surprise engagement dinner...

Maybe I was feeling a little melancholy...another friend bites the dust.

So I decided to hit up GuiseIChic to see if their selection of women's wear had improved much since the opening event hosted by Lucky Magazine and Skirt PR. It was quiet in the boutique and I took my time browsing the very organized racks. They've definitely improved on the buying and were having some pretty good deals. I fell in love with this:

The Rag and Bone Mac A-Line jacket. The owner walked over and told me how nice it looked on me.(But of course - working his charm) He told me all jackets were 30% off. I twitched. At $475, that still ain't cheap. I lingered...I cried inside...I tried on again and again then sighed and put it back on the rack...

Having been brought up by a frugal Korean mother who never had any qualms about haggling, the inner-Korean haggler came out in me. I schemed while taking a walk on the mens side pretending to look for something for my pretend boyfriend, I walked back over to the jacket and gently touched it as if I were petting an endearing friend. I could sense the owner was watching me so I hammed it up a little me. I smiled, walked to the register with jacket in hand and he asked me what I thought.

"I can't lie, I really love it" I said in a cautiously enthusiastic tone. "But I'd like it more if it were a little cheaper, say...__% off?"

He laughed out loud. "It does look good on you...I'll do it. You can't tell anyone!"

I thanked him heartily and we made small talk about the worsening economy and what he's been doing to stay afloat. He told me to come back often - I'd only come when the sales were happening =)

I am officially ready for Fall.