Being a college student on a budget makes a lot of things more difficult than they should be. The one thing that can be the hardest to maintain is a closet worthy of your standards. Most of the time, college fashionistas have settled to eat cereal for a week in order to fund a new pair of jeans or trendy statement jacket. But, wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could have both a well-balanced meal and the latest trends?
That’s where Primark comes in. A brand that started in the Ireland and expanded out to several European countries, Primark has now entered the U.S.with its first location opening in September 2015. Primark offers high-quality fashion at value you really can’t beat. Since the brand is somewhat unknown to an American audience, I can testify to just how great Primark is for a college budget. Here’s what it’s like to discover that Primark is the next big brand you never knew you needed.
First, you’re in a state of total curiosity because, for most of us in the U.S., we haven’t heard of it before. And, frankly, it sounds too good to be true.
You decide to go to the place of infinite knowledge: the internet. You stalk their Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter before making your way to their website.
You browse their site and try out their online outfit-maker until you can’t help but long for everything IRL.
You decide you absolutely must go to their store. So you find a location nearest to you and you’re out the door!
You walk in the store for the first time. It’s huge, filled with clothes, and you realize that your dreams may be coming true.
The place is so big, you wonder where to go first. The shoes? The entire section full of cozy sweaters?
Something fabulous catches your eye, so you rush right over to it.
After you’ve admired its beauty, it’s the moment of truth. It’s time to look at the price.
You think for a minute about your crippling student debt and the disappointment that is sure to follow if this item isn’t in your budget.
You peek at the price cautiously and are stoked because it’s cheap AF.
So you proceed to fill your arms with everything in sight.
Then you take your finds to the fitting room and do a little happy dance with your friends because everything looks great on you!
And you proceed to checkout to buy your new goodies like you’re on top of the world.
You leave Primark like only Blair Waldorf could.
Then you head home and compare purchases with your bestie.
And you know before long, you’ll be back at Primark living your shopping dreams once again.
As of right now, Primark has only a few locations in the U.S. so if you don’t have a store near you, make sure to put it on your bucket list for your next trip to NYC or Boston (or surrounding areas). Trust me, you want to live the Primark experience yourself. You’re guaranteed to walk away with fresh, high quality fashion without leaving a dent in your wallet big enough to keep you from doing laundry for the rest of the semester. And you’ll be so much better off for it.
Happy shopping!