Men’s fashion is on the third floor of the mall…
Feeling lazy and too in a rush to take the escalator up, I decided to take the elevator instead. The third floor was indeed filled with men’s wear, accessories, and shoes. After walking around aimlessly for a while, I realized that I was going through a classic first-world problem of having too many options to choose from. There were just so many things available for purchase that it was hard for me to choose. That coupled with the fact that I didn’t really have anything in mind in the first place, just made it even harder for me.
“Do you need some help? Are you looking for something?” a saleswoman said when she approached me.
Her pleasant smile told me that she was all ears and that she was here to offer her sincere help. However, I wasn’t sure if my reply would give her enough to work off of.
“Well, my…umm…boyfriend’s birthday is coming up and I’m trying to pick a present out for him…” I replied a little shyly.
There was no doubt about it, referring to Ace as my boyfriend felt quite embarrassing. The saleswoman’s smile widened at my words before she nodded her head enthusiastically at me.
“Do you have anything in mind? We have very trendy clothes here for men and also more formal suits. If that doesn’t work for you, then we also have an extensive range of accessories from cufflinks to jewelry…” she suggested with a smile.
That was exactly the problem.
“I’m not sure. There are so many things to choose from and I’m not sure what I should get for him,” I replied honestly.
“Well, I’m here to help you. Why don’t we look around together? Maybe we can start off with the clothing section over there,” she suggested brightly.
“Thank you…” I thanked her
I followed her to the men’s clothing section where many brands of clothing awaited us. Let’s say that I’ve narrowed down my scope to looking for some clothes for Ace. What kind of clothing should I get for him exactly?
Work suits? Formal suits? Casual shirts and jeans?
“What about one of these high-quality suit? I assume you’re boyfriend is working in an office, right?” she asked with a smile.
I followed the gesture of her hand and my eyes landed on many expensive looking suits. My lack of knowledge of men suits made me unconfident about what Ace would like. I bet he got all his suits tailored at the most expensive places. Buying him a suit off the rack probably won’t cut it.
“No? What about something more casual? There’s a trend of couples matching their casual outfits when they go out on dates. What do you think?” she asked brightly.
I let her lead me to the casual clothing section. For the life of me, I couldn’t imagine Ace agreeing to dress up in coordinating outfits with me. He might do it if I asked or begged for him to do so but I had better things to beg for than for him to wear matching outfits with me. Now that I thought about it, Ace didn’t seem to wear anything fancy for his casual looks. Comfortable white shirt and jeans seemed to be his go-to look and I had to say that the look looks amazing on him.
“I don’t think he’ll go for the coordinating outfit thing…” I said before flashing her an apologetic smile.
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