As you may or may not know, dear reader, this one has an obsession with the Gap, which started a good ten years ago, when one was only a lowly student in high school. At the time, it was the only affordable source of decent -read, non-jeans- clothes that could be found nearby, not to mention the only ones that catered to sizes bigger than 8. This obsession was greatly helped by one’s mother, who, finding that the clothes were affordable and good quality also shopped there.
Perusing the sales rack at the Gap became a habit, with the odd luxury of a full priced item.

Then the Salary came.

For a long while, this humble sinner did not worship at the altar of her god, under the pretense that more expensive (“better”) clothes could be had. Then I unearthed some pretty things that I’d had for a long time in my closet and despite not fitting them -at the moment-, found that they were quite neat.

Recently, I’d been on a kick to find clothes that could appease my peculiar sense of fashion. None of my other brands yielded anything in the way of tops that could remotely satisfy me.

Last night, I went again to the temple of worship (not the caffeine altar, the other one). Lo and behold! I came away with a treasure trove of cute clothes. Ever since the (RED) initiative, my interest in the GAP has been renewed. Not quite as affordable as before -except when on sale- they are good quality, a nice cut and above all, durable. Even the Gap body line, which I was initially reluctant to try has given me considerable satisfaction.