K-Mart

When I was in NYC the summer before my senior year of high school, I met a girl from Kansas who was in the same summer pre-college program with me at Parsons School of Design. We were walking around the big apple and happened upon a Big K-Mart. She announced that back in Kansas K-Mart is fun, and Big K-Mart is BIG FUN! This stuck with me. The other day I was in the south suburbs and happened upon a Big K-Mart. I haven't seen one in years, so I stopped in. Most times I can be put in nearly any large store and find clothing to incorporate into my wardrobe. I have conquered Target, Walmart, Discovery, and Dots. At K-Mart, though, I actually had trouble finding anything I liked. The clothes were a total yawn and the fit was terrible! The store layout was so depressing I actually wanted to cry, and the lighting was downright yellow. I felt so badly for the poor souls that had to work there a full day! After much searching I finally found 3 things that made me happy: A really cute pair of silver ballet flats with big bling on the toe (for $15), a convertible strapless bra from fruit of the loom (for $11), and a bra from Joe Boxer made out of t-shirt material (for $11 too). That was all, but at least it wasn't a complete let-down. I will say, though, that Big K-Mart no longer equals big fun for me.