Walking Down Memory Lane.....

Today I was blessed with the company of my 14 year old daughter, which does NOT happen very often since she believes that every waking second should be spent with her boyfriend ( ah, to be almost 15 again....)

It was such a beautiful springtime day, that I decided that it would be nice to take her to some of my former stomping grounds that I used to frequent when I was around her age.
First stop : The Garment District, an alternative/vintage " department store " located in Kendall Square, Cambridge. The Garment District, also known as " Rags " back in the day, is famous for their first floor of " dollar a pound " merchandise. It is basically a whole bunch of clothes scattered on the floor, with people picking through them....yah, we skipped that area but checked out the unique shoe section . The shoe section has new AND formally worn shoes. It is mostly famous for their vast collection of go-go boots ( I actually own a pair from there....Shut up ! It was for a Halloween costume ! )

Up on the second floor, there is an explosion of clothes. They have racks and racks of new, retro, vintage, and used clothing. They also have a costume section ( which , by the way is ALWAYS my first stop when I am looking for a Halloween costume..). There is also a section for up and coming local designers trying to sell their latest creation. At the very back of the store is a 60/70's retro room with everything from dresses to overcoats, most of it polyester and flowery/paisley/psychedelic type garb.

We came away with nothing except some socks ( she is obsessed with socks ), but we DID go back into the 60's room and try on some REALLY kooky hats. I tried to convince her that it would be fun to buy the UGLIEST hat and glasses and wear them in the car, but she didn't go for it ( big surprise...)

Next Stop: Harvard Square, Cambridge. I explained to her that this was THE place to go back in the day. We used to feel so COOL just hanging out there with all the different, and sometimes outright strange people. I showed her where we all used to gather, the wall that is the back of the subway entrance. You can still see the graffiti of days gone by......

We stopped at The Garage, an offbeat mini-mall converted from a garage. This hosts a variety of unique little shops, one of it's most popular being Newbury Comics...which has been there FOREVER !

I also took her to one of my personal favorites, Oonas. Oonas advertises itself as " an experienced clothing " store. It has some normal, run of the mill used clothing, but is greater known for it's VINTAGE stuff. If you want to be like Molly Ringwald in Pretty in Pink, and convert an old prom dress into your own creation....Oona's is the place to go !

Here are some of the pictures of our little adventure.......