Shop Til You Drop With the Latest Collection
by Glenn Martens—Meet You at the Food Court
Aughties mall starter pack: Hollister, Build-a-Bear, Spencer Gifts, Sam Goody, Victoria’s Secret, Panda Express. As a teenager, the mall represented independence, a space of possibility outside of the regularly scheduled programming of home and high school. A maze of yellow-lit hallways, these buildings were the perfect setting for the deep mundanity and drama of teendom. Endlessly scrolling on Instagram has replaced wandering around the fine establishments at the mall, and we’re reminiscing on days spent at the local shopping center doing nothing with friends. Planning and comparing outfits. People watching at the railings. Binging in the food court. Flirting with your crush and taking cheesy pictures....
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