What did I ever do before LL Bean? I was getting out my ski gear this morning, and I noticed one thing. Nearly everything I have as far as casual wear is LL Bean. My ski jacket, new this year, is from LL Bean. My after ski boots, LL Bean. Socks, hat, Turtlenecks, etc. Yep. LL Bean.
Now how did I get into this LL Bean rut? 18 years ago I needed clothes. I was newly divorced, and hadn’t gotten a new piece of clothing since High School. Suddenly, I was out there in the working world, and needed clothes for that and well, after 10 years, lets face it, my clothes were falling apart.
A Friend, (and as it turned out, Hubby #2) took me to Freeport Maine to “The Mother Store“! I had a little money in my pocket, my first credit card, and a way to pay the bill when it came, and walking into LL Bean was like a “Country Girl’s Heaven“!!
I tried on one thing after another and tossed things into a cart. Sweaters, skirts, pants, jackets, etc. And at the end of the day Friend (Hubby) said, “So what are you buying and what are you putting back?” I bought it all. I spent a couple hundred dollars. He was shocked and teased me like crazy. But you know what? 18 years later, I have all the stuff I bought and the timelessness of the styles means I still wear it all the time, and the quality means it still looks brand new!
I still shop LL Bean. Online, at the Outlet stores, wherever, and whenever I can. There are days I am literally a walking advertisement for them.
I like to call it New England Chic.
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I think you should tell the story of how and Hubby came to be!
uh…that should be “you and Hubby”
Damn! LL Bean is some expensive stuff. However do you do it?!
It is expensive but they have the BEST customer servic ever and the stuff lasts for years. You can return anything for any reason even years later – just say you are not happy how quickly it wore out and BAMN they replace it or give you a store credit.
I love LL Bean but I AM on an LL Bean budget this year which means NO visits to the Mother Store!