20 Mall Stores All Young Millennials Had Forgotten About Until This Very Moment
I'm still sad Limited Too is gone.
Malls have sort of...fallen out of favor of late. But 10 years ago, they were all the rage.
There was nothing like spending a Saturday at the mall.
Picture it: you're in middle school. You're at the mall with your friends while your mom runs errands at Target. What do you see?
1. Spencer's Gifts
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What You Bought There: Nothing, because your mom would NOT be happy to see you walking up holding a Spencer's Gifts bag. But you definitely went inside and giggled at the boob-themed merchandise, marveled at the inflatable furniture, and avoided the Chucky dolls because they scared you.
2. Limited Too/Justice
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What You Bought There: Bermuda jean shorts with a bedazzled butterfly on them, or layered, brightly colored camisoles with built-in bras and lace trim. This is the whole reason you came to the mall.
3. Delia's
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What You Bought There: New jeans, of course. They had so many types! Also, a bright t-shirt with a daisy on it, just for fun.
4. Brookestone
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What You Bought There: Absolutely nothing – you couldn't afford anything. You did give all their back massagers a try, though.
5. Claire's
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What You Bought There: "Best Friends" necklaces for you and your bestie, Lip Smackers lip glosses, Hello Kitty Purses, colorful fake hair elastics, and dangly earrings. You might have even gotten your ears pierced!
6. Hot Topic
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What You Bought There: An Avril Lavigne or Panic! At the Disco graphic tee to show everyone you liked music. Or maybe one of those hats with the ear flaps that went down to your waist.
7. f.y.e.
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What You Bought There: The new DVD of Spider-Man 2, or the new Fall Out Boy CD.
8. PINK
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What You Bought There: Your first training bra, or a PINK sweatshirt. You probably also walked by the lingerie and giggled.
9. Wet Seal
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What You Bought Here: A beaded, long tank top and flare jeans. Maybe a jean skirt that your mom would make you return because it was too short.
10. RadioShack
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What You Bought Here: New batteries for your CD players, or headphones after your brother lost yours.
11. KB Toys
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What You Bought Here: You might have outgrown this already, but you'd smile as you passed at the memories of Furbies and action figures.
12. Borders
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What You Bought Here: The new Twilight book. TEAM EDWARD FOREVER.
13. Sears
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What You Bought Here: A semiformal dress your your next Bar/Bat Mitzvah or school dance. Your mom probably paid for it, too.
14. Sbarro
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What You Bought Here: A questionable re-heated pizza slice, pasta dish, or stromboli to get your energy up for more shopping.
15. Build-a-Bear Workshop
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What You Bought There: A Build-A-Bear, of course. Maybe one of those limited edition rainbow ones. Or maybe one for your crush!
16. Bebe
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What You Bought Here: A bejeweled tank top or t-shirt that said "bebe" on it.
17. Journeys
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What You Bought Here: Checkered Vans. Or themed Vans. Or plain Vans you could write your favorite song lyrics on with a Sharpie.
18. American Apparel
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What You Bought Here: Overpriced basics, even though what you really wanted were those leotards that were definitely not school appropriate.
19. Abercrombie
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What You Bought Here: Cheaper versions of the same exact stuff you'd get at Abercrombie & Fitch, because your boobs hadn't come in yet and you could still fit in kids' sizes.
20. And finally, K-mart
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What You Bought Here: The Kardashian Kollection. (Can you believe the Kardashians ever had clothes at K-mart??)
Sadly, many of these stores are out of business. Malls just aren't what they used to be!
But hey, now we've got awesome online shopping!
