Patina Boutique in Costa Mesa

Stopped by Patina Boutique in Costa Mesa today. (here) They are having their bi-annual sale until Sunday, which means 60 % off True Religion Jeans and more…

Shopping at Patina’s is kind of like going through your slightly mental older sister’s closet. You know, the one who married a movie producer and has more money then should be legal and just can’t stop buying great stuff, piling it higher and higher, never enjoying its awesomeness. The only difference is you will actually have to pay for things coveted there, not just sneak it under your J.Crew pea coat like you would with your sister’s stuff.

I almost had a near-fatal shopping mishap while there. I found this Orla Kiely bag for $48! So, while I was searching for my glasses to confirm unbelievable price, my femme-calculator was going full-throttle.. $48 with 60% off…

Put the glasses on…$848…femme-calculator disappears in a tiny ** poof**

Imagine the exchange at the counter, “That will be $347.” Me expecting it to be $20… **poof**

Still, forgetting the sharply disappointing handbag blunder, I like shopping at Patina. (Sadly, I don’t have any sisters)