Zumiez

My teenager wanted to go to the mall with to «freshen» his ensemble with the latest clothing.
Dad, I want to do to Zumiez!
I’m saying to myself, what the heck is a Zumiez? Is it the latest Mexican designer? Its in the mall so it can’t be bad. I remember shopping in the mall as a kid when Reagan was in office. I was so happy to go to Banana Republic, listening to Madonna singing «Papa Don’t Preach», when she had short blond hair. What a honey.
SMACK TO REALITY
I walk into this store loaded with black, cheap clothes. Sneakers from Fallen and DC (I thought DC was comics?) This is a trendy, «skateboarder» wannabe store for 13 – 21 year olds.
And the accessories! If my Italian grandmother were alive, she would have said a few novenas for everyone shopping here. Jesus band aids and dash mounted springy Jesus? This is too much for me.
These stores are NOT the Merry Go Round and Chess King of the 21^st century. I mean, what happened to button fly jeans and Nike’s?
Regardless, my son gets a $ 27 plaid hat and it looks good with his hazel eyes.
I’m old. but a fan.