Weekend bazaars have been the latest trend around Kuala Lumpur. It is a place to trade second hand items, handmade goods or of late, a place for 'offline' sales for local online boutiques.
There is definitely a different shopping experience when you go to a mall and when you go to a weekend bazaar. In Malaysia, our tropical climate of unpredictable heat and humidity leaves us in a sticky-yucky feeling when away from the comforts of air conditioned places.
Here are a few reasons why weekend bazaars are different from malls:
1. Bargain - Imagine walking into ZARA and demanding RM5 off a dress that you like. A definite no-no, you'd probably have to wait for the next sale and by then, the money that you've set aside has been spent on a much overdue manicure, or the size and colour you want is no longer available. At a weekend bazaar, you get to haggle on what catches your eye.
2. Find hand-made goods - These goods always scream originality and creators usually put in a lot of passion and effort into creating lovely eccentrics.
3. Trade zone - Are you a handbag and shoe 'collector' (a preferred way to categorise compulsive shopper). Be sure to look at every stall for all sizes, shapes and colours. Who knows, you might even stumble upon a good looking designer knock-off.
4. Be too comfortable - it's hot and crowded but then again, where's the fun in it if it's not?
5. Feed a shopping itch for a low price - Ever gotten that before? The need to spend money on something? Weekend bazaars carry a diverse selection of products and is a great place to window shop or to scratch that itch you've been having on something inexpensive.
6. Collectibles - From antique vases to comic books, weekend bazaars are a haven for collectible items.
If you're bored and don't wish to spend a lot of money, weekend bazaars are a definite visit.
For more information on weekend events, visit Chics Closet and Your Shopping Kaki for highlights and updates.
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