09 June,2010 09:29 AM IST | | Avantika Patil
When she's shopping, she's like a woman on a mission. A self-confessed I shopaholic, Tejaswini Kolhapure tells CS what makes her one:
Bandra beckons
I travel a lot so I tend to shop more abroad than in India. But whenever I'm shopping in India, I buy more of the ethnic stuff than western wear. Bandra is my favourite shopping haunt in Mumbai. You can find the cheapest casuals and the most expensive branded party wear all in one place.u00a0
Heads over heels
I always prefer shopping for heels and bags rather than clothes. I have 60 to 70 pairs of shoes and some 80 bags. Among them, the Dolce & Gabbana shoes that I brought from Dubai are my favourite. I also have a fetish for jewellery. Delhi's Lajpat Nagar, Khan market and Janpat are my favourite shopping spots for jewellery.
Shopper's paradise
Abroad, nothing can match London and New York when it comes to shopping. Many people prefer Dubai because you can find stuff from London, New York and Dubai all in one place. But not me. Nothing can compare to the British quality and variety. The stuff there is very interesting and different. Shopping in London is surely value for money.
Buyer's woes
My husband isn't much of a shopper.u00a0 When I can shop for hours together without a break, he gets tired in no time at all. Once we were in London shopping and we almost had a fight and decided to go our own directions.
Buy the way
Very often I run out of money while shopping. So when I pick up stuff that is worth a lot more than what is in my wallet, I request the shopkeepers to give items on credit and I send the money across later. However, understandably this habit of mine is only tolerated in India.
Take your pick
But all said and done, I'm not as much of a shopaholic as I used to be. There was a time when I would have some ten bags in my hand when I left one store and I could finish one whole mall in three hours.
I had this phobia that I would never again visit that mall and would collect whatever I could in my limited time there. I have certainly slowed down now, thank God!
