Acquiring My Initial Garment Purchase

To kick things off, I’ve spent time getting to know quite a few shops in the Glasgow area. But last night on my way home, I spotted this place called Silks and Secrets—I have no idea how I managed to overlook it all these years. My girlfriend and I were discussing it, and while I was teasing about popping inside, she encouraged me to go for it. We ended up chatting at length about some of the other stores I’ve been planning to check out.

Today, since university is done with for now, I decided I really ought to visit a shop like Ann Summers or perhaps Silks and Secrets myself. After seeing my lecturer and getting that sorted, I headed off to Osiris as my first stop. When I arrived, peering through the window made me feel quite nervous because it appeared to be an all-female clothing boutique. Essentially, I just bit the bullet and walked in, despite having that “what am I even doing here?” feeling. However, I realized I might attract more attention by walking out than by browsing inside, so I started looking around. A girl in there (I wasn’t sure if she worked there or was a customer) looked at me with an expression that suggested I belonged, which made me turn and leave.

Afterward, I went to another store I visit almost daily for about ten minutes and stayed there for a bit longer than usual.

Around 3:30 pm, I decided it was time to move on. Just as I was heading toward the bus stop, I remembered Silks and Secrets wasn’t far away. So I wandered over, looked at the window display, and got that immediate nervous flutter in my stomach, but I went inside anyway. I browsed for a while and was surprised by how the two saleswomen acted—as if I didn’t even exist:shock: Was this good or bad? Eventually, one of them asked if I needed help, and I told her I was just looking.

After browsing nicely (though nothing there is really affordable at the moment), I was about to leave when I spotted a clearance basket. Everything was £1 each! I’m sure I could find something useful in there but decided to get my money first before returning later. When I went back, I found two other girls (who weren’t staff) browsing as well, and I nearly froze solid. I could feel the sweat starting to build up a bit. Deciding against digging through the basket myself, I simply asked what time they closed to give me an excuse for leaving so soon after my previous visit (it would have looked strange otherwise). I left without buying anything.

As I walked toward the bus stop, I decided to raise the stakes slightly. There was an Ann Summers about five minutes up the road and it’s a larger shop. I headed straight there. Once inside, I got the usual “Do you need any help?” which I answered with just looking. I went around to the back of the store to get a glimpse at their bondage gear collection. The sweat was really noticeable now. There were three employees and two other shoppers in total. To up my game even more, I stood right next to the window while examining items so that people walking past could see me clearly (it felt like quite a rush). Everything remained under my £5 budget for this trip (being a student explains why I’m on such a tight budget). So I left and thought to myself, “Let’s try some of those other costume stores around.”

So I wandered back up the street where Osiris is located; there were four shops in total that I wanted to check out, with Osiris being one of them. I walked into the first shop, looked around, and left. The second was exactly the same experience. Staff from both asked their usual questions. However, the third shop was one I hadn’t visited in a while; it’s unisex so I wasn’t too bothered about going in. Once inside, I had a chat with a gay guy who worked there—he was no problem at all and really nice.

I decided to give Osiris another go this time around.

Walking back into Osiris, I noticed the girl who gave me that odd look earlier had disappeared. Looking around more closely, I spotted the 50% off tights and stockings section. I quickly walked over to check them out.

So many choices:lol: . Eventually, I left with a pair of stockings featuring big white bows for £3. I actually wore them while writing this post and they feel awesome!

EDIT: Now I can’t wait to either go back to Silks and Secrets to try on some shoes (since I read a review mentioning that) or buy more lovely items:D .