Chatuchak Weekend Market (also called Jatujak or JJ Market) is probably the biggest outdoor market you have ever seen. no joke. it covers an enormous 35 acres and contains more than 5,000 stalls. it offers a wide variety of products including household items, clothing, Thai handicrafts, collectibles, foods, and religious artifacts, and has reached a landmark status as a must-visit place for tourists. Chatuchak also houses many of Bangkok’s local independent designers, selling their creations at very reasonable prices. and for my lovely readers who love vintage or vintage-inspired items, Chatuchak is definitely the place to be!

How to Get to Chatuchak:

1. Take the subway (MRT) to Chatuchak Park station, take exit 1 then follow the crowd. You will end up at the clothing section.
2. Hop on the skytrain (BTS) to Mo Chit station, take exit no. 1 and follow the crowd. You will also end up at the clothing section.
3. If you’re interested in plants, go straight to Kampheng Phet MRT station, you will end up in the middle of the market.
4. By bus: Bus no. 3, 26, 29, 34, 39, 59, 63, 96, 112, 134 will get you to the market.

Market Opening Hours:

The weekend market is open on Saturdays and Sundays, 09:00 – 19:00 (most stalls don’t open until AM10:30) and Fridays 18:00 – 24:00. Plant sections are also open on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 07:00 – 18:00.

I’m very excited to introduce you to my first guest blogger, Jess from Inked and Sewn! She is a total sweetheart and we share many of the same ideas when it comes to fashion and shopping. In this guest post, she shares with us some of her favorite shopping spots in LA, where she lives. Enjoy =)

My name is Jessica James and my obsession with fashion started in high school when I discovered how confident I felt in a great outfit. Watching Rachel Zoe style celebrities on T.V. and be so excited about the clothes she wore transferred into my everyday life. I love buying clothes and putting my own twists on things to make them one of a kind. I live for D.I.Y. projects and hunting for the next best thing at vintage and thrift stores. If you asked me what kind of style I have, I would have to say it changes from day to day depending on how I feel.  Street style is what inspires my taste in fashion the most and forces me to keep evolving my look. I am a style advice columnist for CollegeFashionista.com for the Fullerton campus and am currently a PR intern at 31 Bits. Blogging has become my creative outlet and starting www.INKEDANDSEWN.com has been one of the most exciting and fulfilling things I have done in my entire life.

One of my most favorite places to shop is thrift stores. If you look hard enough you can get some pretty amazing things for unbelievable prices. One well known place in North Hollywood, CA is called Someone else’s. You can find everything from costume jewelry to Louis Vuitton garment bags. Also, with halloween coming up, its one of the best places to shop to put together your costumes.

Someone Else’s
11024 Magnolia Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91601

The next place that I was recently introduced to is the Glendale Mall in Los Angeles. Imagine the biggest Forever 21, H&M, Free People (you name it , it’s there) in the most beautiful area with a water fountain in the middle and lofts above all the stores. Its absolutely beautiful.

Glendale Galleria
2148 Glendale Galleria
Glendale, CA 91210

While I love the shopping in L.A., my go to place is Buffalo Exchange, in my little town of Fullerton in Orange County. A store where you can sell your clothes, buy clothes that others have sold or get brand new items for extremely cheap. I’ve gotten so many items from that store to inspire my D.I.Y projects and as much as I love new things from the stores at the mall, nothing beats having a one of a kind item I create from the stuff I buy at Buffalo Exchange.

Buffalo Exchange
215 N. Harbor Blvd
Fullerton, CA 92832

Im so honored to be featured on What Annie Wears and hope you love my post as much as I love hers.

xx Jess James

what’s going on here? i started my humble blog 2 years ago this month. to celebrate i’ve teamed up with some friends to present to you a series of gifts giving! why? because we like you heaps.

This week’s giveaway is courtesy of EgoCloset. Earlier this summer I told you a little about EgoCloset, and in case you missed it they are an online shop that offers unique and trendy clothing, based in Vancouver, BC. I also shared with you an outfit I put together with their perfect drape pocket shirt, it is quickly becoming my go-to piece this summer! Now they are offering one of my lucky readers this adorable vintage laced collar floral dress, winner will have a choice between colors peach or blue (see both colors here).

For your chance to win, please:

1. Like EgoCloset on Facebook: HERE
2. Like What Annie Wears on Facebook: HERE
3. Leave a comment UNDER THIS POST, anything will do, but if you want something to talk about, tell me why you are a lover of vintage or vintage inspired items!

+1 for one extra entry share this giveaway with a link to this post on your facebook

CONTEST CLOSED
For this week’s giveaway: [Giveaway] Stephie’s Shop

Winner of EgoCloset giveaway is Tammy!
random.org was used to generate the result. Congrats love!
I will be contacting you soon =)

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EgoCloset is having a summer sale 20-70% off right now if anyone’s interested. You can also use coupon code WHATANNIEWEARS at checkout for 5% off your entire purchase =)

Contest opens to US & Canada residents only. If you happen to live in Taiwan, Hong Kong, or China, please head over to my Chinese page to take a look at my Rose Heart Jewelry Giveaway instead! Contest closes on August 21, 2010. One winner will be drawn at random and announced right here in this post before August 23. Winner will be contacted by e-mail so make sure you leave the correct email addy. If you leave a comment with your Facebook account please check back to see the result as I won’t be able to see your e-mail address. Good luck to everyone that enters! A new gift next Monday, be sure to check back then!

Disclaimer: Giveaway and coupon code are purely for the benefit of my readers and I will not receive any monetary compensation for it.