Because if you are, I know exactly where you can find the perfect gold lame party top for scoring free drinks: Forever 21 in the Alderwood Mall. I'm fully aware that if you're going to Vegas, you're probably already above the age of 21 and are thus embarassed to even think about shopping there, but it actually has some great clothes, and they are always ludicrously inexpensive. This place is always my first stop for cheap (and kinda skanky-- I'll admit it) party clothes, but they also have some great basic items and cute normal tops, too (which are all super long, which is nice for us tall girls).
Make sure you go armed with a dark pair of sunglasses(with which to disguise yourself as you're walking in), lots of patience (there are always 110 16-year-old girls dragging their bored boyfriends inside), and lots of time (it takes a while to sort through the trashy clothes if you're looking for something legitimate). However, some of my favorite pants and tops come from Forever 21. Just don't tell anybody I shop there.
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