Shopping in Germany

Not going to lie--I expected the clothes to be better here, but they really haven't measured up to my standards. Anything that I like is extremely expensive, and I can barely find anything in my size. I miss Forever 21..which they apparently do not have here.

In Celle, there are quite a few boutiques (most smaller cities in Germany have boutiques), but most people do their shopping in the nearest big city because there are malls. The nearest substantial city is Hannover, which is an hour away by car. What I found really cool was not the shopping, but rather the parking spaces at the mall. In America, there are only ones designated for the handicapped--in Germany, there are many different types, including one titled "Mom and Child." These parking spaces are wider and allow room for strollers, etc. I thought that was genius. They should have this in the US!

Many people also like to ask what clothing brands are popular here, because they are scared of looking extremely weird. But trust me, you won't, because I don't see any real big differences in dress. Ok, maybe a few...
-Scarves are really big here...every girl owns one.
-Hats are also more popular than in the States
-Flat canvas shoes/ boots, jeans, leather jacket, and scarf = typical German girl outfit
-Leggings are a wardrobe staple

In regards to department and grocery stores, the most popular ones are:
-Real
-Edeka (aka E-Center)
-Aldi
-Rossman
-Muller (with umlauts on the u)

I have found that vegetables are super cheap here (have I said that already?). So if you are a vegetarian, you will score big time money wise (but just miss out on typical German meat dishes). I got a week's worth of fruits and vegetables for 7 Euros--that averages to 1 Euro a day!