I'm of the same opinion. I always eagerly look for a new botique when I arrive at a new city, and I tend to grind at Battle Chateau simply to get some money to buy new clothes. I also like the new trainer video thing.
On side note, isn't that Halter Top quite rare? It took me four days to find it from the Cyllage city boutique, or I'm I just really unlucky? (Not that I was in particular looking for it, as I didn't even know of it's existence, I just really like it.)