The State had an article this past Sunday titled "Resale paradise", about how the lousy economy is good for resale shops. The article focuses mainly on consignment stores, and includes a few tips for resale shoppers. Apparently, there is a new consignment store next to Revente, the grande dame of consignment in Columbia. Sid and …
Review: Marshalls Shoe Megashop
I’m a big fan of discount shopping. At least a third of the clothes in my closet probably come from Marshalls, TJ Maxx and their fellow big box discount stores. So when a PR rep from Marshalls contacted me about doing a review of their new Shoe Megashop in exchange for a $50 gift card, …
Pardon me, Lindsay…
…your slip is showing. (Scroll down to the second picture.) After mourning the demise of the slip, I was very surprised to see this picture of one of the icons of modern skank wearing one. Though, it’s not exactly like she’s gone all modest on us; if she weren’t wearing a skirt short and flimsy …
Kindred Spirit
Author Craig Johnson complains about having to get dressed up for his book tour, and goes on to describe the clothes he feels most comfortable in: My favorite shirts are threadbare at the elbows, collar, and cuffs-and after ten years of wear, are just about right. My favorite jeans all have unidentified stains and holes …
Barefoot Shoes
Today, Babyslime linked to this article about why shoes are bad for our feet. On the last page of the article, there’s a picture of the various kinds of “almost barefoot” shoes which have been developed recently. I thought to myself that these shoes might be comfortable, but they sure are ugly. Also, I’ll bet …