I just got the first issue of my free subscription to Glamour. The feature article was about Sarah Jessica Parker and her new clothing line, Bitten. It’s an interesting concept: nothing in the line costs more than $20. SJP said she wanted to design well-made, inexpensive clothing that would let anyone be fashionable. The same …
I apologize for the unannounced hiatus. We’ve been moving to a new town, and I’ve been without internet access (or time to post, for that matter) for the last week or so. Before I go back to unpacking boxes, I just wanted to give a quick update on the Skirt vs. Sweater challenge. So far, …
My friend Paula made these great pants by altering a pair of overalls she bought at a thrift store for $1.00. She cut off the bib part and made the straps into a sort of tie belt. I wish my camera weren’t broken so you could see them better (I took this picture with my …
Ready Made magazine’s Fashion issue is now available. Lots of DIY and style ideas. OutFitKit is an online store with an interesting concept: it sells complete outfits, including accessories, for under $60. How much do clothing retailers mark up their merchandise? The New York Times tells us, using H&M as an example.
I first mentioned the Cost Per Wear metric back in my second post ever. It’s a pretty simple concept: the cost of an item divided by the number of times you’ve worn it. For example, my wedding dress has a really high CPW since I’ve only worn it once. My favorite jeans, which I bought …
