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Anthropricegougemie, You’ve Been Had

I’ve built up a tolerance to browsing sans buying shit I can’t afford, but no store tests my resolve like Anthropricegougemie. Some of their stuff’s a tad whimsical for my taste - if a fashion-conscious nymph or fairy wandered out of the forest and into New York, she’d be dressed head to toe in this store’s garb - but most of their items are so beautiful and interesting, they actually seem worth the cost. They’re not.

This adorable ruffled top was originally priced at $78. I saw it a few months ago and didn’t look at it twice. I saw it a few weeks ago on sale for $39.95 and still didn’t bite - I can’t rationalize purchasing a thin, flimsy top in December unless the price is really right. I went back a few days ago: $19.95.

See the tag. I actually got a shirt at Anthropricegougemie for $19.95. I never thought I’d be able to say those words so this is a special day. My friend Kim thinks the top looks like something a milkmaid would wear (what?!), but I think it’ll look fab tucked into high wasted jeans with a skinny belt.

Just be careful with the sale racks at Anthropricegougemie - the store’s clothing continually toes the line between utterly unique and totally weird, and the sale racks tend to have more of the latter. If you see a sweater that’s $50 reduced from $250, it’s not a steal. It’s just an ugly sweater.