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Resale

Buy-Sell-Trades Can Maximize Mistakes!

buffwburg2 Regret that impulse buy? Take it to a buy-sell-trade for resale store credit, and exchange it for brand name denim and shorts – Edun and Theory in this case.

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Retail Fare

Serious (Yet Unfugly) Walking Shoes

lagrange Find stylish summer shoes you can actually walk in can be tough. Flat sandals and wedge heels by OTBT are as comfortable and chic as they are eco friendly.

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The Soapbox

Disturbing Designer Behavior

butter_by_nadia Nanette Lepore makes a disturbing comment about the recession. Designers don’t like to work hard and think hard – that shit’s for the peons.

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Style Shiznat

Weather Is A State Of Mind

beachy1 A ridiculous vintage-inspired beach coverup brightens an otherwise gloomy winter day.

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Resale

Donald Pliner Wedges Add Rose Color to Recession

dplinderwedge1bc A trip to Beacon’s Closet in Williamsburg Brooklyn yields a pair of mint condition Donald J. Pliner wedge sandals. Some second hand shoes are as good as new.

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Consignment

Cadillac’s Castle’s Five Dollar Bin

cadcastle2 Consignment shops like Cadillac’s Castle can be on the pricey side. A five dollar bin redeems high prices with a silk Calypso skirt that doubles as a dress.

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Oy Vey

The City Vs. The Reality

thecitypic The girls from MTV’s The City live in a fashion bubble. You don’t. Don’t let their enthusiasm over thousand dollar handbags mess with your head or your budget.

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Style Shiznat

Best. Email. Ever.

Mike-Myers An email from a reader prompts Cheap JAP to channel Linda Richman. Coffee Talk over credit card debt and a how-to for typing in Yiddish slang.

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Thrift

A Forgotten Find from Housing Works Warehouse Sale

housingworks.bagsale7 Chic high-waisted wool trousers found at an all-you-can-stuff Housing Works bag sale.

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The Soapbox

The Real Cost of Shopping at Target

triblend Target’s six dollar tri-blend tank tops pill after one wash. Maybe paying more for non-sweatshop American Apparel tops that last isn’t a bad idea.

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Thrift

City Opera Thrift Shop Makes You Wanna SING!

cityopkrip An amazing little black dress found at City Opera Thrift shop is enough to convert a resale skeptic to NYC thrift stores.

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Retail Fare

Six Dollar Tri-Blend

targcopy2 Target copies American Apparel tri-blend tank tops and charges way less. But are Target tank tops too cheaply made to last?

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Thrift

DKNY Satin Blazer Prompts Newbie Cheap JAP Breakthrough Moment

hworks4 Cheap JAP takes anti thrift friend to Housing Works thrift store. A satin DKNY tuxedo blazer causes friend to reconsider shopping second hand apparel.

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