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I don’t know who Hussein Chalayan is, but my hunch is that his recent collabs with J Brand Denim might have something to do with the fact that $752.00 Silk Tops just aren’t flying off the shelves like they used to.
From the overwhelmingly pretentious promotional video . . . → GO ON… Hussein Chayalan Makes J Brands Even Pricier
I once assumed a given garment’s brand played a critical role in determining its re-sale store value. Then I conveniently overheard the following conversation among a Buffalo Exchange newbie employee and a seasoned re-sale buyer:
Buyer: So, how would you price this Sunner top?
Newbie: That’s a pretty . . . → GO ON… The Secondhand Price Point Phenomenon
Yesterday, I said I paid twenty bucks at Buffalo Exchange for an American Apparel Figure Skater Dress. I uncovered the below work of art and learned I was mistaken.
I paid $17. And yes, that original tag means it wasn’t pre-worn or pre-owned. NEW clothes at secondhand . . . → GO ON… Resale Price Points
The below email gave me a nice little chuckle yesterday afternoon:
so i was doing my daily shopbop.com browsing and i clicked on my favorite designer, alexander wang. his new runway stuff apparently JUST CAME OUT, so i checked it out. always one to be disgusted . . . → GO ON… Stupid Things In Style: Alexander Wang Bike Shorts
This is me, going through my cheapjap@gmail.com account: Product endorsement BS, delete, delete, PR crap, delete, delete, Fair trade handbags, del…hmm, interested. I’ve never bought a bag online, but Novica.com‘s mission to “give artists and artisans around the world a global platform to express their true . . . → GO ON… Novica’s Fair Trade Totes
I first tried on American Apparel’s Nylon Tricot Figure Skater Dress six months ago; an item so popular that both Forever 21 AND Urban Outfitters attempted to copy it. Of course, the “inspired by” versions stank like poo, but I wasn’t about to pony up . . . → GO ON… American Apparel Figure Skater Dress For Less
Wah wah, I don’t live in New York, my local Salvation Army/Goodwill/Buff Exchange/et. al is a hot mess of fugly bologna. All of you Philly locals can ferme le bouches now. Let’s talk about Greene Street Consignment.
This untapped gem is located on South Street’s 700 block, . . . → GO ON… Philly’s Consignment Scene
West Broadway, between Houston and Broome, used to be one of the prettiest stretches of street in the city. I walked the street on a jaunt the other day, and found a wasteland of unwanted high-end merch. Here’s what it looks . . . → GO ON… West Broadway Window Shopping, Circa Now
This past Monday was a day that will go down in Cheap JAP history. As I can’t explain why without a bit of back story, a brief description of mother-daughter shopping excursions of years past is in order.
The act of shopping for material goodies with Mom . . . → GO ON… The Day My Mom Became a Cheap JAP
Mel: So, what did you do in school today?
Cher: Well, I broke in my purple clogs.
What did I do at work today? I broke in my periwinkle boots.
During said boots’ inaugural jaunt, I got some serious snaps from a rodeo enthusiast in the East Village. From . . . → GO ON… Cowgrrrl Cool
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