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Hope Nuggets: Girls in Bars

sat0402lA warm and fuzzy story. Scenario: Lower East Side dive Max Fish @ 1am Sunday morning. Inner Monologue: I’m out because my BF’s Texas relatives are in town, and it is my girlfriendly duty to help him entertain. But it’s cold and I’m tired and I shouldn’t be . . . → GO ON… Hope Nuggets: Girls in Bars
RETAIL FARE

Alternative Apparel, Wholesale Price

AA4523_B06024373-240x300Mmkay, so, where basic tees and tops are concerned, the quality and trend-factor of Alternative Apparel‘s obvs on par with American Apparel. The problemo? Some of the styles cost upwards of $50 a pop. NOT COOL. Yes, they go on sale and yes, Buffalo Exchange usually has . . . → GO ON… Alternative Apparel, Wholesale Price
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TAKE BACK THE GENDER. BOYCOTT AA.

boycottaa2Because equating femininity with crotch shots and blowjob faces is, like, so last season. TAKE BACK THE GENDER. BOYCOTT AA. After you’ve joined the Facebook Movement Against American Apparel-clad T&A, feel free to create your own versions of the propaganda below. And, just for fun, let’s compare/contrast some dude . . . → GO ON… TAKE BACK THE GENDER. BOYCOTT AA.
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American Apparel: The Slut Jig is Up

So. I’m cooking dinner the other night for me and my BF, and I’m wearing American Apparel leggings and a top that doesn’t entirely cover my bum. He notes that I’ve got a cute butt for the nine thousandth time, and I’m flattered for the nine . . . → GO ON… American Apparel: The Slut Jig is Up
STYLE SHIZNAT

Bogner Ski Belt, DSquared Blazer

DSC03043I jacked this belt from an old Bogner Snow Suit of mi madre’s. Attics are stellar resources for unconventional accessories. (DSquared blazer, $16.00 @ . . . → GO ON… Bogner Ski Belt, DSquared Blazer
VINTAGE

Park Slope Stores Shame LES Vintage

ylvintage3My extensive bitching last week re: astronomically overpriced vintage prompted the following anonymous comment: You want THE BEST vintage in the city, I’ve got the place/s for you. Run, do not walk to Park Slope to visit a few places: 1. Odd Twin on the corner of Lincoln . . . → GO ON… Park Slope Stores Shame LES Vintage
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Sustainable Fashion: The Industry’s Tort Reform

green_quicklinkLast week, the Financial Times explored Sustainable Fashion and actually had the cojones to ask “What does green mean?” Green means eco chic! Green means good for the earth! Green means organic hemp cotton tees made from soda can tabs, which are like so hot right now . . . → GO ON… Sustainable Fashion: The Industry’s Tort Reform
RESALE

Urban Outfitters Scored Resale

uoskirtA reader recently asked why I don’t shop at Urban Outfitters. I don’t know if it’s the music, the faux vintage and/or gimmicky tees, the uber-cute stuff at uber-offensive price points, or that my definition of SALE is rarely in sync with the stores’ reduced-price racks, but . . . → GO ON… Urban Outfitters Scored Resale
RETAIL FARE

The Zoe Retort: Nude Pumps

lamba2058811876_p1_v1_m56577569831839686_254x500I’m a Zoe Report subscriber for amusement purposes only, and yesterday’s ass-kissing homage to Derek Lam’s $3950 Tie-Dye bag did not disappoint. It also contained an ad for Rachel’s “basically fabulous” list of wardrobe essentials. Let’s see what the maharajah of self-promotion’s latest Must-Haves are, shall we? Firstly: . . . → GO ON… The Zoe Retort: Nude Pumps
OY VEY!

Rants: Lower East Side Vintage

CartoonP5+HonestPraise+copyYesterday afternoon, in the spirit of amping up my knowledge of all-things-secondhand, I did a walking tour of the Lower East Side’s vintage shops. To say I was nonplussed would be putting it lightly – appalled is more like it. The excursion was so infuriating, it . . . → GO ON… Rants: Lower East Side Vintage