I recently had an interaction that proved our gender is not nearly as bitchy as we’re conditioned to believe. Before I tell this warm and fuzzy story, let’s get the administrative shiznat outta the way.
ADMIN BIZNASS: I probs look like quite the hack right now, what with the lack of regular posts and all. [...]

Because 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 responses to my I-AM-WOMAN roars:
In response to The Slut [...]

My jaw hit the floor when I learned of Alexander McQueen’s passing earlier today. Sad stuff. I’ve ripped on the McQueen’s price points in the past, but I can’t knock his talent – he pushed the envelope, and it made him one of the greats.
McQueen’s runway collections were more fantasy than reality but he did [...]

Dearest readers,
I don’t trust stylists, fashion insiders, mag editors or PR peeps – I trust YOU, the consumers, which is why I’m asking for your opinions.
If you’re interested in participating in the research component of my current project, please copy/paste the below questions into an email, fill in your answers, and send it off to [...]

I was in the middle of snapping blog pics the other night, when my BFF rang.

BFF: What are you doing?
Me: Trying to figure out if my Members Only leggings give me camel toe.
BFF: Just wear them with a long top.
Me: I AM, but it’s see-through.
BFF: So wear them with a DIFFERENT long top.
Me: But I [...]

In a post yesterday, Second City Style listed Socks ‘n’ Sandals as one of Spring’s Trends That Must Die, along with a picture of Chloe Sevigny donning the combo.
Cut to LAST JULY, when I said the following in Risk Taker, Rule Breaker: Chloe Sevigny
The initial appearance of any trend is rarely met with universal approval, [...]

Dear Cheap JAP,
I am a legging whore but when I’m not wearing leggings, I go for the skinny jeans tucked into boots. The problem is, my jeans bunch up and are all uncomfortable tucked into the boots. A friend of mine told me a while back, that she heard about a new invention that kept [...]

This outfit represents the Triad of Post-Recession Shopping:

When you’re on a tight budget, extraneous purchases often come with a side helping of guilt. If shopping is to be fun, we must get the guilt OUT. Ranked in accordance with the level of guilt our purchases are apt to make us feel, the Triad looks like [...]

What makes New Jersey’s Designer Consignment noteworthy?
It’s a recent addition to one of the state’s many malls.
Weird. Also awesome.
The merch was ho-hum for the most part, but South Jersey’s new to the gently-worn thang. I have high hopes for the future, and I still scored an almost-new Free People cardigan.
At $20.00, it was slightly above [...]

A month or so ago, I decided this Old Navy dress (via Goodwill, OBVS) just wasn’t short enough. What? My birthday’s in a few weeks, i.e. I’ve got a few more years to toe the line between sexy and slutty sans crossing it completely. (Note: subjective statement.)
In lieu of scissoring, I ‘hemmed’ the aforementioned dress [...]

Tackling the beast that is the Queens Goodwill Outlet Center requires more than some serious cojones. Employ the below tips, and increase your chances of survival.

1. Defensive Dressing
Clothing comfortable/casual enough to get dirty; walking shoes; a hands-free bag; you know the deal. I donned a fanny pack for the occasion, and it felt AWESOME.

Yesterday, I received the following query from reader Nikolette:
Hey, ummm my manes nikki & i’m going to buffulo exchange over the weekend and i got a bunch of designer thing that no longer fit my mom& or me soooo i was wondering when you wanna like “sell” them for store credit, what do you do [...]

I’m all about the risque, so I was initially psyched about Fall’s lingerie-inspired trends. (Note: Do you know WHY designers show their goods on the runway a long, ludicrous season ahead of the current season? Because Fashion’s stuck in a pre-sweatshop past where women HAD to order their clothes that far in advance. Obvs not [...]

Pop Quiz: At 10 p.m. on a Friday evening in a sleepless city, you find yourself with nothing to do and nowhere to go. You…
(a) Mass-text your buds to orchestrate an evening of bar-hopping and boozing.
(b) Tweet inane things and catch up on DVR.
(c) Hightail it to The Sock Man for a blissful hour [...]

Apparently, my word isn’t enough to convince some that an old pair of jeans + the serrated blade of a wine key = destroyed denim identical to that of the $200 ilk. To ye of little faith who’ve demanded close-ups as proof: This one’s for you.

Just HOW similar are my homemade shredded jeans to their [...]

Okay, so American Apparel claims the Nylon Tricot High-Waist Skirt can double as a tube top, but I’d never attempted such a thing. Yesterday, I tried it on over this preppy pleated tennis skirt (St. Luke’s Thrift Shop, $7), added a fan-freaking-tastic leather skinny belt (Housing Works Tribeca, $3), some highbrow pumps and BAM! Killer [...]

Mmkay, so, when I make bold claims like “This is how Buff Ex prices their stuff,” I should probs note that said claims are, ultimately, subjective at best. The only peeps who really know what’s up are those on the other side of the register: The employees. Lucky for us, a former Buff Exchange Staffer [...]

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 boutique-y brand, which means it retails for a ton…maybe [...]

Yesterday, I got an unnecessary ego boost in the form of being published by someone other than myself. See the Huffington Post’s Style section; read Fashion’s Fight Against Fakes: An Exercise in Hypocrisy, and throw me a bone via clicking that cute little heart button and becoming a Fan (if it’s not too much trouble [...]

On its own, the term “gently-worn” doesn’t sound all that bad. It takes on a whole new sketchy meaning when applied to the realm of footwear, probs because a literal walk in someone else’s shoes means absorbing the unknown state of their tootsies. Few bargains are worth the risk of unpleasant odors and/or fungus. Then [...]