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Luxury Brand "Bargains" Aplenty, But Who's Interested?
New York, 9:05 PM
Sat Nov 28
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I know those brands are entirely midle-low class but the dollar exchange rate plus cost of importing plus 2001 was pre-US/Australia free trade agreement meant that less than a decade ago these were barely attainable to me and I was a fairly wealthy white chick in law school.
I feel no love for brands these days, how quickly they can lose their appeal.
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I'm ready to cut down all those pesky tree branches from my neighbors who refuse to trim thier damn trees and make me pick up all the crap that drops in my yard.
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It's amazing, beautiful clothes of all colors shapes sizes and price ranges fill the mall. Yet rarely do I see anyone actually looking good at the mall. Go figure.
NYC, where I live; LA, ATL, Chicago, and other big cities are of course exceptions to this rule.
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However, although I don't regret buying it, it makes me wonder how well "luxury" items really are made. Because after using it once, a little bit of a corner is "rubbing" off. And it's supposed to be genuine leather.
Back to rockin' the Target purses for me! =D
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Srsly.
I only have two fancy purses. One is a black Botega Venetta, the other a brown Tod's. Both discreet and logo-free.
I have lots more evening bags, but I've gotten those at thrift stores all over. Cuter, cheaper and more interesting than anything in the shops now.
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I wanted to be like, "But you're Target!"
Put 'em back in his place.
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But I've gotten $5 tees and $20 jackets from Strawberry that still look great. Mix them with your fancy clothes and they automatically look fancier, too.
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But when that baby goes on sale.....
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As I said above, Williams-Sonoma outlet. I don't know how many there are, but there's one forty minutes from here. I like All-Clad too. WSO has high-quality seconds and I got a nonstick skillet there for something like $15. Use it constantly.
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And, I hope some prices don't go back to "pre-recession" prices ... they were already out at a "boom" price anyhow.
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When I hit the sales, it's all 00, 0 and 1s. Grrrr.
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Custom painted matte gold Cutlass with gold spinning rims, heavily tinted windows framed by novelty gold frames, a giant sticker of Calvin pissing on a word that reads "HATAZ," and, emblazoned on the side, in metallic gold script, "HATAZ NEVEH PROSPAH."
How are we in a recession amidst such class, such elegance, such dignity?
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As I was saying ... we shall start a small school for the homeless children, such as, and we will teach them maps of where it is safe for Hataz to travel, as well as how to correct the following sentence:
Hataz neveh prospah.
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Being in my hometown mall and seeing all the crazy sales last week, I just have to wonder if consumers are stopping to think what the mark-up is on everyday clothes and stuff if Macy's can afford an extra 25% off the top of everything.
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I've never paid and refuse to pay retail.....ever!
Retailers : LIARS
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I guess I am lucky. I'm also lucky that my foot is a size 10 (long roots for a tall tree so-to-speak) - if it were an average 5 to 7 I'd be SOL I'm sure.
so, sorry if my post came off as snobby!