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    Barneys: Wooing With Witticisms & Wallet-Emptying Wares

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    Image of msridiculous447 msridiculous447
    11/25/09

    In reply to Barneys: Wooing With Witticisms & Wallet-Emptying Wares
    They're alligators, not crocodiles.
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    11/25/09

    @msridiculous447: Lacoste? No.

    Jean René Lacoste (July 2, 1904 - October 12, 1996) was a French tennis player and businessman, nicknamed "the Crocodile" by fans because of his pugnacity on court; he is now known primarily as the namesake of the Lacoste tennis shirt, which he introduced in 1929.
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    11/25/09

    @Dodai: damn! I could have sworn it wasn't a croc! I stand corrected.
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    12/10/09

    @msridiculous447: You've been listening to Paul Barman's "I'm fucking awesome" haven't you? Me too.
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    11/25/09

    In reply to Barneys: Wooing With Witticisms & Wallet-Emptying Wares
    This is much better than my family's idea of a witty Christmas, which would probably involve several farting gifts from Spencer's and a No Fat Chicks t-shirt.
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    Image of JerkoftheMonth is changing her name! JerkoftheMonth is changing her name!
    11/25/09

    In reply to Barneys: Wooing With Witticisms & Wallet-Emptying Wares
    The Row's prices would make more sense if the clothes were made out of, I don't know, antique silk or RPattz's hair woven into fabric. But it's just JERSEY! That's expensive T-shirt material.
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    Image of GeneKuya GeneKuya
    11/25/09

    In reply to Barneys: Wooing With Witticisms & Wallet-Emptying Wares
    While I loathe Barneys' prices, I feel this story must be told:

    My (art history major) boyfriend and I (same major) went to the Whitney over the summer to see a less-than-thrilling Dan Graham exhibit and a not-great Claes Oldenburg show. It wasn't the greatest day at one of my favorite collections, but we decided to stroll through Barneys afterwards, since it was kind of close. I have to say, our Barneys visit was 10x the aesthetic experience as our Whitney visit. So even though I may never be able to afford it, I sometimes feel like Barneys just HAS to be there for us all. And, yes I know, I'm super-super gay.

    As my gay godfather says, "I like my clothes like I like my men - well hung and on proper display."
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    Image of miss_so_unknown miss_so_unknown
    11/25/09

    @GeneKuya: I go to Barneys every time I visit NYC. My family thinks this is a waste of time because I never buy anything. Though they are partially correct, I think there's something really remarkable about people going to such great lengths to try to get me to spend money. While I'll never be able to afford anything at Barneys, I appreciate their effort and enjoy how they manipulate their merchandise to entice customers.

    I may steal that quote from your godfather and use it to spice up my normally unwitty conversations.
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    Image of Tartan_Tart Tartan_Tart
    11/25/09

    @GeneKuya: That's why I love it. It's an experience whether you leave with stuff or not.

    Also, ARTH major high five!
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    Image of viklane viklane
    11/25/09

    In reply to Barneys: Wooing With Witticisms & Wallet-Emptying Wares
    For some spare change, I think I can afford a bitter sarcasm holiday.
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    Image of nyc-caribbean-ragazza nyc-caribbean-ragazza
    11/25/09

    In reply to Barneys: Wooing With Witticisms & Wallet-Emptying Wares
    The price of the glasses is not too bad. I'm all about cost per wear and those those frames will last for a while but the earrings? No.
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    Image of Eleanor Ramilly Eleanor Ramilly
    11/25/09

    @nyc-caribbean-ragazza: It's true about the glasses. And they are wonderful. If I made maybe a smidgen more money than I do now I'd opt for them.
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    Image of clochette clochette
    11/25/09

    @nyc-caribbean-ragazza: They look exactly like my glasses, which are Ray-Ban sunglasses with the sunglasses taken out and clear prescription lenses put in. And I reckon that's a cheaper option than this pair... just a tip=)
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    11/25/09

    @clochette:

    Very clever. Back when I use to receive a salary I had to get new frames. The ones I picked happened to be Oliver Peoples and I love them.

    I don't mind paying more for something that is on my face 50% of the day.

    #tips
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    11/25/09

    @nyc-caribbean-ragazza: Oh my, I'm so jealous. Oliver Peoples frames are to die for. My current obsession is with this range:
    [www.prismlondon.com]

    Designed by this woman:
    [www.garancedore.fr]
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    Image of Dr. Girlfriend Dr. Girlfriend
    11/25/09

    In reply to Barneys: Wooing With Witticisms & Wallet-Emptying Wares
    For $1700, those pants had better come with a damn clit-warmer.
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    Image of VirginiaDentata VirginiaDentata
    11/25/09

    In reply to Barneys: Wooing With Witticisms & Wallet-Emptying Wares
    Barney's, you say witty,
    and I say shitty
    Let's call the whole thing off!

    Seriously, fuck you, and your popped collar crock-block shirt too!
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    Image of shellsbells shellsbells
    11/24/09

    In reply to Barneys: Wooing With Witticisms & Wallet-Emptying Wares
    Seems so odd to contrast images of Abe Lincoln with $2900 earrings.. I mean, he needs those like he needs a hole in the head.

    Too soon?
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    Image of MyNameIsChris MyNameIsChris
    11/25/09

    @shellsbells: Yes... but... Mary Todd Lincoln was a fashion whore spendthrift... it all ties in!
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    Image of randomnessish randomnessish
    11/24/09

    In reply to Barneys: Wooing With Witticisms & Wallet-Emptying Wares
    I'm excited to do the "Find this Look for Less" feature on this catalogue for my internship. Should be super easy!!
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    11/24/09

    In reply to Barneys: Wooing With Witticisms & Wallet-Emptying Wares
    Dodai makes the big blogger dollars while I pull down my commenter nada because she can come up with words like "floordrobe."
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    Image of Bitingpika Bitingpika
    11/24/09

    In reply to Barneys: Wooing With Witticisms & Wallet-Emptying Wares
    This is probaby a dumb question, but what is an amoeba diamond? I've googled and everything, but nothing makes sense.
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    Image of peashelle buttermints peashelle buttermints
    11/24/09

    @Bitingpika: I have the same question!
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    Image of VirginiaDentata VirginiaDentata
    11/25/09

    @: look in your Mother Goose books, under Clothes, Emperor's New, and Soup, Stone.
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    Image of MargaretMoony MargaretMoony
    11/24/09

    In reply to Barneys: Wooing With Witticisms & Wallet-Emptying Wares
    I'm pretty sure I can find those sun/moon $2900 earrings for $10 max at the local craft fair.
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    Image of randomnessish randomnessish
    11/24/09

    @MargaretMoony: lollercoaster, I just thought the same thing. Anything sun/moon related = 429784732 of them at any craft fair.
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    Image of madeofawesome madeofawesome
    11/24/09

    @MargaretMoony: Doesn't make me want them any less, but does ensure that I'll be trolling craft fairs for lookalikes.
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    Image of MargaretMoony MargaretMoony
    11/24/09

    @madeofawesome: Oh, not saying they aren't pretty, just saying that you could find something like them for ALOT less.
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    11/24/09

    @MargaretMoony: Shoot, boo, I could probably make them myself. And better. Eff you, Barney's.
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    Image of suzannelb suzannelb
    11/24/09

    In reply to Barneys: Wooing With Witticisms & Wallet-Emptying Wares
    I'm pretty sure someone on Etsy has made every single one of those accessories for less than a hundred bills.

    ESPECIALLY the sun and moon earrings -- your average craft fair is built on the backs of amateur astrologers with hot-glue guns and found objects galore.
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    Image of meritxell: an erotic life meritxell: an erotic life
    11/24/09

    In reply to Barneys: Wooing With Witticisms & Wallet-Emptying Wares
    Oh, Barneys. You can pretend to be witty, you cannot pretend to be relevant.
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