@GreyCat: Yes, that's the point I was trying to make. Calling this "throwing 2 million pounds down the toilet" would be more accurate...except for the fact that we live in a society where the concept of making "investments" in one's wardrobe is not generally considered an oxymoron.
Methinks spending that much on kids clothes is sheer folly and/or a sign of a psych disorder in one or both parents.
As someone who spends their entire day in a medical setting, I'm used to a good 60%-70% of my co-workers running around in them.
I've tried a few pairs on, and, apart from being aesthetically displeasing, they've consistently proven to be uncomfortable, flimsy, and, frankly, dangerous on wet floors (always a problem in a hospital).
My tennis shoes have always served me well while wearing scrubs. Please, someone explain to me why people like them.
@ithacabaron: I was forced into buying a pair when I was in Disney World and my sneakers were giving me blisters ..... They were more comfortable to walk in than sneakers, and this was while walking, oh, everywhere. Its not like I'd ever wear them out somewhere, but if I'm just running to the store or something, I throw them on. They're definitely ugly, but for me at least, they're super-comfortable. And more supportive than flip-flops.
@ithacabaron: I find them ridiculously comfortable. My boyfriend hates them and constantly threatens to steal/burn/hide them, but they're great in the rain or when you need something more substantial than flip-flops.
i got my first pair when I was running a camp during the summer and we had to wear close toed shoes with a back - they're comfy to handle the miles of walking and vented to handle how hot it was. Plus, they float in water.
They make great camp shoes when you have to pee in the middle of the night, and they were feet-savers after I did the 3-Day (60 mile) walk for breast cancer.
@suck_it_monkeys: I think he actually says, "Anna, the winter(Wintour) gets cold; en (in) vogue with your skin out." I just caught this reference at the gym this morning. Part of the long tradition of hip hop "metaphors" that don't entirely make sense, but can be clever (like this one) or lame (like countless others).
@suck_it_monkeys: It makes sense -- the whole verse is about young women who come to New York all innocent and get caught up in the high life. So take the lyrics as written, and he's just continuing to paint the picture: those girls you see huddled outside of clubs in mid-January wearing miniskirts and sexy little jackets, freezing their asses off while they wait for some guy to hail them a cab. Now take the lyrics as they sound, and it adds another layer: they're models, or they want to be, they're just fashionable accessories and all people value them for are their looks. Bonus points for magazine title wordplay in a song about New York, which, at least if you're in the industry, can feel like it lives and breathes magazines.
I just noticed that yesterday when I was listening to that song! It made me laugh aloud, and the guy walking next to me gave me a sidelong look and slunk farther away. Hee.
I think Madmen is to some degree diluting their brand by partnering with Banana Republic. I like the clothes style too, but it's a little too Disney or Harry Potter Warner Bros marketing for me. Buy products which allow you to live in your fictional fantasy world! In the NYT piece they also refer to a Madmen inspired NYC trip. I love Madmen. The world is presents, however, is meant to be criticized, not emulated. Do the racist and misogynist attitudes come all inclusive in this travel package?
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Ladies, BR is owned by Gap Inc, and you know how Gap feels about their higher-end brands and ladies of the curvaceous persuasion. They'd NEVER do Joan dresses-- they can't even get curvy jeans right, why would they attempt dresses that curve in multiple places?
@Tiger Lourdes: Zombie Hunter: You're so lucky. I have all three and only can do ON jeans-- which last about two-three months before my thighs of destruction kill them.
@Ipomoea is a joyful girl: It's funny; I consider myself "curvy" and Banana Republic fits me much better than Gap. I think that the tailoring helps me out and the flimsy nature of the Gap only highlights any "flaws" rather than highlighting assets.
The Chanel video was fascinating. I'd definitely watch a documentary about the formation of a dress from beginning to end (formation of fabric to runway).
Someone needs to give Mr. Timberlake and Charles W. Givenchy or whoever is in charge over there a lesson on adverbs. It's play intensely. No wonder kids nowadays all write like Carrie Prejean.
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And "valued" at $3.6 million? Since when is baby clothing anything more than a depreciating asset, at best?
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Methinks spending that much on kids clothes is sheer folly and/or a sign of a psych disorder in one or both parents.
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As someone who spends their entire day in a medical setting, I'm used to a good 60%-70% of my co-workers running around in them.
I've tried a few pairs on, and, apart from being aesthetically displeasing, they've consistently proven to be uncomfortable, flimsy, and, frankly, dangerous on wet floors (always a problem in a hospital).
My tennis shoes have always served me well while wearing scrubs. Please, someone explain to me why people like them.
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i got my first pair when I was running a camp during the summer and we had to wear close toed shoes with a back - they're comfy to handle the miles of walking and vented to handle how hot it was. Plus, they float in water.
They make great camp shoes when you have to pee in the middle of the night, and they were feet-savers after I did the 3-Day (60 mile) walk for breast cancer.
Yes, they're hideous, but they feel so good.
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