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more about #therecession more comments → la.donna.pietra: David's Bridal has, hands down, the worst online customer service reviews of any business in any industry. I include used car dealers in that assessm... more » Mediokra: I just went to a David's Bridal to pick up a bridesmaid dress and ... well, the quote about groceries sounds kinda horrible, but I know exactly what t... more » applejuice: The staff at the David's Bridal my sister recently went to were jerky as, well, beef jerky! While there were a couple dresses she liked she found them... more » Lymed: That looks like a bad copy of my wedding dress. more » morninggloria: You know what? If you don't do with your wedding exactly what I want you to do, then fuck you. I am righteously indignant. Everyone's wedding should b... more » SpasticFurchild: After reading yesterday's Etsy post, I totally know where I'm going for my future (if ever) wedding dress. more » tscheese: The article is actually pretty positive regarding the David's Bridal business model. It's always best to support local dressmakers, of course, but goo... more » morninggloria: I have to wear this horrific one shoulder black floor length number from David's Bridal for my brother's wedding this summer. No, the wedding is not a... more » Porcelina: Gross. I am having my wedding dress custom made for me, based on my own design, and it's only $300. more » AthertonMerriweather: Almost everyone I know bought their dress at David's....and they weren't easy on the wallet. They have some beautiful stuff there. What's the big deal? more » NefariousNewt: It's amazing the extent to which women go to buy these lavish gowns, which they wear once, then basically go ion a box, never to be seen again, unless... more » EsmereldaFitzmonster: My sister went to David's Bridal for her prom dress, and they preferred that we not pick through ourselves-- the consultants brought dresses over and ... more » linnyt is a walking cliché: are your bridesmaids supposed to carry you? more » queenieinmanhattan: Ha, palanquin! Did anybody else read that and think, "Ooooh, 'The Infanta!' OOOOOHHH, 'Mad Men!' No? Just me? OK, carry on with your classless weddi... more » random_play: Tatiana is on a roll! Her writing is as good as anything you're likely to find in the Gawkersphere on a particular day. Hope to see more of these arti... more » -
#jezenomics
Hell's Bells
Sales are up at David's Bridal. Brides "pick through the dresses like they're shopping for groceries," notes The Big Money. We forgot that women are supposed to go wedding-dress shopping by palanquin. [TBM] -
#criticaldistance
This Recession Will Change Everything (About The Way We Dress)
Everyone has a theory about what the recession will "mean" for fashion. Wanna hear often correct New York Times critic Cathy Horyn's? Oh yes you do!
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#clips
Bride Wars: Recessionistas Strip Wedding Dresses From Superstore
American women, behold: Your wedding-industrial complex at work. (Speaking of industrious, keep an eye on the woman with the lavender backpack.) We suggest you turn down the volume or create a soundtrack of your choosing.
