Jezebel
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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]
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Comment by Porcelina: Gross. I am having my wedding dress custom made for me, based on my own design, and it's only $300. 15 Responses | Other threads
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Critical Distance
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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Comment by morninggloria: It makes sense that ultra super luxury items would continue to increase in popularity while sales of moderate luxury items... 26 Responses | Other threads
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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.
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By AnnaComment by stoprobbers: I am disturbed by how derogatory some of the comments here are. I think this website is a great demonstrator... 34 Responses | Other threads
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the recession
Salon Writer Struggles To Feed Her Children, Is Berated By Commenters
Salon published a a thoughtful essay yesterday by Heather Ryan about being "working poor" as part of a series about the recession called "pinched." Last summer, Ryan found herself, despite her Masters in writing and self-proclaimed bougie affections, unable to feed her three kids on her secretary's salary. You see, she had recently gotten divorced, and the cost of daycare during the summer wiped her out. Though it scared her and pained her to admit it, she couldn't afford enough food, and so one night she took her kids to a food kitchen. I've written screeds against self-indulgent personal essays before, and I must say that this wasn't one of them. It explored a very real issue: that the gap between rich and poor in this country is now a chasm, and that many educated, hard working people are struggling, whether you see it or not. Salon's commenters, however, felt otherwise, and said things like, "I have no sympathy for breeders, or for brie-eaters."
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