Jenna Sauers's discussions

I don't habitually read the Japanese press, but there's been a lot of coverage of the working conditions of garment workers employed by Uniqlo suppliers over there, which I came across when I reported a feature story on the company last year. Fast Retailing, the corporate parent, even threatened to sue the publisher… Read more

Jealous of your eBay skills. Read more

A few years ago, a friend of mine decided to go one calendar year without clothes shopping. She allowed herself a limited number of exceptions — she could shop to replace worn-out underwear and socks, from what I recall — and she was fortunate in that she was starting from a pretty full wardrobe and in that she was… Read more

But Jenna, people shop for entertainment now. They buy on impulse, they consume out of desire, not need. Read more

Most people can't afford to spend $100 on a single item, and that's even if that's the only piece of clothing they buy for a month. Read more

Scroll down. Alabama Chanin's Independence Day posts about U.S.-made clothing and accessories actually links to a Portland-based shoe company that manufactures all its shoes in the U.S. from leather or vegan fabrics. Last night when I browsed the site, the ones I picked as my… Read more

Every time I've spent too little on something, it's fallen apart way too soon, or it never fits the same after a wash or two. Read more

H&M, Zara, the Gap, and Old Navy all either do not make plus-size clothing at all, or only offer a limited selection of plus-size garments online. Of the major fast-fashion chains, Forever 21 is an exception in that it has a dedicated plus-size sub-brand (albeit one that only goes up to waist size 40"). Read more

"Forget so-called peer-pressure. It’s more like peer-hunger. No? We enter a spiritual puberty where we snap to the fact that the great transcendent horror is loneliness, excluded encagement in the self. Once we’ve hit this age, we will now give or take anything, wear any mask, to fit, be part-of, not be Alone, we… Read more

You just defined agnosticism. Read more

My utmost sympathies to your wife. Read more

It is so incredibly frustrating to wake up to headlines like: Read more

To replicate that "thickness" without the xanthan gum, you can reduce balsamic over high heat in a skillet. Wait for it to start bubbling, then keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn as the liquid starts to evaporate. In a couple of minutes, you'll have a syrupy balsamic reduction perfect for drizzling over a salad… Read more

Just what does one have to do to make the leap from amateur to professional nudism? Inquiring minds want to know. Read more

I guess I just find it odd how what seems to be the standard of 'beauty' much of the time seems to be considered trashy and pedestrian when it comes to fashion. Read more

Amen. Read more

But wouldn't a good model have some versatility? Read more

Oh, that does look like a nice shirt-dress pattern! I like that the options are more than just "add/take away sleeves," too. It's like three dresses in one. Read more

Clearly I need to walk a mile in her shoes. Read more

We are so close to a TLC Alaskan-Brooklyn-life-swap reality pitch right now. Read more