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Someone Think Of The Children
Reader Jillian thought she was keeping an eye on her three-week-old son, Benjamin, but apparently, he managed to sneak away and sign up for a Brooks Brothers catalog. As Jillian explains, "either I have a very preppie prodigy on my hands, or his name is already on a mailing list."
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Brooks Brothers Thanks Three-Week Old Infant For Requesting Their Catalogue. What?
Reader Jillian thought she was keeping an eye on her three-week-old son, Benjamin, but apparently, he managed to sneak away and sign up for a Brooks Brothers catalog. As Jillian explains, "either I have a very preppie prodigy on my hands, or his name is already on a mailing list."
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above and beyond
Spreadshirt Inc. Spares Frat From Dressing Like Girly Men
gross
Why You Should Wash Your Old Navy Pants Before You Wear Them
Attention: This is gross. If you don't want to read this post, we understand. More »
made in china
Breaking News: There Are Sweatshops In China!
Economists and politicians rant about China in terms of jobs lost, currency valuation, and trade gaps. But the New York Times reports that a new metric has been discovered: every year, Chinese workers manufacturing our toys, garments and electronic junk in the Peal River Delta collectively break 40,000 fingers. More »
shopping
Dollar Parity Results In Piles Of Clothes Discarded By Canadian Shoppers
Canadians are heading to the U.S. to do their shopping—and are leaving their old clothes behind in order to avoid paying a duty when they cross back into Canada. More »
son of fancy pants
New York Dry Cleaner Sues Disgruntled Customer For $300,000
Todd Layne Cleaners on the Upper East Side filed a $300,000 defamation suit against disgruntled former customer Evan Maloney. The dry cleaner decided to "vigorously defend" itself after Maloney hung ten posters in his building decrying Todd Layne's horrible customer service. Maloney lists five grievances: More »
a new hope
Old Navy Hires Todd Oldham As Creative Director
Todd Oldham has a new job: Fixing Old Navy. According to the New York Times, Todd has been hired to attract shoppers in their 20's, a group Old Navy has identified as their target market after years of "trying to be all things to all people." More »
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Subway Cheese Scam Protest Tshirt Designed
For only $12.95, you can protest Subway's cheese geometry scam in this fetching tee.
A writeup on Digg says, "The Subway cheese "problem" has been bothering a good friend for quite some time, and after he saw the latest news on the Consumerist a day or so ago, he decided to make a protest t-shirt. I may have to wear one into my local subway as soon as the shirt shows up."
Tongue firmly lodged in cheek, to get every last morsel of improperly laid isosceles cheese from our Subway sandwich that we deserve, we might just buy one.
Scam Tee [Spreadshirt]
PREVIOUSLY: Subway's Incorrect Use Of Isosceles Cheese Actually A Vast Conspiracy
Basic Editions-brand Girls' Clothing Sets (entrapment), Priddy "Trucks" Shaker Teether Books (choking), Sleepi Crib Foam Mattresses (entrapment), AC Adapters sold with Network Hard Disk Drives (burn), J.C. Penney Windsor Spindle-Back Side Chairs (fall), Los Angeles Salad Company Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots (bacterial infection)
shopping
Find Jeans That Actually Fit Using The Power Of The Internet
Shopping site Zafu.com has a fun jean fit finder that you can use to (supposedly) find jeans that flatter your particular curves. We tried it and it spat out 5 pairs of jeans that we either could not afford or hated, but we did feel that the idea was sound. It told us why we should buy ugly Jessica Simpsony jeans and why they would fit us better than jeans we actually liked. More »
diy
How To: Tailor Your Shirt With The "Pinch And Pin"
retail
Shopping Online: More Revenue From Clothes And Shoes Than Computers
Consumers are buying more clothes, shoes, handbags and whatnot online than computers these days, a sign that online retailing has finally arrived. From the NYT:In 2006, revenue from skirts, suits and shoes reached $18.3 billion, surpassing that from PCs, printers and word-processing programs, which totaled $17.2 billion, according to a report to be released today by a major trade group.More »
diy
Make Your Own Vintage Jeans
Curbly has a neat idea for making your own pair of vintage jeans. Take a pair of old jeans and soak them in a tub of hot water and an old sock filled with coffee grounds. In the morning, they'll have a nice patina. For further distressing, you can use a cheese grater for small scuffs and tears, or put objects in the pocket and sandpaper over them. More »
diy
How To: Sew A Button On The Right Way
tips
Deodorize Your Clothes With Vodka!
Do your clothes smell musty from being in storage all winter? Real Simple suggests deodorizing them with vodka. Yes, vodka. From Real Simple:Solution: Spritz garments with a small amount of vodka; hang them to dry in a well-ventilated area (spot-test first). Straight vodka kills bacteria, but it doesn't leave a scent.Great tip, because if we know you there was likely going to be some vodka on those clothes anyway. —MEGHANN MARCO More »
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Buy Man Wear At Department Stores, Not Boutiques
If you need to fill out that whole corporate casual section in your closet, save some bucks by shopping in a department store. Blueprint for Financial Prosperity writes: More »
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