Manager Knows Best
Reader Brad says his friend was "shafted" by a bridal store in St. Louis, so she wrote to the local paper about her issue. The paper wrote up her story and is now asking readers to offer their opinion on the issue. Brad's friend, Tia, went to a bridal store to buy a gown for her sister's wedding. She was instructed by the bride to get a dress that was shiny and either black or red. Tia found a gown she liked and ordered it. When she got the gown, she looked at the tag and noticed that it wasn't by the designer that she thought she'd chosen. When she asked the store what was up with the dress, they told her that the store ordered another dress because they thought the one she'd chosen wouldn't "work for somebody of her size." This, of course, made Tia cry.
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weddings
Blowing $100,000 on a wedding is still in season, and there's no better way to show up your over-spending friends than by throwing a lavish affair without bankrupting your parents. Inside, seven tips to have a lovely and affordable wedding.
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lawsuits
Wrap-dress designer extraordinaire Diane Von Furstenberg has sued Target, claiming the retailer is selling dresses with a print that is nearly identical to its "spotted frog design."
"Defendants' infringing dresses are 'wrap' dresses made of materials designed to look like silk jersey, a style consumers and the general public have come to associate with DVF," the complaint said.
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Consumerist
