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Friendship Gets Retronew
The top destination for fashionistas worldwide Googling "retro clothes" or "mod clothes" -- and in fact, the fourth-highest hit if you simply search "clothes" -- is an Internet boutique based in Pittsburgh: www.modcloth.com.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Melissa Meinzer |
03-17-2008 |
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Bye-Bye Bricks and Mortarnew
As big-name boutiques roll into Chicago, local retailers are closing up shop -- or moving online.
Chicago Reader |
Heather Kenny |
02-19-2008 |
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Bring on the 'Brellasnew
Maybe you haven't noticed, Mr. and Mrs. Real-Portlanders-Don't-Use-Umbrellas, but it's raining ... again. Maybe you just need an umbrella that says something besides "I'm a giant pussy."
Willamette Week |
Michael O'Connor |
01-23-2008 |
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Groovy Community Doesn't Come Cheap at Lululemonnew
If there's one thing this city's been crying out for, it's a new place to buy expensive, highly technical T-shirts.
Seattle Weekly |
Mark D. Fefer |
01-07-2008 |
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Whole Foods Suspends Chemical Sprayingnew
As a result of public health concerns, Whole Foods has suspended its monthly spraying while it investigates alternatives.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
01-03-2008 |
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An Obsessive's Guide to San Diego's Best Record Storesnew
Various media reports have suggested that vinyl sales are surging -- or at least holding steady -- while CD sales continue to decline, meaning that some people still want the genuine article. The problem is finding it.
San Diego CityBeat |
Todd Kroviak |
01-02-2008 |
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A Guide to the Season's Best Box Setsnew
A roundup of the season's highly anticipated box sets for music and TV (with authorial "I" used liberally throughout).
Eugene Weekly |
Chuck Adams |
12-17-2007 |
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How Some Vermonters Dispose of the Throwaway Culturenew
Among back-to-the-landers and regular folks alike, there are people out there who know how to make things last.
Seven Days |
Kirk Kardashian |
12-17-2007 |
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Holiday Presents on the Cheapnew
25 inexpensive gift suggestions.
Shepherd Express |
Brian Muilenburg |
12-14-2007 |
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Consumerist Crap for the Holidaysnew
If the holidays are a time of reflecting on the past and the future, you might as well hang out with your friends and play Guitar Hero on the Wii. After all, donating to cool charities and supporting local artists is something you should be doing all year.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
12-12-2007 |
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Merry Christmas ... Notnew
A guide to passive-aggressive gifts for the asshole who has everything.
Boston Phoenix |
Sara Faith Alterman |
12-11-2007 |
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Just for Him or Hernew
Personalized gifts they have to keep.
Boston Phoenix |
Caitlin E. Curran |
12-11-2007 |
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When it Comes to Toys, Are They Safe or Scary?new
The toy-buying season is upon us, but there's a cloud over the joyful forays up and down the glutted aisles -- lead paint poisoning.
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Combat Seasonal Depression With Seriously Cheap Holiday Cheernew
My family is 940 miles away as the Google Map flies, and the familiar trappings of my Christmases -- and it's time to mark my own territory for the yuletide.
Willamette Week |
Saundra Sorenson |
12-05-2007 |
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Think Fair Trade Jewelry for Your Holiday Buyingnew
You’ve probably heard about fair trade coffee, or maybe even fair trade handcrafts or cotton. How about fair trade gems?
Willamette Week |
Krista Stryker |
12-05-2007 |
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