Stylish lady, Jessica from WhatIWore, recently asked the internet for Boston shopping trips. Having spean the best part of the past 8 years in Beantown, here’s my tips. Sadly, I’ve left for greener pastures, but totally intend on crossing the globe to check out these shops again!
Poor Little Rich Girl: Originally based in Somerville and [...]
Entries from February 27th, 2009
Boston's Best Threads
February 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Shop International, Shop Thrift, Shop Vintage
Tags:grand the store·hipsters·magpie·poor little rich girl·second time around·Somerville·thrifting
A Friend of Vintage: Zac Posen's Fall 09 Collection
February 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · News, Shop International, Shop Vintage
Zac Posen delivered yet another fashion flashback with a nod to old-world glamour with unexpected fabrics and textures that stop you dead in your tracks. His Fall 2009 collection is as bold as ever, impeccably constructed, gliding over the body with his signature sultry silhouette and uncanny knowledge of the female form.
Posen’s collections regularly [...]
Dublin Fashion Week
February 17th, 2009 · No Comments · News
Sure the rest of the world may be immersed in the more prestigious Fashion Weeks in New York, London, Paris and Milan — but we’ve got one too!
Details are still sparse, but the Dublin Fashion Week site finally has an update.
Mark your diaries for the week of 30th March as Dublin turns on the [...]
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What Recession? Topshop to Open in NYC
February 16th, 2009 · No Comments · News, Shop International, Shop UK
Topshop announces first US store. New York will welcome the beloved Brittish chain to Midtown in April.
When asked what differentiated Topshop from Target, the popular low-cost American retailer, Green couldn’t resist snapping back: “Fashion.”
Let the British invasion begin…
Topshop (with Topman) opens in New York 2nd April on Broadway in Soho.
Tags:British·High Street·Midtown·New Retailers·New York·Soho·Topshop
Spring Cleaning
February 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Shop Thrift
Oxfam recently reported that sales in charity shops across the UK are going through the roof. Suddenly our favourite thrift stores are mainstream. The recession may reduce pay packets, but not our instinct to shop.
All this activity is great, as sales help support important charities and causes. But clothes are flying off the [...]
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What Recession? Dublin City Centre Sees New Shops Open
February 8th, 2009 · No Comments · News, Shop Dublin
Despite the downturn, two major retailers are expanding in Dublin’s favourite shopping districts.
American Apparel, the LA based retailers with a penchant for provocative advertising, will open the doors of its first Irish store in March. The 114 Grafton Street location, formerly a TSB Bank, will now house stocks of jersey knit basics that [...]
Tags:American Apparel·dublin·Grafton Street·Ilac Centre·New Retailers·Recssion·River Island
Quote of the Week
February 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
“It’s a shame the the shops are so expensive. It’s times like these that we could use the pick-me-up.”
-On Grafton St, Dublin
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Survival Guide: Preppy Wellies
February 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Shoes, Shop Online
This week’s must have item: Wellies!
And we’re not just talking about any ole pair of fashion wellies–cheap, flimsy and covered in mud from Glastonbury and Oxegen–weather this wild requires well-made, lined and sturdy boots made for work. With equestrian and hunting heritage, Brittish brands Joules and Hunter will do the trick!
We may be running [...]
Tags:Joules·Wellies·Winter Wares
On the Hunt for Vintage Dublin
February 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Shop Dublin, Shop Thrift, Shop Vintage
I’m new to Dublin and a bit obsessed with finding a great deal for my fashion fix—this is a recession after all. So for my first city market, I decided to hit up the Toejam Carboot Sale—a semi-regular event (in desperate need of a new name) that gathers some of the best vintage, thrift and [...]
Tags:Bernard Shaw Pub·dublin·shopping·thrifting·Toejam Carboot Sale·vintage