Shopping

11 Nov 2010

Shorties Rejoice at Uniqlo

It was in middle school when I realized I would never grow beyond my 5 and almost an inch feet status, and accepted a life of jumping up on counters to reach things, wearing heels just to avoid neck pain when holding conversations, and shopping in the kids department for pants. Unfortunately

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20 Oct 2010

Fall Coats: A Guide

There’s a rotting cornucopia gourd’s worth of reasons why fall is the best season (except for spring, early summer,  Christmas and my birthday). But, if you’re like me, it means you have a vagina, and if you have a vagina it means you like clothes.  This means that your favorite kind of

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02 Dec 2024

The 90s Are Back! We Have Color Changing Shirts!

As 2024 winds down, we’re reflecting on another incredible year of sharing the stories, art, culture, and nightlife that make the Bay Area so unique. BrokeAssStuart.com wouldn’t be what it is without you—our community of readers, supporters, and believers in independent media. This year, instead of asking you to join Patreon

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16 Oct 2010

“Visitors” Discounts at Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s

Usually, pretending to be a tourist in NYC is only good for a killer Halloween costume or trying to get a pass for something stupid you’ve done like not having enough cab fair. But at Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s, it pays to be a “visitor.” Folks with out of state drivers

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13 Oct 2010

Fall Fashion: Sally Draper Style

So it doesn’t take a cultural-critic genius, or  a Marc Zuckerberg coding type to tell you that Mad Men has been kicking serious ass this season.  Yes, part of it is because Don Draper has become more human, more layered and complex, part of it is because we’ve delved deeper

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12 Oct 2010

Disposable Fashion: A Blessing Or A Curse?

As a shopper, your dollar has more worth than it’s monetary calculation. The way you spend your money says tells advertisers exactly what, where and who to pitch their products to. A consumer society is always looking for the next fad, the latest technology and the latest products. And as

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05 Oct 2010

5 Reasons To Shop Vintage

Fabulous Seafoam Green Number from Strim Vintage 1. You can punctuate your wardrobe with interesting pieces. Every time I wear a vintage piece out, I literally will get at least one comment throughout the day about it. “Wow, that is really cool, where did you get that?!” It  feels nice

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07 Sep 2010

Lookin’ Lovely: Back To School Looks, Part Two!

This week’s fashion column and back to school look is a toast to an obsession that has swept the nation with it’s booze hound attitude, intoxicating aesthetic and it’s smart and curvy women. Mad Men, which is currently in its 4th season, is a cultural force that is ironically influencing

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15 Aug 2010

Some Broke-Ass Advice on What Not to Bring to College

Few occasions rise to that uniquely American commercial significance as the Back-To-School shopping season. Its a time rife with rebirth and renewal – both of which can only be obtained via prodigious use of the parental credit card. It’s about being Prepared and Ready with the academic essentials – the

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