Battle for your bulge: hunting bulk undies
Underwear. All men have been forced to throw a pair in the trash due to the waistband wearing out, holes…
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Your trash is worth $100 overseas
File this under “I can’t believe I didn’t think of this first, how do I rip it off?” In the…
Cheap turns expensive at Urban Outfitters
The buzz about whether Urban Outfitters allegedly makes a habit of stealing artisans’ work has been roaring recently. I recently unearthed…
Re/Dress NYC $10 sidewalk sale
Re/Dress NYC, located in Boerum Hill is holding a last-minute $10 vintage dress sidewalk sale right NOW. Sizes 8 to…
Summer fun, now on super discount!
Nuts be to the hyper retail world, they who force Santas in our faces long before the first pumpkin even…
The internet’s surprising source for cheap vibrators
Did you know that Overstock.com, the site where you get faux-Tiffany lamps and semi-designer shoes, happens to be a pleasure…
Black tie or bust: my hunt for a cheap tux
When I heard that a close friend’s wedding was going to be black tie, I was left with a serious…
Happy 99-cent store Mother’s Day!
Not ones to let dubious manufacturing practices stand in the way of a bargain, we wondered: amid the off-gassing shower…
A sampler platter of 20 sample sales this weekend
Now that Spring's officially here (thank you rain for stopping for a bit), it's time to revamp your wardrobe/kitchen/life. What…
How to assemble a winning outfit for our Spring Gala
We Brooklynites don’t typically wake up, gawk at our closets and ponder, “What here says ironic garden party?” It’s great…