25 Brooklyn gifts for $25 and under
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25 Brooklyn gifts for $25 and under

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Here’s an ongoing list of our favorite gift ideas for under $25, sold in Brooklyn or made by locals. If you have […]

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25 Brooklyn gifts, $25 and under (No. 1: hand soaps)
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25 Brooklyn gifts, $25 and under (No. 1: hand soaps)

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We were working on an altogether different item when we came across this irresistible little dish of “hand soaps” from Cog & […]

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Introducing… the hipster Christmas tree
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Introducing… the hipster Christmas tree

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Nothing says F-ck Christmas like a tree that looks like a giant toilet brush. Just out from CB2—”unapologetically artificial” bottle brush trees […]

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Maclaren Macschlaren: cheaper alternatives
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Maclaren Macschlaren: cheaper alternatives

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So after reading about the ginormously massive recall (Every umbrella stroller sold at Toy R Us and Target since 1999? Are you […]

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Why I would not walk a mile in Christian Siriano’s shoes
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Why I would not walk a mile in Christian Siriano’s shoes

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When we heard that Christian Siriano’s new line for Payless was out, we had to check it out. We love when designers […]

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The cheapest way to get home from Ikea
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The cheapest way to get home from Ikea

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Ikea is practically its own sovereign Swedish colony on the banks of the Gowanus Bay. So it only makes sense that the […]

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Rodarte for Target: yipes
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Rodarte for Target: yipes

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We know the entire fashion world worships Rodarte sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy, but does anyone else think their Target collaboration—coming in […]

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How to smell like Kate Moss for less
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How to smell like Kate Moss for less

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When it comes to being thrifty, we’re like naughty parochial school girls—we’re mostly good, but when we’re bad… blah blah, you know […]

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Last-minute costume: our thrift-store Lady Gaga attempt
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Last-minute costume: our thrift-store Lady Gaga attempt

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Lady Gaga: bizarre fashion, ridiculous lyrics—she’s the most decadent and ludicrous persona of this All Hallows’ Eve season and likely one of […]

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The dos and don’ts of 99-cent stores
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The dos and don’ts of 99-cent stores

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Ah, dollar stores. We confess to dropping in occasionally for toilet paper and shower-curtain liners, but tend to view other items warily. […]

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