May 18, 2012

Somewhere In the Universe, Coco Chanel Is Dying All Over Again

Coco Chanel Does Not Approve

At a somewhat upscale department store (think lower than Nordstrom's but higher than J.C. Penney) and on the way out the door, front and center, were these monstrosities that were selling for $48. Somewhere in the universe, Coco Chanel is screaming at God that her death allowed this to happen.  It would not have been possible in a world where she lived.  If she were still here, I have no doubt she would personally pour lighter fluid on these moo moos and burn them, condemning them to the … [Read more...]

An Evening in the J.C. Penney’s Men’s Department

Stafford Dress Shirts from J.C. Penny's

As promised in Department Store Sales Make Me Really Happy, Aaron and I headed out to J.C. Penney to follow up on the stuff I had mentioned and, sure enough, the sales were spectacular.  It's clearly a different feel from the regular Nordstrom, Charles Tyrwhitt, and Thomas Pink shopping experiences from my New York days, but the amazing thing is I was able to get 1 pair of blue jeans, 2 t-shirts, 3 polo shirts, 5 dress shirts, and 5 ties.  Before the sale, the total would have cost $540.74.  … [Read more...]

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