I'm a cheap Jewy bastard who decided long ago that she was too good to pay full retail anywhere. After working as a shopgirl for 11 years I know that everything goes on sale and there is always someone somewhere ready and willing to hook you up. H&M is pretty much the only place I shop full price and even there I get angsty when I have to pay $39.90 for something just because it's made from organic cotton (don't you hate it when they make you care?) I kid, really. I'd probably buy more clothing made from organic materials if it wasn't so goddamn ugly. Have you seen some of that shit? Just because you give a fuck about the planet doesn't mean you have to show it by looking like crap.But who has money to spend on clothes these days? Not I. So I troll the vast wasteland of eBay and sample sales, trying to get some sweet goods. Right now I have the handy excuse of beingrobbed of a substantial portion of my rad threadsbut really I just like buying new shit. I mean, who doesn't? As a proud American I've been raised on the connection between patriotism and buying crap. So why stop now? Oh yeah, that's right, I have no money. Don't worry, this isn't about to turn into a "recession chic" story. People like me are broke all the time, regardless of economic downturns. I bet a lot of you out there haven't necessarily been banking on the regular, either.For those of us who live in New York, like hot clothes, and don't have very much money, there is a sweet sample sale happening tomorrow from 1 to 7 PM atSome Odd Rubies. It's featuring clothes byJudi Rosen(though she isn't mentioned on any flyers or other official information, she is definitely part of the sale--it's like a super secret special guest that's way better than the headliners) andLindsey Thornburg, among a bunch of retooled vintage clothing and jewelry and not retooled furniture, plus free Prosecco. I'm mainly stoked about Judi Rosen selling some sweet knitwear samples. I used to work for her in her now-closed shop The Good The Bad & The Ugly and in her design studio. I helped out with production of the samples that are being sold at the sale so I can tell you with firsthand knowledge that they are fucking rad.
The only reason I'm telling the world about it is that I have no cash and probably will only be able to walk away with a bustier if I'm lucky, so if I can't have it someone else should. She fired my ass (hence me ending up on the dole), but I am unable to hold a grudge because I still worship her designs.BEVERLY HAMES
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