Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Steve & Barry's Rocks It Out



I have never been to a Steve & Barry's. And yet, this article in the New York Times makes me want to visit one.

Tightening the Belt
Is This the World’s Cheapest Dress?
New York Times, May 1, 2008
By Eric Wilson

... Steve & Barry’s, for the uninitiated, is to fashion what Tower once was to music. Steve & Barry’s is manna, a store that sells stylish celebrity-branded clothes at prices that are absurdly inexpensive, lower than those at Old Navy, H & M or Forever 21, undercutting even Wal-Mart by as much as half....

Read the full article here. (You'll need to register free of charge, I think.)

It's interesting to see that the themes presented in the CBS interview in which I participated (Is cheap the new chic?) are living on.

To take it a step further, I just hope all you fashionistas are putting all the dinero you're saving on clothes to a good cause - like your retirement, education or investments. After all, it's not just about looking good for less, but making sure your bank accounts are just as stylish.

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