We don’t have to tell you to cut corners these days, but we still feel obligated to help you figure out how, so here:
There’s a thrift store on the UES that’s neither like Resurrection (too expensive) or Beacon’s Closet (overrated) - The Arthritis Foundation Thrift Shop (121 East 77th Street). Yes, the name is weird, and yes, it resembles a grandparent’s basement more than a shop that houses vintage DVF and Gucci (I also recently left there with a beaded Etro dress, with tags, for less than my Sunday brunch), but it’s still where I go when I have a few extra bucks in my wallet and the spirit of adventure (you have to dig).
Plus? The store benefits arthritis, which means you can officially write off Chanel on your taxes - ok, not really, but go anyway.
—CARSON GRIFFITH
Confession: I love fringe. I love the way a fringe bag kind of makes me feel like Kate Hudson in Almost Famous, or the way a fringe skirt swishes while dancing. But fringe gladiators?
Etro first showed off their foot fringes at Spring 08, which really only distracted from their much cuter printed dresses and army jackets. Tophsop’s created their own slightly darker version, and Candela NYC and Urban Outfitters opted for a shorter, more understated take on the trend.
But despite my love for the fringe, I’m not so sure that covering your legs in it is such a good idea. All that swishing noise every time you take a step? In theory, the look is a good one - think moccasins that breathe. But in on-the-street reality? We’ll pass.
What about you?
—HAYLEY PHELAN (our new intern!)
