I'm giving myself a pat on the back for this one. I've been campaigning for this via customer surveys since 2013 or so. I was finally invited to be a member of the Gap Inc. Insiders panel, and I've been blowing them up over there too. I'd love to see Gap follow suit since I … Continue reading Old Navy Did The Right Thing
The new normal foisted upon us by the coronavirus pandemic has fully exposed every fault line in American society. The retail apocalypse is here and the empty Sears at my local mall proves it. Of course, the carrion crow that is Amazon continues to feed off the leftovers. Three years ago, I wrote glowingly about … Continue reading Conscious Consumerism
It's been a while since I had a summer wardrobe to speak of. That was okay, since Atlanta is only uncomfortably hot for the actual 3 months of summer, where as Houston is hot year round. It was 80 degrees at Christmas, which is unfortunate since one of my husband's aunts insists on doing an … Continue reading June Shopping Haul
It's been awhile since I've done a fun post. There's nothing going on pop culture or celebrity wise that I find particularly interesting so shopping it is! I love the "Sh*t I Bought" series of posts on Jezebel's The Muse so I decided to do my own for the past month or so. Disclaimer: I … Continue reading May Shopping Haul
For the past few years, the media has been chronicling the fall of the in-store shopping experience. It never really resonated with me. Aside from everyday needs like groceries and toilet paper, I do a lot of shopping online, usually because what I need either can't be found in the store, or are significantly more … Continue reading Can’t Shop, Won’t Shop
****Hey guys, today I'm using the blog to write an open letter to one of my favorite online retailers who will be closing their doors. Plus sized shoppers are an under-served, largely ignored demographic, and instead of just complaining I'm doing my part to let the fashion world know that we're here and we … Continue reading Dear Eloquii
Barred & Bougie 