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Unnecessary Things
Nov. 13, 2013
Clothes Weren’t Tight Enough, So We Invented Spray-On Fabric
What was the fit below “skinny-jeans”? It was “sprayed-on,” wasn’t it?
By
Maggie Lange
asia
Nov. 3, 2011
From Rice-Paddy Hats to Rickshaws: Fashion’s Misguided Glamorizing of Asia
Yes, rickshaws. You can buy one at Anthropologie for $2,200 plus shipping.
By
Amy Odell
slow news day
Oct. 19, 2011
Someone Made $19,000 Gold Shoelaces
Sigh.
By
Charlotte Cowles
unnecessary things
Oct. 18, 2011
Here Is an Outfit Made of Chocolate
Modeled by former Miss France, Cindy Fabre.
By
Charlotte Cowles
unnecessary things
Aug. 10, 2011
Here Are the World’s Most Expensive Flip-Flops
They cost $18,000.
By
Charlotte Cowles
unnecessary things
Feb. 28, 2011
Here Is the Most Expensive Purse in the World
Just in case you weren’t feeling poor today.
By
Charlotte Cowles
unnecessary things
Oct. 18, 2010
New Yorkers Think Rodarte’s $500 Socks Are ‘Retarded’
“Who would wear socks you can’t wash?”
By
Charlotte Cowles
unnecessary things
Oct. 11, 2010
Your Chance to Smell Like Beverly Hills Has Arrived
“Every city has souvenirs, so for Beverly Hills, why not some perfume?”
By
Caitlin Petreycik