Where has size 12 gone?
The size 12 woman loves her Gap, H&M and Ann Taylor. We can always find and fit into some affordable khakis -- and have our choice of colors and leg lengths. But what if we don't want to look like the woman sitting two seats away from us on the bus? What if we're in the mood to throw some hard-earned cash at some pricey designer clothes from a cute little boutique?
The size 12 woman loves her Gap, H&M and Ann Taylor. We can always find and fit into some affordable khakis -- and have our choice of colors and leg lengths. But what if we don't want to look like the woman sitting two seats away from us on the bus? What if we're in the mood to throw some hard-earned cash at some pricey designer clothes from a cute little boutique?
• XXL customer fed-up with Gap
• This week's sales & events
• Shopping: Updates from our blog
XXL customer fed-up with Gap
Just before 2000, Dop Troutman decided that his new year's resolution would be to make a serious lifestyle change, influenced mostly by a difficult breakup. For the first time in his life, the 34-year-old Chicagoan joined a gym and vowed to get fit.
Kiddie porn from Levi's?
Lewis Lazare: We wish we could fully understand why it has been so hard for Levi's, the iconic jeans company, and its ad agency BBH/New York to develop an ad campaign that reflects this brand's enduring qualities, while providing real, of-the-moment reasons why every avid jeans wearer should have a pair.
Lewis Lazare: We wish we could fully understand why it has been so hard for Levi's, the iconic jeans company, and its ad agency BBH/New York to develop an ad campaign that reflects this brand's enduring qualities, while providing real, of-the-moment reasons why every avid jeans wearer should have a pair.
This week's sales & events
STARTING FRIDAY: Who wants designer shoes 70 percent off? Grace, 1917 N. Damen (773-384-7223), is marking down all spring and summer shoes Friday through August 15 (or until all merchandise is gone). Designers include Pucci, Celine and Givenchy.
STARTING FRIDAY: Who wants designer shoes 70 percent off? Grace, 1917 N. Damen (773-384-7223), is marking down all spring and summer shoes Friday through August 15 (or until all merchandise is gone). Designers include Pucci, Celine and Givenchy.
Shop for colors that fit fall
Summer sales racks make us impossibly giddy, and with the retail market slumping this year, that enticing rack of marked-down clothes is bigger than ever. But rather than completely give in to our senses and grab hold of that $30 yellow blouse (the one that won't see more than another month of daylight), why not make your money go further by looking for clothes that can be parlayed into fall?
• Photos: Shop brights
This week's sales and events Shopping: Updates from our blog
This week's sales and events
Summer sales racks make us impossibly giddy, and with the retail market slumping this year, that enticing rack of marked-down clothes is bigger than ever. But rather than completely give in to our senses and grab hold of that $30 yellow blouse (the one that won't see more than another month of daylight), why not make your money go further by looking for clothes that can be parlayed into fall? • Photos: Shop brights
This week's sales and events Shopping: Updates from our blog
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Steve & Barry's files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Steve & Barry’s, the retailer known for cheap sneakers and celebrity-endorsed clothes, filed for bankruptcy protection, fired 172 employees and started closing offices on Wednesday after running into a financial pinch. Co-founders Steve Shore and Barry Prevor blamed slower sales and high fuel and materials costs for pinching the retailer’s already-thin profit margins.
IU t-shirt entrepreneurs feel stiffed by Steve & Barry's Retailer a perfect fit for Sears, Kmart?
Steve & Barry's files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Steve & Barry’s, the retailer known for cheap sneakers and celebrity-endorsed clothes, filed for bankruptcy protection, fired 172 employees and started closing offices on Wednesday after running into a financial pinch. Co-founders Steve Shore and Barry Prevor blamed slower sales and high fuel and materials costs for pinching the retailer’s already-thin profit margins.IU t-shirt entrepreneurs feel stiffed by Steve & Barry's Retailer a perfect fit for Sears, Kmart?
IU t-shirt entrepreneurs feel stiffed by Steve & Barry's
Sandra Guy: Two friends at Indiana University whose company sold Hoosier basketball T-shirts to retailer Steve & Barry's say they are disappointed and strained financially after the retailer allegedly stiffed them for $12,300. Steve & Barry's is reportedly seeking $30 million in emergency financing to keep from filing for bankruptcy or from liquidating.
Retailer a perfect fit for Sears, Kmart?
IU t-shirt entrepreneurs feel stiffed by Steve & Barry's
Sandra Guy: Two friends at Indiana University whose company sold Hoosier basketball T-shirts to retailer Steve & Barry's say they are disappointed and strained financially after the retailer allegedly stiffed them for $12,300. Steve & Barry's is reportedly seeking $30 million in emergency financing to keep from filing for bankruptcy or from liquidating. Retailer a perfect fit for Sears, Kmart?
The things we miss
Paige Wiser: When good things are gone, they're not forgotten. They're lovingly reminisced about -- in dreams, among friends, in elaborate Web sites -- until such time as the thing can make a triumphant, profitable comeback. Like blue M&Ms. And John Travolta. What about Chicago? we wondered. If ever there was a place for second chances, it's the Second City. So we asked some nostalgic notables which of their favorites they'd like to see make a comeback.
AOL Money's comeback wish list Tell us what you miss!
Paige Wiser: When good things are gone, they're not forgotten. They're lovingly reminisced about -- in dreams, among friends, in elaborate Web sites -- until such time as the thing can make a triumphant, profitable comeback. Like blue M&Ms. And John Travolta. What about Chicago? we wondered. If ever there was a place for second chances, it's the Second City. So we asked some nostalgic notables which of their favorites they'd like to see make a comeback. AOL Money's comeback wish list Tell us what you miss!
Beauty experts recommend crisis products
Susanna Homan: You think waking up with a bad hair day is awful -- what's worse is its ugly cousin, the bad face day. "Sometimes I wake up in the morning and say, 'Who is this?' " jokes Elaine Sauer, corporate spa director at Mario Tricoci. "It could be from having too much sodium in your food, staying up too late or just too much stress. But once you hit your 30s, your circulation gets poorer and skin starts to look a little dull."
Susanna Homan: You think waking up with a bad hair day is awful -- what's worse is its ugly cousin, the bad face day. "Sometimes I wake up in the morning and say, 'Who is this?' " jokes Elaine Sauer, corporate spa director at Mario Tricoci. "It could be from having too much sodium in your food, staying up too late or just too much stress. But once you hit your 30s, your circulation gets poorer and skin starts to look a little dull." 
