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Rationing! It's Not Just For Your Grandparents Anymore
Call it the Big-Box Tipping Point, but you know the global food crunch has solidified from sad headline to international reality when your local Costco gets walloped.
Shoppers at the Costco in Mountain View, CA felt the first tremors of the clamp down this week — no rice! The usually packed shelves held but a few jumbo bags of rice and shoppers faced something the US hasn't really seen since WWII: rationing.
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Fab Site: Refinery29Shops.com
After a long stint in New York, about a year ago I headed out West with the rest of the warm weather seeking migrants. I actually landed back in my home state, but for six years my shopping life in New York flourished. Though it may be safer for me to not have NYC's awesome shops at my fingertips, I miss them.
Fashion That Makes Us Sad: $2,000 Jeans!
Check out Shahrzaad's retail rant about expensive designer jeans in our Fashion Stylist group. I feel you, girl.
Just last week we read that the price of designer denim was dropping.
Ask Savvy: Should I Reopen My Card After Being Deep in Debt?
Dear Savvy,
I've just paid off one of my credit cards that was in the Debt Management Program through a credit counseling service, which is something I'm proud of! It's nice to have accomplished that! The only issue is, I got a letter from that company offering to reopen the credit card line since I paid everything off.
Funky Fashions at LA Fashion Week
LA Fashion Week is a lot smaller than say New York or Paris, but don't be fooled by its diminutive size. We spotted some fabulous collections overflowing with cutting-edge design and artistry. From Grecian gowns to Rick Owens-inspired jackets, LA had lots.
Ask a Divorced Woman: Can I Save My Marriage?
Conventional Wisdom is a different kind of advice column. Your questions will be answered by people from all walks of life rather than by advice experts. If you have a question you'd like answered on Conventional Wisdom, you can submit it here.
Tina Fey on Vice and Zen
I've rationalized that living in a fourth-floor walk-up negates a gym membership, chocolate cake for dinner is really just lunch's dessert, and that dying is inevitable when I bum a late-night cigarette. Fortunately, I'm not alone. Tina Fey told Harper's Bazaar she'd like to work out but doesn't have time, and, besides, it's not like it's going to make her immortal.
Look For Less: Gucci T-Strap Platforms
When I came across these gorgeous Gucci Platforms ($928), I couldn't help but envision the leggy look I'd achieve wearing them. Despite my attempts to rationalize the purchase — their versatility, the timeless design, the supple pebble leather (I could go on) — at this price, the look would have to remain a fantasy. Or would it .
Choo, 24/7
Hot off the heels of their H&M Fall look book, Jimmy Choo has more shoe news. Goodie. The brand is launching Choo 24/7, a capsule collection of bestsellers updated with new colors and finishes.
Savvy Read: In Cheap We Trust
You can never have too many books on your reading list, and this suggestion might bring some variety to those you've already cracked open. Former reporter for Reuters and Newsday Lauren Weber just published her book In Cheap We Trust: The Story of a Misunderstood American Virtue, which focuses on the evolution of thrift, from the Puritans to the freegans. She keeps the text fresh by including personal anecdotes — she describes her economist father as "compulsively cheap" and admits that once he tried to ration toilet paper.
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