What I Don't Like

I have been somewhat challenged as it pertains to my disposable clothing allowance. It has almost been nonexistent to say the least but today I took a walk to find a really nice white shirt for cheap…that's when I got mad. Without naming names, I perused the wares of a couple of stores known for their drastically reduced, second hand and almost second hand offerings. They consistently advertise $1100.00 dresses for $375.00 and $2300.00 suits for $800.00 but they were nowhere to be found. As a matter of fact they had lesser items for higher prices. The shirts they had on hand were well over a hundred dollars. The tattered and shop worn trousers they offered couldn’t beat Neiman’s last call.

What I don't like, are discount houses trying to sell second hand or distressed merchandise for last markdown, or HIGHER prices, simply because they have a coerced market. People flock to these places mesmerized by the Brioni, DG, and Prada labels and come to believe via some brainwashing of ignorance, that they are getting the lowest price on good designer products. Au contraire, mon amie, there are bargains to be had but not here. I admit to being a label jockey but not without the vast amount of research and price conscience acumen that precedes the final act of handing over the moolah.

Don’t get me wrong…yes I am mad because I didn’t make a purchase…yes I am mad because their selection had little in the way of white…yes I am mad that Gilt just had the same ETON shirts on sale at $99.00 and these cheese whizzers were hawking them out for $129.00…yes I am mad because they had a long line of people still purchasing at these ridiculous prices and lastly I am mad because I know there is a place where Borrellis, Brionis, Zegnas, Charvets, Truzzis, Barbas, and Finamores can be purchased in the $70.00 to $110.00 range…and I haven’t found it yet!