Am I your Bonnie or Clyde? (KY)

...partner in crime who is dissatisfied with her work and with much free time. 'Tis moi.

To commemorate my belated maiden journey on the B(log)-Train, my "semi-oximoronic" self feels the need to write in a retro-looking font. This typewriter font turns out be appropriate as my obsession of the day is... (insert drum roll or a gong, whatever floats your boat) vintage clothing shops!

From real and virtual strolls, I recently stumbled upon EVA and STAR STORE @ STYLIST (mostly in Japanese), and I am looking forward to making my pilgrimage this weekend! It is rather strange for me to be talking about vintage clothing, as I literally cringe in used clothing stores. Previously-owned/worn garments must be marketed in just the right way to appeal to me, and that is "vintage" and "one-of-a-kind." While all is well with fast fashion, global brands, and viral marketing, sometimes all I want to hear is others say, Where in the world did she get that? Is that too much to ask for? (I may later shoot myself in the foot by posting these links.)

Traceable and untraceable at the same time, vintage clothing can be truly fascinating and frustrating in terms of pricing. While there are considerations for procurement costs, upkeep expenses, "appreciation" and "depreciation" over time, supply and demand, competitive pricing, and whatever-else-they-may-teach-you-at-business-schools, it is nearly impossible to numericize and/or break down most of these factors. It can be anywhere between a complete seller's market and a stop-loss strategy for the current owner. And even for a fairly savvy consumer, it gets very difficult to "Name the Price."

So I guess I will just have to see how far my X0,000 yen takes me this weekend...?

Thanks to my friend for the inspiration.

23,000 yen for a gucci bag--->cheap

then again, used---> expensive?

but also, vintage (as in value for being used)--->cheap?

and goes the endless spiral...

To Whom It May Concern: Please bear with my excessive use of quotation marks, hyphens, and "..."

P.S. I totally approve the VW wedding gown.

P.P.S. I may join your gym and motivate you if you fill out the application for me, like you did with this blog?

*Done and done....I'll sign you up for my gym @ Tipness with my mad skills of reduction perhaps we can convince them to waive the fees? -Luci

P.P.P.S. In related news, check out the consistently-entertaining writings of Cintra Wilson on Lily et Cie in NYT and Susanna Lau's endless musings on Merchant Archive. Don't get me wrong, I love and admire The Style Bubble as much as the next person, but I don't seem to have the attention span for it sometimes...