The one where I relate everything to ANTM and The O.C.
Approximately every nine days J. Crew sends me a catalog. They have been doing this since I made the mistake of buying something from them online a year ago. (And by something I definitely mean a very cute and also a little bit slutty bathing suit that looked kinda like this one and actually fit every single one of my friends. Granted it was less slutty on, say, Jeni, but, oh, miraculous J. Crew, it still fit. I decided to return it because I could wear it in two different positions: side-view slutty, and bird's-eye slutty.)
At that time they decided that clearly I liked their products so much wouldn't I love to shop J. Crew every day? And you know what, J. Crew, I would love to shop you every day. I would probably love to even more if you actually carried my size in the stores, or, you know, if I was rich and skinny and needed an outfit to wear shopping in Maine.
This slight departure from my actual reality doesn't stop me from opening the catalog when it arrives every nine days. Today, I opened the latest version to see a fresh-faced model with a startling beauty the world might not understand (c.f. ANTM's Brooke) wearing something I might wear to the school bonfire if I went to Harbor with the caption, "our cashmere tee meets the new cut-off mini." I fell in love with the cashmere tee. I fell in love with it in "heather gray."
And then I saw the price tag.
Cashmere Long-Sleeved Tee Luxurious Italian cashmere in a fine 12-gauge knit and a long, flattering silhouette. Rolled edge at cuffs and hem. Hits at low hip. Import. Dry clean. $138.
Call me crazy but something with the word "tee" in it should not cost more than $100. I mean, that's like a hard, fast rule, right?
Comments
The problem is its Dry Clean Only status. If it has to be dry cleaned, I say spend your 138 dollars on, you know, iTunes or something.
Posted by: Heather Anne | April 10, 2006 12:53 PM
whoa, what what what?
I could buy a serious overdose of clothing with $138.
More likely, however, to use it for copious amounts of beer, a baseball bat, gasoline and flares - to drive around Redding and destroy mailboxes.
Just trying to be honest.
Posted by: matt | April 10, 2006 3:30 PM
oh, matt, i think you have a lot to learn still about the ways of redding. we dont buy gas; we siphon it out of vehicles abandoned on the roadside. and we use manure forks, not bats.
you're right about the beer though.
Posted by: Heather Nicole | April 10, 2006 4:07 PM
I think I tried that bathing suit on too!!! Even the bathing suit was a whore- serioulsy how any naked bodies had it been on?!
Posted by: Sierra | April 10, 2006 6:01 PM
that bathing suit has been all over people from New York to California.
that's just wrong.
Posted by: matt | April 10, 2006 9:25 PM
I feel like we took pictures of us all in the suit.
That's even *more* wrong.
Posted by: Heather Nicole | April 10, 2006 9:31 PM
A bathing suit that fits everybody? Dat's CRAZY.
Hopefullly you are almost home.
Posted by: Amanda W. | April 10, 2006 10:08 PM
I'm sad you never invite me anywhere.
Posted by: amanda mae | April 11, 2006 1:32 PM
No, you're just sad that you didn't get to wear the bathing suit.
Posted by: Abigail | April 11, 2006 1:33 PM
More than $50 for a tee would cause me to break out in hives. I'm happiest when I can get them for less than $10 each at Target. I'm tasteless and cheap.
Posted by: Julie | April 11, 2006 2:26 PM
The thought of cashmere in So California makes me break out in a sweat.
Posted by: Sally Schilling | April 11, 2006 2:49 PM
How dare you talk about Harbor behind my back. I'm social chair, as I remind everyone, in every episode, ever. I know I'm totally mopey and a little self-centered and totally don't want to plan another damn bonfire, but could you not tell me what I would and would not wear to school? I get enough of people telling me what to do. I'm going to go back to my stuffy 12,000 sq. ft. mansion and get wasted and shoot someone. Maybe that pool-boy I hooked up with.. BleeKay? BeeJay? I don't know, I'm half-sauced as it is. Lates!
Posted by: Marissa Cooper | April 11, 2006 4:59 PM
OK Coop I didn't want to bring this up, but why the HELL are you with Volchok? You're like, five levels hotter than him at least.
Oh, and take a shower.
Posted by: Summer | April 11, 2006 6:11 PM
I am back in town. Let's start making out again. Lots.
Posted by: ALEX | April 12, 2006 11:08 AM