Bountiful American Leather Babes On The Rampage: I was looking for
umbrellas,
traditional British
umbrellas, to shade me from the Portuguese summer sun, when, all of a sudden, I came across a cornucopia of
beautiful, classic American
briefcases. I still use the capacious, weather-worn Schlesinger case my father gave me when I was twelve. Well
waaah! Now I want a new one. The
British cases are
desirable too. In fact
the whole damn shop is one big leather dream. I mean moleskines, fountain pens, books and bottles are all very nice - but real men, like real women, need
truly big leather bags to carry their whole life with them. Along with
a good umbrella, of course. One of those Malaccas with a hidden flask for whisky, perhaps.
posted by MiguelCardoso
on Jun 4, 2003 -
16 comments
"There Is Only One Sale" is the traditional January sales slogan of
Harrods' department store in London, where the elbow-fest begins next
Monday. With disappointing
Christmas retail sales being reported more or less
everywhere, it looks like the U.S. National Retail Federation's statement "What's going to be crucial now is the week after Christmas" is not the usual BS. Sales in Europe are still
month-long extravaganzas where unique bargains can be had. In the U.S. they seem to be more frequent, shorter and somewhat diluted. Assuming you're normal (a stingy, somewhat gullible and opportunistic shopper like the rest of us), what are your post-holiday shopping objectives? Which department stores will you be hitting? Or is it all just a big con?
posted by MiguelCardoso
on Dec 24, 2002 -
10 comments
