Word: cheapness
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...where to go? Cambridge’s retail presence is limited at best, and those cute Newbury Street boutiques are—ahem—a bit on the pricey side. Yet there is another path. Think unique, think cheap, think freak—as in you freakin’ out on the dance floor while your adoring public tries to figure out where you picked up your one-of-a-kind threads/earrings/bag/shoes/lunchbox. Thrift, consignment, vintage…used fashion items are classified in many ways, but one thing is certain—used stuff is inexpensive, fun and gives...
Oona’s is what a vintage store should be. Its merchandise is fun and cheap, its staff is friendly, and it’s got history—its owner, Kathleen White, has been in the business since 1972, when Oona’s (named after her daughter) first opened. The dress section spans all sorts of decades—pick up a ’50s party dress or a quintessentially tacky ’80s prom dress, all for $20 and up. Accessories-wise, this shop has got it going on—bangle bracelets start...
...excited,” Emily J. Dupraz ’05 said after hearing that Guster would be coming to campus. “I’m really pleased the Undergraduate Council managed to get such a big-name band for so cheap...
...mishap at a nuclear-power plant, the TV translates government-issued radio codes into text messages, audio alarms and colored warning lights (green, yellow, orange and red). The TVs are available now and range from a 20-in. model for $299 to a 32in. for $849. If they get cheap enough, some day you may find them in the same aisle as flashlights, bottled water and duct tape...
...cheap. Men's Wearhouse spent $1.8 million on 39 Christmas parties last year and flew either Zimmer or another exec to each of them. When it's time to make a new batch of TV commercials, the company sends a few dozen employees to Los Angeles, puts them up at a Beverly Hills hotel and ferries them around town in limousines so they can be the stars in the commercials. Nepotism is encouraged; the rationale is that if the company hires friends and relatives, everyone will be more likely to get along. Once or twice a year, store managers...