Tag Archives: on-line shopping

J.Crew prices: China vs. U.S.

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

It shouldn’t be a surprise that I logged onto jcrew.com two seconds after my last post. I got all excited about its promises of free shipping, free returns, duty free shopping to China, but they do charge a premium. I guess … Continue reading →

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BE STILL, MY BEATING HEART!

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

I just opened up my inbox to the world’s greatest email. Well, ok, I could think of a couple other messages that could make me happier, but this really is the best thing I’ve gotten in a long time. And … Continue reading →

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chairman mao: total pop icon

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

I’ve been seeing these Oba-Mao/Chairman Obama T-shirts all around China and Hong Kong, and it turns out that they’ve been around for quite some time. I found an article from 2009 about how the government banned the sale of these … Continue reading →

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the power of threadless

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

When I was at BU, we read a very interesting case about Threadless, an innovative company in Chicago that uses an online community of artists  to create and vote on T-shirt designs. They call this kind of model crowdsourcing, and it’s pretty … Continue reading →

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this is why…

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

… for 2 weeks i’ve been looking for something to wear to tomorrow’s holiday party and i haven’t been able to find anything even remotely wearable.

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the curious incident of skulls and roses

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

one of my favorite items from etsy is this Rosa Muerte Antique Skull Red Rose necklace. i got it for a friend a couple years ago, and i’d been going back and forth about whether i also want one for myself. … Continue reading →

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happy cyber monday!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

oh, hello! sorry i’ve been MIA. i’ve been too busy traveling around the world and spraying money in four different currencies. the consummate consumer is making a major comeback, y’all! i have lots to talk about, but i need time to … Continue reading →

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an american consumer (in china)

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

i haven’t been writing much lately because… well, i haven’t been shopping very much. at least, i haven’t been shopping very much in china. i’ve been spending most of my time “window-shopping” — going through all my favorite american on-line … Continue reading →

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halloween dilemmas

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

china doesn’t celebrate halloween for the most part, but our school is *transnational,* so we’re going to have a costume party on monday. everybody’s been talking about their (lack of) costumes, and a few of us in the office have … Continue reading →

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retail therapy

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

i was having a bad day, so i bought this dress from Nordstrom.com. i know, i know, i have a serious problem. i’m trying, but it’s just so hard. i’m sorry. you don’t understand what it’s like  – sometimes i get this uncontrollable thirst for … Continue reading →

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