Saturday, June 6, 2009

What the H 4E21?

My apologies for more Forever21-infused content. And in fact, I didn't allude to it in the title, but I'm gonna hit you with a double whammy.

First: We all know that the aforementioned store is great for finding current trend knock-offs at knock-off prices, but I was still a little surprised when I was browsing their website and came across a (nearly) identical replica of a new dress of mine. Check out the redonkulousness: 

The dress on the left is from Forever21, retail price $22. The dress on the right is mine, from a tiny boutique in New Jersey. Retail price $99. Now, of course, I didn't pay $99 for it. It was on the sale rack and after a few passes, I couldn't help but find something charming in the plaid and paisley pattern incest, and purchased it or $9.99. 

Second: I've found myself, more than a few times, in a situation where I didn't really want to audibly respond "Forever21" to a friend's "ohmygodwheredyougethat?" 
So... I made up this handy code:

Simply flash this series of hand signals (at waist-height for optimal discretion) to your friends—"4", "E", "2", "1"—for tacit acknowledgment of your shopping habits.

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