Retailtherapist If you don't share Retail Therapist's completely legitimate fear of being bitch-slapped over a pair of sale jeans by a fellow shopper with giant rings on every finger and nails like Carmella Soprano, you should totally check out the Nordstrom half-yearly sale for women and children. It starts today, online and in stores. Lots of fancy brands are on sale, including Marc by Marc Jacobs, Theory and ...   More

Retailtherapist There are pretty much zero degrees of separation between Portland and the most recent season of Project Runway, with winner Seth Aaron and five-episode survivor Janeane Marie both hailing from the metropolitan area. And if that's not enough, Anne Bocci Boutique has acquired the mod-inspired collection Mila designed for her Bryant Park runway show—and it can be yours! Retail Therapist likes ...   More

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Retailtherapist For the last few years, Esquire has published a handy compendium of fashion and lifestyle tips for the testosterone set, arbitrarily dubbed "The Big Black Book." Though this year's edition is a rather slim orange number, it covers a lot of ground for $9.95 and is fairly timeless. Among other things, there's a special section on shoes and shoe maintenance, a tie-tying pictorial, and—RT's personal ...   More

Retailtherapist Retail Therapist doesn't know why Mario's 3.10 calls this event "Girlfriend Day," but she does think it sounds like a pretty good deal. Tomorrow (April 21) from 10am - 6:30pm at the Mario's Bridgeport location—that's what the 3.10 means, people—you can check out all the latest spring merchandise, drink a glass of Adea pinot noir and get 10 percent off your purchase. Mario's 3.10 at ...   More