Steve & Barry’s Rocks It Out
Posted on May 1, 2008 10 Comments
I have never been to a Steve & Barry’s. And yet, this article in the New York Times makes me want to visit one.
Tightening the Belt
Is This the World’s Cheapest Dress?
New York Times, May 1, 2008
By Eric Wilson
… Steve & Barry’s, for the uninitiated, is to fashion what Tower once was to music. Steve & Barry’s is manna, a store that sells stylish celebrity-branded clothes at prices that are absurdly inexpensive, lower than those at Old Navy, H & M or Forever 21, undercutting even Wal-Mart by as much as half….
Read the full article here. (You’ll need to register free of charge, I think.)
It’s interesting to see that the themes presented in the CBS interview in which I participated (Is cheap the new chic?) are living on.
To take it a step further, I just hope all you fashionistas are putting all the dinero you’re saving on clothes to a good cause – like your retirement, education or investments. After all, it’s not just about looking good for less, but making sure your bank accounts are just as stylish.
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May 1st, 2008 @ 9:23 pm
Love Steve & Barry’s!!! This is a cool store with low pricing. Hope you get to visit one soon.
May 1st, 2008 @ 10:51 pm
I used to hit up Steve and Barry’s in college for $4 t-shirts. Now they’ve diversified into mall shops with all different types of clothing and shoes. Even women’s dresses? They’ve certainly come a long way from screen-printed collegiate t-shirts.
May 2nd, 2008 @ 1:53 am
I have only visited the Steve and Barry’s near me once. It was a couple of months ago, long after the rush of Christmas sales. I haven’t been back, though, because the store was completely trashed (as if on Black Friday) and sold out of the colors and sizes that I was interested in. Did not feel like dealing with this again so never made it back. If only they had an online store, but I suppose that’s part of what keeps their prices down.
May 2nd, 2008 @ 9:59 am
This has always been my argument. It is sad that the fashion freak has to go into debt to keep up with the latest in trendy designer gear.
May 2nd, 2008 @ 7:49 pm
Thanks for filling me in on the world of Steve & Barry’s – I was planning on doing some shopping this weekend, so I might have to try them out.
May 3rd, 2008 @ 4:45 pm
I love Steve & Barry’s! Great for staples like polos and jeans, and occasionally, you can find things like plaid flats
May 3rd, 2008 @ 9:31 pm
While I love the premise of the Bitten line and Steve and Barry’s, I have to say that more than a little of the clothing is, well, poorly made. I don’t think it’s financially wise to buy disposable clothing as a staple, and that’s what much of it is — highly disposable. For teenagers or those who really have no money, it’s a viable alternative to stores like H&M. Though if you’re trying to build a wardrobe, it’s definitely smarter to go elsewhere. The NYT article talks about the difference in prices, and I can say pretty categorically that the cheapest J Crew dress is going to look infinitely better, have better construction, and have better material than any $8.98 dress from Steve and Barry… The J Crew dress will also last significantly longer.
Frugality should be the new chic — not cheapness.
Being cheap costs more in the long run both financially and environmentally. Last week I bought five skirts (four of which were brand new) thrift shopping, and I spent less than $20. A few weeks earlier, I found a new Banana Republic skirt for under $5, too.
May 8th, 2008 @ 5:47 pm
I like Steve and Barry’s. I have 2 coats from there and they only costed me $8 each. One is a down puffy black winter coat (SO warm) and the other is a black trench. They are great.
May 8th, 2008 @ 11:57 pm
I love Steve and Barry’s. They had them down in Champaign when I was in school. It was perfect for the college budget!
May 14th, 2008 @ 6:52 pm
Steve and Barry’s is alright, I just have a problem with supporting bored celebrities who run out of movie deals, therefore write children’s books, design a perfume, hand bags or clothes. Do they really have any clue what they’re doing?