The Low Price Allure Wins
That orange bag is ubiquitous. The most downloaded app in 2024 was the low priced Chinese shopping platform TEMU. The…
Markdowns Here We Come
Global headlines have spooked consumers. Shoppers are holding back on purchases, electing to save money instead of splurging on fun…
Fronting and Fake
Fronting: Acting like you are more, or you have more, than what really exists. Fake: is a word to describe…
Intagram’s Fast Fashion Affect
An excerpt from Before Tacky Podcast the team spoke about Instagram’s affect on fast fashion. Trying to live the large…
Every Minute,,
P.T. Barnum said “A sucker is born every minute.” Gap and Ye are counting on this quote. The much hyped…
Yes, I Shopped in Hamburg
I like shopping in Hamburg. The stores clustered around the center range from mainstream ready to wear mixed with luxury…
At the KaDeWe 2021
The usual KaDeWe Christmas visit happened recently. Was this visit the same as previous years? NO. Covid pass to enter,…
The Pain & The Pleasure
AGAIN! Another reopening, in time for the summer. We have been through this before. A part of me thinks these…
Black Mirror is REAL!
Walking down the Berlin’s most commercial Boulevard on Saturday during the midday. After three months in lockdowns, this is the…
Click and Meet Berlin
Today I got a message from the KaDeWe regarding my Click and Meet experience. How do I out it? Horrible.…