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To Russia with Love

You know all about cold feet. (You’ve been engaged three times and never made it down the aisle.) And no amount of liquor, love, or therapy can solve your woes.

But perhaps Valenki can. The 300-year-old line of Russian footwear ...

Felt-Tip Peren

Over the years, you really matured as a shopper. You learned to ignore the size on the tag and the name on the label and came to rely solely on how you felt.

And your focus on felt couldn’t be ...

Cutting Edge

It happens again and again: You walk into the parlor, pick a design, get nervous, use (and abuse) the restroom, and hightail it home — sans ink.

Still. You wish you had a detailed tat to let the world know ...

Rags to Riches

Back in the day, poverty meant living in the poorhouse and probably catching the plague.

These days, it means Guatemalan glassware and fancy toothbrush holders.

At least it does according to Modern Poverty, purveyors of affordable and well-designed goods.

Start ...

Hoodwinked

Apparently, Robin never actually wore a hood.

Had the hero known about Cozy Hoods, he might have lived up to his name.

The clever hoods-sans-jackets cover your neck and head — for optimal cool and warmth. Custom crafted from recycled ...

True Love 4 Ever

Alex and Chloe sittin’
in a tree
K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
First comes love,
Then comes jewelry.

Really, who cares what comes next? It’s enough that Alex & Chloe makes super awesome jewelry that’s heaps of kitschy fun.

The unique retro and icon-inspired accessories ...

Heel of Fortune

When trying to solve the puzzle that is your closet, phrases like “Watch your step” and “Hazard: falling objects” come to mind.

It’s high time to give order a whirl.

Rakku has totally changed the game of organization in the shoe ...

Best of 2006: The Milky Way

It’s that time again — when we prepare to ring in the new by celebrating the best of the past year. So this week, we give you some of our favorite stories from 2006.


Originally published on 6/6/06

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