In the mid to late 90’s, if you were a guy who happened to be into fashion or style, you were called “metrosexual.” I remember being metrosexual before there was a term for it. Metrosexual style eventually became the norm and, like any trend that becomes the standard, it jumped the shark. Thanks, Kenneth Cole.
Awhile back, I decided that the new metrosexual was actually the intellectual hipster. Beards, geek glasses, and ironic fashion choices. I was somewhat right and this style washed over both coasts. …

Think you can’t find trendy women’s shoes here in the ICT? Think again. I ventured to Tonia’s Shoe Corner (548 S. Oliver) in search of this season’s hottest trends, and was more than surprised to spot many styles fit for every fashionista. And it gets better – every shoe is $19.99, and boots are $24.99! When you’re shopping for trendy footwear, it is silly to spend a fortune because come next year, that hot shoe could be out. That is why shopping at a store …

As the New York Times’ Styles section is wont to remind us, shopping at thrift stores has become quite popular In These Economic Times™ (ITET™). I don’t know how true that is, though it does explain the high volume of cars parked in the 37th and Oliver Goodwill parking lot every day. All I know is I was way hip to thrifting before you were. I was cruising the aisles of the Salvation Army before the dot-com bubble even popped, let alone the housing bubble. So now that we’ve established …