What's your budget?

Good luck to them, but this is peak white people shit.

Like someone already said - this is an idea you throw around and throw away, not actually bring to life. Let's see if they last even 6 months (or even two).

The English is not even my second language, so forgive me for misusing the expression (I just saw an "apple" in there, so figured that it was literal enough).

Newest-ish MacBook Pro, but close enough; how did you know?

Seriously, though: I update mine as needed, and Apple made it very clear they don't want their batteries last for more than 2-3 years - my current iPhone... 11 (?) is on its last legs due to that, so I'll have to upgrade.

Producing clothes that last 2-3 wears and are cheap enough that you can keep buying them weekly, if you wanted to, is a little different. Literal apples to oranges.

You are welcome.

Pro-tip: absolutely always make sure that the item is returnable (they have regular sales as well as final ones) - I got a new pair of boots recently, and it's arrived damaged (it was damaged before shipment with torn stitching and leather having permanent marks on it).

After Century 21 closed, I discovered YOOX (online shop), they have regular sales on higher end stuff (and really high end stuff), there you can always find well made clothes and especially shoes (Italian leather and such) at decent prices. I wouldn't buy a suit from them, though, but shoes, tops, and leather jackets were on point.

Faux high fashion, and you are right about the alternatives - having Ross would sting way more. I don't hate Express, but they were always exactly that - mall level apparel to me.

Yeah, their suits were alright in a pinch, but that's it: I only wear them to bar crawls and funerals now (now in that order, not so far anyway).

> IMO this is a good addition to the area, on par with Nordstrom Rack.

Eh, I'll allow it. Also - RIP Century 21.

"Fast fashion" can fuck off to hell: garbage quality, sweatshop production, and a horrible impact on environment because of the materials and how disposable it is.

The very subtitle in the article calls it "mall favorite", which is not a badge of honor in my book.

> I never though of Express Edit as being a “discount mall store” but keep on gatekeeping, I guess.

The subtitle in the article (if you care to/can read):

"The mall-favorite shop steps up its service while staying true to its style."

Then the last sentence:

"And yes, everything was inexplicably 40 percent off."

I guess I'll just pay attention to details.

And Express quality is mediocre at best (if you have any standards or know anything about quality, of course): I own a couple of their suits I had to get in a pinch some time ago, and it's a "nah".

I am also not mad of more storefronts to open, quite the opposite, but I am not going to take quantity over quality, for it can end up like the stretch of Chestnut between 15th and 16th.

Keep what coming? Mall level discount stores opening in a premium retail corridor (in actual Rittenhouse)? A Vitamin Shoppe and Cricket Wireless are coming in next, do rejoice /s

No.

Macy's has a whole mini store on the Chestnut street side.

Do me a favor and don't tell me how to enjoy myself, mmmkay?

I avoid meeting my heroes, but you do you, boo.

If you need a hero, and that’s the hero that you need - please, don’t speak for all of us.

You can't drink non-alcoholic beer and mocktails? That must really suck.

Yuengling is the best beer when craft “beer” options are offered, too.

El is much worse at any time I've taken it (stopped in the spring, never fucking again).

Buses on busier routes and trolleys are fine.

Regional rail is OK, conductors even enforced quiet car rules a few times I took that one.

...you don't?

> People keep asking me for the time in train stations

Train stations should have a clock posted somewhere since trains run on some kind of schedule, no? Point them to those.

EDIT: on the street I just tell them the year we are in (just make sure to specify A.D.)

You could have a pocket watch.

If a vehicle is parked where it's allowed (even for a year straight) and looks road ready - does it really count as abandoned?

How many weren't pitbulls/pitbull mixes?