Steene Keene Has Relocated

Posted by Nina Lalli at 11:45 AM, February 11, 2008

Steve Keene, who makes art that even we can afford, has moved his store a few blocks. If you've never been, bring about ten bucks over there this Sunday (or by appointment) and stock up on presents and decorations for your whole family. The girl head pictured above is our latest score. It cost about $3.

Check out the SKSK blog for your further news and musings.

Steve Keene

93 Guernsey Street

Greenpoint
for appointments: info@stevekeene.com

The Best Cheap Grocery/Beach Bags

Posted by Nina Lalli at 5:25 PM, August 3, 2007

This $15 Anya Hindmarch canvas shopping bag, with its cute motto and sailor concept, has for some unknown reason sparked a major kerfuffle. Being a rather messy lady, we prefer water-resistant to white canvas. Here are some alternatives that we prefer, for picking up dirty (read: organic) veggies from our CSA, or going to the beach.

Susan Biji grocery bag, nylon, from fredflare.com, $28 each.

LL Bean's water-resistant, polyester hunter's tote is no joke. It looks real good with red monogramming, by the way. Medium, large, and extra-large are $19, 24, and 30.

Jack Spade's Canal Street Coal Bag is made out of the same plastic that those cheap schleppy bags are made from, but this one is all cool looking and not cheap anymore. Go figure. $85 each.

Cheap Choice: Daffy's Beetlejuice Shoes!

Posted by Jessie Pascoe at 5:10 PM, February 21, 2007

Behold the possibilities of a Burton-Daffy's collaboration.

Daffy's texted us. Yes, we are actually signed up to receive messages from the thrifty store. Two weeks ago they alerted us to their new patent leather shoes. Yesterday, we got word of some Italian leather sandals. The New Jersey-based chain definitely has footwear on the brain. And now, because of Verizon, so did we.

At the Soho location, their $49.99 black matte heels caught our eye. With seven straps securing you in from toe to ankle and gold angular heel detail, we immediately thought of those attacking spiky sculptures from Beetlejuice. Flashy, yes. Distracting to the point of a must buy, indeed. Day-ohhh.

Don't try ordering these online though. Daffy's site lacks purchasing capabilities and images of new arrivals. We know their slogan's "Be Dafferent," but perhaps they should follow the chain pack and sign on to '07.

Cheap Choice: An Overlooked Target T-Shirt

Posted by Jessie Pascoe at 7:30 PM, February 5, 2007

"Be prepared for an impromptu rendezvous"

Welcome to Cheap Choice. Each week we hope to preview an item worthy of both the style conscious and the budget-biased. We knew the Proenza Schouler Target line would be an ideal inaugural pick. These threads could be purchased last Thursday at Opening Ceremony, yet we trekked to Atlantic Terminal for Target's "official" Sunday debut—at 8 a.m.

However, when the doors opened, an under-caffeinated Threadster found ravaged racks. Lone shoppers, a mother-daughter team, and a couple pushed the remaining hangers around; looks of "WTF" evident on all. One salesperson told us the clothes came here last Thursday, another cited Friday as the drop date. "Unbelievable," exclaimed a disgruntled shopper before leaving. Questions of replenishment couldn't be clarified by our check-out clerk.

Hopes dashed of scoring the advertised tropical-print dress, we inadvertently stumbled upon the perfect t-shirt. Few Proenza Schouler items remained in all sizes. This piece had small, medium, and large available. Why was it overlooked? According to Target, this wardrobe essential has powerful potential:

Be prepared for an impromptu rendezvous: this sheer tissue tee sets your look somewhere between desperately seeking and just passing the time

We're not quite sure what this means, but its dazzling colors of "showgirl purple," "green team," "true white," and "lemon curry" hint at the t-shirt's promise. And although we can't clarify "green team," we can tell you this "boy tissue tee" runs big, hits at the hip, has a small bottom left crest, and a flippy-floppy roll sleeve. Thankfully a $14.99 price tag irons out the latter's imperfection.

If you have any suggestions for next week's cheap choice send an email to threadster@villagevoice.com.