Cheap Date

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Summary: This book is not exclusively about thrift shopping.
Review: I quote from A Note From the Editor: "Originally CHEAPDATE was basically about second hand clothes, but anti-fashion,anti-'lifestyle' and alternative consumer concepts followed soon after, and finally it became a big up-yours to something intangible but there." This is an optimistic way of saying that the book contained disappointingly little on "charity shopping," focusing more strongly on quirky things, like an interview with a blackjack player and a cartoon penis saying what it likes regarding women (what types of shoes, etc). And, judging from the poor-quality, black-and-white photos, the scant material the book does contain relating to so-called anti-fashion is a disgrace to thrift shops. With a few exceptions, it appears not to be anti-fashion, but in fact a bunch of pathetic attempts at fashion. That said, the book's crude, tongue-in-cheek articles are at times humorous.

Rating:
Summary: This book is not exclusively about thrift shopping.
Review: I quote from A Note From the Editor: "Originally CHEAPDATE was basically about second hand clothes, but anti-fashion,anti-'lifestyle' and alternative consumer concepts followed soon after, and finally it became a big up-yours to something intangible but there." This is an optimistic way of saying that the book contained disappointingly little on "charity shopping," focusing more strongly on quirky things, like an interview with a blackjack player and a cartoon penis saying what it likes regarding women (what types of shoes, etc). And, judging from the poor-quality, black-and-white photos, the scant material the book does contain relating to so-called anti-fashion is a disgrace to thrift shops. With a few exceptions, it appears not to be anti-fashion, but in fact a bunch of pathetic attempts at fashion. That said, the book's crude, tongue-in-cheek articles are at times humorous.

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Summary: Cheap Date is Economical Fun for the Thrifter in You!
Review: This book is a compilation of several issues of the British 'zine of the same name, which is dedicated to the fine and subtle art (well, all right...down and dirty fetish) of thrifting, aka charity shopping in Britslang. It contains interviews and advice from die-hard thrift shoppers, pics of unique finds, tales of humorous collections and lots of funny photos, including shots of now-famous, then-obscure models/actresses Chloe Sevigny and Sophie Dahl. If you'd rather hit the Goodwill than the Gap or at least like to troll garage sales or rummage at church bazaars, this is the book for you!