[Editor’s Note: I’m glad to report that, effective next year, the National Association of Realtors is tightening the rules on so-called pocket listings. I first criticized the practice on this blog more than eight years ago(!) — the post below originally appeared May 18, 2011. Please note that the views expressed here are solely those...Read More
Or Maybe They Should be Called “Dismaying Jeans” Yeah, yeah, I know what fancy-schmancy retailers mean when they refer to “distressed jeans”: jeans whose various holes and patches somehow make them look chic ” and worth a huge mark-up (also referred to as “vintage clothing” in some quarters). My definition of “distressed jeans” is a...Read More