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Knock-off of American Crew haircare products?

tfmm — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:45:13 -0800

I really like the smell of American Crew haircare products, the gel in particular. Does anyone know where (or if) a replica line of products is available?

illustrating plagiarism

FidelDonson — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:37:47 -0800

Illustrating plagiarism I am making a website about academic plagiarism and need to find some lighthearted ideas for the site illustrations that will sit well with the target users: young university students.

Fx i could juxtapose a real iphone with a cheap knockoff. Or the actual campbell soup with Warhols painting.

Now i just need some more ideas for interesting combinations.

get your knock-off on: sunglass edition

heeeraldo — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:08:38 -0800

Please help me find a pair of sunglasses similar to a pair way out of my price range. While shopping with a friend, we went into a Sunglass Hut on a "hey let's try on the goofiest stuff in the store" whim and I ended up putting on this pair of Pradas, which I like the look of, but frankly can't shell out $300 Canadian for. Thus, I'd like something that retains the essence of it while not costing me an arm and/or leg.
Recommendations online or in/around Vancouver are ideal; thanks in advance, folks!

God it sucks being poor and needing furniture.

echo0720 — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:34:52 -0800

Do you have any experience with bellacor furniture, Advanced interior designs or any other affordable online modern-ish mid-century-ish stores? Or offline ones in the DC area for that matter? I really like this Lazos coffee table at Advanced Interior Designs. And this one at Bellacor. And a whole bunch of other stuff at both stores. Just wondering if anyone had any experience with either store and how they are in terms of quality of furniture and customer service.

If you're against buying knockoffs (please note that I can't even figure out what the original of this table is, DWR has failed me, as has Google), can you recommend anything similar for under $300 that will look nice with this sofa in a smallish space in a long narrow room? The space is by the window so bright and is about 12x12 out of a 12x36 room, and will also contain a small dark TV stand (suggestions for that are also welcome) and a sleek dark chocolate-ish leather armchair.

(yes, I know everybody owns this sofa and I am being totally unoriginal, but it's pretty and ridiculously comfy)

designer clothes on ebay

comatose — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:13:38 -0800

Does anyone have any experience with buying designer clothes on ebay? My sugar mamma, i mean girlfriend, recently bought me a dolce and gabbana track jacket (no shit). It fits extremely well on my slender yet sexy frame. She said all designer clothes fit like that. So when I went to look at designer clothes online I had a good laugh over how much they cost. Then I checked ebay and saw that they (like diesel and dolce and gabbana) were more than reasonably priced. ($400 jacket for $50) I really don't give a dump if they are knockoffs, 3 years out of style, or stolen as long as they fit well.