Cliche

In true Bleach fashion we re having our holiday party two months after the holidays. I'm very fond of this idea. Shopping during the height of the winter holiday season is that last thing on earth I ever want to do. We do a gift exchange and for the last two years in a row I have drawn Barb's name. Barb is a very difficult person to buy for. She is older, settle in her life/ways. She is kind of like buying for a parent who has everything and no particular hobby, beside golfing, to choose a gift from. Luckily this year I did not draw her name. I think I may have flipped if I had.
One of the down falls of trying to purchase solely made in the us goods is finding the goods that are neat and cheap enough to fit into the maximum dollar amount. I ventured to Cliche, which is an amazing little boutique in Uptown. They carry several lines from local designers and Josh, the owner, has been on the look out for us made goods just for me. Ever time I go in there he neglects his ringing phone to try to find me exactly what I'm looking for. Pulling out all the items that are us made and trying to find the perfect garment for the occasion. It took us a little bit of searching since the girl I'm buying for this year is prego, which makes purchasing a clothing item a difficult task. In the end we found a cardigan on the clearance rack made by the local designer Swank Dollar.

Swank Dollar Cardigan = made in the usa

5 = china
1 = mexico
6 = usa
8 = thrifted

Box Store Whores = 2
Small Biz = 2