On TLC's What Not to Wear, the hosts show chronic sweatpants-wearers how bad their wardrobes are by making them parade in front of full-view mirrors (while slinging insult after insult, of course), then try on ensembles that flatter their bodies and styles. This before-and-after approach allows people to see for themselves what crap they've become accustomed to and how it compares to good stuff.
By now, Etsy.com is a big player in web marketplaces. DIYers can make crafts, clothing, candy, arts, anything--as long as it's handmade or hand-finished--and sell them to others through the site. Opening such a community to the public is a guarantee of increasing the "flea market quotient," but now there's a whole other website that gives people the Etsy equivalent of What Not to Wear.
Check out Regretsy.com, a chronicle of the worst, weirdest, most what-were-they-thinking products actually for sale on Etsy. Here's a recently featured item:
(Thanks to Joelle at Moxie Design Studios for introducing me to my current favorite website.)
By now, Etsy.com is a big player in web marketplaces. DIYers can make crafts, clothing, candy, arts, anything--as long as it's handmade or hand-finished--and sell them to others through the site. Opening such a community to the public is a guarantee of increasing the "flea market quotient," but now there's a whole other website that gives people the Etsy equivalent of What Not to Wear.
Check out Regretsy.com, a chronicle of the worst, weirdest, most what-were-they-thinking products actually for sale on Etsy. Here's a recently featured item:
(Thanks to Joelle at Moxie Design Studios for introducing me to my current favorite website.)
