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Reader Request: Dr. Martens Look for Less



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You may have noticed the return of Dr. Martens, a shoe that epitomized '90s grunge style. The particular pair of vintages Docs shown above is $128 at FreePeople.com, and I can say with certainty they are worth the money if you love this look. I'm dating myself here, but yes, I owned a pair in high school and I adored them. I still regret giving them away (sniff, sniff).

Get the Dr. Martens look for less

If you want to give this trend a test drive before you splurge on the real deal, try these lace-up military style boots for $36 at ThreadSence.com (an amazing new site from the people who brought you ShopRuche.com!).

Alternatively, Forever 21 had some Doc Marten knockoffs a couple months ago, so keep checking their site/stores in case they restock.

Will you be revisiting the Dr. Marten trend (or trying them for the first time)?

Valentine's Day Gift Ideas: Men's Fragrance Sale at RowNine


Valentine's Day Gift Ideas: Men's Fragrance Sale at RowNine

Online sample sale site RowNine.com tends to carry reeeally pricey luxury items (think $15,000 watches), but today's sale is actually quite reasonable for a change! Just in time for Valentine's Day, RowNine is selling a nice assortment of men's fragrances, including popular scents from Burberry, Hugo Boss, Bulgari, Ralph Lauren, Versace and more. The one I picked up for my guy called simply Men by CLEAN is on sale for just $39. I did some comparison shopping online, and the exact same bottle of Clean is selling for $79 at Sephora.com. Score. If your man cares about the way he smells (or you do!), this might be the right time to shop RowNine. Standard shipping is $7.