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2B LIFE/ tC|e Ciarlotte Thursday August 18, 2005 Shopaholics’ passion is in fashion Continued from page 1B Steve Madden, a store dedi cated to edgy stilletos and boots averaging in the $90 bucks range, “A misconception is shop ping is all about wasting money but the best shoppers know the deals,” she said. “Tbday Steve Madden had a whole table of shoes that were half off These sandals * were originally $79.95, the final price was $39.95! I come here to shop for shoes to stand out fioni girls at school. There are very few girls that will even pay $30 for heels at Waddell, most of them go to Concord Mills or Eastland and pay $20, if not $16.99.” The unique factor was the same way a few other girls felt who were actually past fiiends firom middle school. “I know alot of girls finm South Meek follow what they see in school, they just switch up the look and make it their own. I like the seventies look that is going around like the colorful jackets and the wedged heels. I think the vin tage look is so creative so that’s what I stick to.” Amanda Grant said. Her friend Christian Barrett offers her exp^tise also, ‘You notice it’s only us four girls, that’s because we know its less stressful to shop with females, than males. My dad can be in and out of a mall in 15 minutes. What men fail to realize is the longer they stay inside the more deals they find. Like Dillards can have golf tees for one price but Sears can have one better. Boys are in too much of a rush and they ulti mately end up making the wrong decisions.” Lindsey Pearl, 17 a senior at South Mecklenbuig, says stores focus on teenagers because they are the ones who are more vulnerable to spend unnecessary cash. “I think it’s smart for stores to have items for teens because once we get our paychecks we are so eager to spend it on something that wiU compli ment us. Fm more likely to spend money at the mall because it’s nothing like get ting something that you know looks good on 3^u. I can have a terrible hair day or no make-up, but the perfect out fit will make my whole look.” Melanie Crawford, the youngest of the group says shopping in some ways is a form of survival, “In school it’s such a big deal about what you’re wearing, You are only as good as the clothes you wear, so that’s why shop ping is so important. If I were to all of a sudden slow down on my purchasing, girls at school will think, man what ever happened to that girl Melanie? We’ve got a reputa tion to protect and being the trendiest x)mes with it’s ben efits. It’s only right we stay up to par.” “Guys don’t have to worry about that, that’s less pres sure on them because they can care less about the outfit another guy is wearing or how much it costs but girls are the ones to judge you based on your appearance. I admit I do too, but it makes me look lorward to school everyday it’s Hke a fashion show, it’s so funny now that I look back on last year!” Grant exclaims. Urban Outfitters focuses on vintage clothing for the yoimger generation with fluffy skirts and Wonder Woman shirts, the average shopper here will imdoubted- ly look retro. Caitlan, 20, who didn’t want to use her last name, is here to benefit fix)m the tax- free weekend, “Guys just don’t know how much they are missing out. I guess they don’t hke the crowds and how fast the pace is in mails, everyone’s looking for a good bargain. I love that about mails. I’m a people person, if a store l(X)ks deserted, I would’nt want to go inside. Shopping does for girls what football does for guys, it Remembering John H. Johnson Continued from page 1B Division, which pubhshes b(X)ks by black authors. Johnson also donated mil- hons to historically black col leges and the civil rights movement, and he took pride in mentoring young people. “John had a dream of black people who were successful and sniart and beautiful and heroic,” said Clinton, who awardcid the fellow Arkansas native the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996. The funeral had lighter moments as well—such as when a fiiend of the family reminisced about Johnson’s love of bubble gum ice cream, and broadcaster Ibm Joyner’s firustration at never being able to catch his former boss out of a suit and tie— even on weekends. When Johnson’s casket — covered in red roses — was taken out of ffie church, the orchestra played the jazz classic ‘Take the ‘A’ TVain.” Johnson is survived by his wife, Eunice, a daughter, Linda Johnson Rice, presi dent of Johnson Publishing Company Inc., and a grand daughter, Al®ca Race. “John, your legacy will never die,” Clinton said. ‘It lives on because you became great by showing the great ness and the goodness in oth ers.” On the Net: wwwjohnsonpuhlishing xrom SOiViETifli^ 'imm makes you forget about your problems because you’re doing something you ^oy Ofcourse you’re spending money but you gotta know how to spend it, that’s the art of shopping.” THda Beckham, a rising freshman at N.C. State University, is here to spend the money her parents gave her for getting scholarships and grants, “I think girls tend to love shopping so much because it goes back to child hood wh^ on Easter girls have on these laced dressed that twirl when they spin. When you’re a little girl, at times like that you feel pretty That’s why shopping is so important for girls because it makes them feel pretty, knowing they’re getting a brand new wardrobe, it’s like dress up. Boys never dress up so they perhaps, will never imderstand.” Life is more than black and white. Add color to your news. Ci^arlotte $oiEit NEW HAMPTON ACADEMY OF Is Now Enrolling We are now enrolling children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Please stop by to take a tour of our facility For more information please call (704)547-1076 and ask for Mrs. Collins, Director Grand Opening Celebration Saturday, August 20,2005 • 5-0 pm “Where Excellence Begins" 211 Hampton Church Road • Charlotte, NC 28213 704-547-1076 Get The Lead Out! Of the houses in the United States built before 1978,85% have lead hazard reduction needs. One in five children in the United States is at risk for lead poisoning. Its effects can include brain damage, kidney disease, heart disease, stroke and death. 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