The Pipeline investigates eBay’s tightening stranglehold on the vintage eyewear market. [Refinery29] Perfect for any literati soirée, the Menrad‘s above are going for just 99 cents with no bidders at the moment. In just a few minutes, we dug up: • Vintage wire-bottoms for $10• Vintage Cazal’s for $10• Vintage plastic frames for $8• Badass… Read more »

Do yourself a favor and check out bad girl label Hellz Bellz online. Its soundtrack-enhanced collections are far-and-away better than any Maxim spread. Summer ’08 is priceless.

For the next two weeks, Gant‘s preppy fortress on 5th Avenue is taking a full 50% off everything for the warmer months, including classic rugbys, polos, shorts, and the like. Gant – 645 Fifth Ave between 51st & 52nd – 212-813-9170 – Map

On Friday, menswear boutique Sean — New York’s de facto home to Emile Lafaurie — is set to open its new downtown location at 199 Prince. That means you’ve got two more days to catch the clearance sale going down at its soon-to-be-ex-downtown location at 132 Thompson. We’ve long been fans of Sean’s reasonably-priced, high-quality… Read more »

Oak’s avant-garde shopping experience makes one critical shopper feel alone and afraid — which actually makes for a hilarious read. Yet, we can all relate to this Times correspondent’s feelings of alienation from, and contempt for, fashion’s vanguard. Our advice on the matter? If you’re feeling adventurous, then venture indeed into the realms of high-concept… Read more »