BEST OF THE BEST 2010: CLOTHING
Chomps - Preloved
"This store doesn’t carry stuff for guys, but they meet everything on my checklist: the store is welcoming, the merchandise is unique and looks great on the female bod, the prices (on the sale rack, which is the only place I shop from) are reasonable, and their pieces are made in Canada. If you could own a skirt made out of curtains and men’s khakis, wouldn’t you? I would. And I do."

Eric - Freshjive
"This year Freshjive decided to get rid of their name, as well as all their logos. Just because they were sick of having work the words 'Freshjive' into all their clothing. They now sew on labels that are completely blank. How ballsy is that?"

Ken - H&M
"I'm sorry plastisol, I still love you, but jeans for $13?!?! Business!"

Andrew - Vans
"I like turtles."

Mel - Modcloth
"Not actually a clothing brand but rather the retailer of many wonderful indie clothing brands that owned my Visa this past year, Modcloth.com. Don’t show this site to your girlfriend/mother/daughter/sister/girl cousin/yourself when you ‘make the change’."

Cameron - Altamont
"Pause is obviously rad as hell. But just for some variety I'm gonna have to say Altamont! - its based upon skateboarding and a bad ass event! .... what's better than that?!"