Silver lining in writers' strike: More thrift stores. Armani Maxwell, owner of the Sharp Image men's thrift shop at Santa Monica and La Cienega, issued a press release today announcing plans to open five new stores in the city. Business is booming for Mr. Maxwell, who says more out-work-writers are coming in, looking for cheap clothes. Additionally, inventory is up since movie studios are looking to unload their wardrobes before the moths chew holes in everything.
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WRITERS STRIKE PUTS ECONOMIC BOOM FOR SMALL HOLLYWOOD UPSCALE THRIFT
SHOP, TODAY 2-6-08
SHARP IMAGE THRIFT SHOP OWNER ARMANI MAXWELL WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TOMMOROW TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE THOUSANDS OF OUT OF WORK WRITERS HAS CAUSED A ECONOMIC BOOM FOR THE THRIFT SHOP BUISNESS. HE WILL BE OPENING FIVE NEW STORES AS A RESULT OF A DOWN TURNED ECONOMY, THE UPSCALE RESALE SHOP HAS SOME OF THE TOP DESIGNERS IN THE WORLD FROM GUCCI, PRADA VERSACE, ARMANI AND MORE. WRITERS, ACTORS, MUSICIANS, PRODUCERS ARE COMING TO THE STORE IN HEARDS AS A RESULT OF BEING OUT OF WORK AND LOOKING TO DRESS IN STYLE WITHOUT PAYING THE HIGH COST OF STYLE.
WITH TOUGH TIMES MOVIE STUDIOS SUCH AS FOX, PARAMOUNT AND WARNER BROTHERS ARE PROVIDING TONS CLOTHES TO THE LITTLE THRIFT BOUTIQUE.IN
EXPANDING
WHERE; SHARP IMAGE 8515 SANTA MONICA BLVD WEST HOLLYWOOD
WHEN WED FEB 6, 2008 AT 11:30AM
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