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A side table from Zanotta that really fits into a living room
- Write and stick: Yoyamart makes this magnetic chalkboard paint
- Tjep:
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- The Swap-O-Matic:
A vending machine that allows you to give away things you don't want in exchange for something you do want
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Available for purchase since last week
- Do You Have an Appointment?: Nike ID store on Elizabeth Street requires an appointment to buy sneakers
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Writer's Almanac:
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The chalkboard paint, would it be difficult to remove/paint over? I ask because I'm in a rental. Would it be a big no-no?
Ugh. Anyone purchasing sneakers from that appointment-necessary establishment should be beaten bloody with said sneakers.
"Nike ID store on Elizabeth Street requires an appointment to buy sneakers"
I think I'm going to be ill...
for this reason alone i will remain loyal to my adidas. they're cooler anyway.
I got a pair of iD shoes from the 255. But only because I helped with the iD site build.
Its meant for celebrities mostly, unfortunately.
Someone who worked there mentioned, Deniro, Orlando Bloom, and Katie Holmes have visited.
You can basically get the same shoes from the 255 on nikeid.com
,255 just has some exclusive fabrics, which are more expensive.
I can't wait until Ivana Trump shows up there for a little bit o' funky.
Then, boy oh boy, will they have arrived.