Dude, Steve & Barry's is the shiat for jeans.

$5 for a pair of jeans that's lasted 2 years working with HCL every day.

You know that other company that makes bran muffins? No, the other one... not that one either... okay, yeah, that one... They fired a guy on Tuesday.

^{/wondering what was red-lit to allow for this gem}

I also like Steve and Barry's. It's not the finest clothes money can buy, but for the price you can't beat their pants.

Tr0mBoNe:That may speak more to your steady hand than the quality of pant you wear. HCL would be a bad choice to test the durability of the fabric.

That's true, but even the few spots where I have gotten HCl on them haven't eaten completely through.

My point was that they sell damn good jeans :)

Dang. I was hoping it was this one.

Heh, and they just opened a store here in Vegas about a month ago. They picked a really bad location too, so I'm figuring this store will probably close really soon. Cool t-shirts tho.

The shirt I'm wearing in my profile pic came from Steve and Barry's about 2 months ago -shrug-
Fits well, looks decent, seems to be wearing well, and was cheap.

I like that store. I've purchased a few things from there and so far i've been pleased.

The shirts aren't particularly clever, but I highly endorse the shorts and cargo pants. I kinda hope they don't go under for good.

Steve and Barry's is my go-to store for clothing right now, since I'm struggling to get through my apprenticeship program. I only have a few more months to go before I get my first raise, then can start shopping at the more expensive places, like Target.

/love their T-shirts
//Has a problem with ripping the crotch out of their pants.

theorellior:I guess it wasn't Snorg, then.

Thank the gods, because I am in love with that one Snorg girl.

Maybe if they bothered to sell their wares via the intertubes, they'd have made more money. Idiots.

SchlingFo:Dude, Steve & Barry's is the shiat for jeans.

$5 for a pair of jeans that's lasted 2 years working with HCL every day.

Damn that's good. I used to get burn holes in my Old Navy's daily. I like to think they are "trendy" now with "designer rips and tears."

/plus the acid burns are always fun

Never heard of them. Srsly.

oh thank god. I was worried it was tshirt hell.

Imagine that, a business that has a store at Northwest Plaza in St. Louis is having financial trouble.

I was really, REALLY hoping this was about Hot Topic.

I've never been to a Steve & Berry's and have no idea where to find one.

theorellior:Broadside:Thank the gods, because I am in love with that one Snorg girl.

Well, if they went bankrupt, she'd probably be open for a little quid pro quo, wink-wink nudge-nudge.

There was an article posted a few months back stating that she took payment in shirts only. I'm sure a little tickledick and grabass wouldn't be out of the question with her.

I like how a bunch of guys are sitting at their computers discussing fashion and where they buy their trendy clothes.

I bought a gray Dork hoodie mocking York Peppermint Patties from there while I was in Seattle. They had some neat things, just had to look for them. Sad to see it go.

went there once, i was invited to a last minute dinner party with the university dean and needed some decent looking clothes. 18 dollars later i had a pair of pants and a button down shirt.

Anyone else ever notice that they're -always- having a "Grand Opening" sale?

studebaker hoch:They better still ship my "I airplane New York" T-shirts in time for this years September 11.

*snort*
wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin.

Broadside:
Thank the gods, because I am in love with that one Snorg girl.
No, not that one, not that one either. The other one

If I find a S&B when I'm traveling, I usually wind up buying an extra large duffel and load it up to take home. With three teenage boys, you certainly can't beat the value. Quality leaves something to be desired, but my kids are still wearing most of the stuff 3 years later (some handed down twice). The best thing is the kids get unique items that you won't ever find here in good ol' Bismarck, and they don't look like every other Sears/Walmart/Kohls kid on the block.

/especially love the university clothing

<b>studebaker hoch:</b> <i>They better still ship my "I airplane New York" T-shirts in time for this years September 11.</i>


I think you're thinking of T-shirt Hell, and if that's the case, that t-shirt has been around since about Nov 2001. They've stopped making it, and occasionally sell the few remaining boxes of stock they have. Which is great, if you want that shirt in an XS pink or M purple.

You mean when the store is almost the size of a department store, uses floor space in an extremely inefficient manner, spends WAY TOO much on advertising by hiring people that their target market doesn't care about, sells crap, and charges almost nothing for said crap, then they have trouble making ends meet?

What's next? Joe's Match Shop's 10 boxes for $1 promotion won't work?

Hah, that sucks for them. The store smells more like cheap crap then walmart, it just has that new plastic smell which is odd because they sell mostly clothing. I know stuff costs next to nothing to make in asia, but you have to have a huge walmart or target volume to make $$. I think people don't trust $8 jeans when you can get a pair at another chain store for maybe $15.

Awww. I like Steve & Barry's

:(

batsforsteadman:I was really, REALLY hoping this was about Hot Topic.

HEY! You shut your whore mouth!

That's the only place that I found my Dethklok t-shirt, or ANY Dethklok t-shirts that aren't online, for that matter!

_{Other than that, though, I do agree with you.}

PHEW! I was afraid it was Bounty Hunter.

Link (new window)

Don't panic, guys. Chapter 11 seems to be part of the business plan for most US companies. It isn't a death warrant.

Chapter seven is the one to avoid.

Juniper Jupiter:batsforsteadman:I was really, REALLY hoping this was about Hot Topic.

HEY! You shut your whore mouth!

That's the only place that I found my Dethklok t-shirt, or ANY Dethklok t-shirts that aren't online, for that matter!

Other than that, though, I do agree with you.

I've seen a few go under at different malls.

although I wanted a few punk angry at dad girls that work there to go down on me

Tillmaster:Chapter seven is the one to avoid.

I stopped at Exodus

www.tshirthell.com

f'ing fantastic t-shirt site.

Barry trifecta in play?

Oh Oh, the best part was around the 4th I walked buy a store and noticed they had 'I (heart) the US' and 'Made in the US T-Shirts', had to check the tags: Made in Vietnam.

I want this shirt



http://www.bountyhunterinc.com/w8f.htm

oh noo not Steve and Barry's, where will I buy national jackets made of pleather for under $7!?!



/Yes it rocks

TheGreyPiper:Never heard of them. Srsly.

Me either. I used to shop at spencers when I was like 14, but other than that, those novelty shops with the fart detectors and canes with mirrors at the bottom are pretty lame. If you think that's funny then I have a comedy CD comprised of fart jokes I will sell you for 20 bucks.

batsforsteadman:I was really, REALLY hoping this was about Hot Topic.

Yes, Hot Topic is pretty lame if you buy your whole wardrobe there, but some of my friends who have bands on major labels get their shirts sold there. So while they fishnet stockings and sweatbands are not really my thing, I would recommend buying band shirts there if they have shirts for a band you like, because it's not all slipknot and insane clown posse shirts.

The Detroit Free Press? Really? Do they even have a store in Detroit?

Replace "T-shirt" with "Auto maker", and you've got yourself next month's headline.

Juniper Jupiter:batsforsteadman:I was really, REALLY hoping this was about Hot Topic.

HEY! You shut your whore mouth!

That's the only place that I found my Dethklok t-shirt, or ANY Dethklok t-shirts that aren't online, for that matter!

Other than that, though, I do agree with you.

Adultswim.com, they have merch for dayyyyyss...

justanotherfarkinfarker:Juniper Jupiter:batsforsteadman:I was really, REALLY hoping this was about Hot Topic.

HEY! You shut your whore mouth!

That's the only place that I found my Dethklok t-shirt, or ANY Dethklok t-shirts that aren't online, for that matter!

Other than that, though, I do agree with you.

I've seen a few go under at different malls.

although I wanted a few punk angry at dad girls that work there to go down on me

Or make your own. I had mine made, one of a kind and it's better than any of the ones you see in the stores.

Smacky the Frog:www.tshirthell.com

f'ing fantastic t-shirt site.

Yeah, t-shirt hell rocks. By rocks, I mean, is pretty farking generic.

What no fans of Threadless or shirt.woot?

weemonkey:justanotherfarkinfarker:Juniper Jupiter:batsforsteadman:I was really, REALLY hoping this was about Hot Topic.

HEY! You shut your whore mouth!

That's the only place that I found my Dethklok t-shirt, or ANY Dethklok t-shirts that aren't online, for that matter!

Other than that, though, I do agree with you.

I've seen a few go under at different malls.

although I wanted a few punk angry at dad girls that work there to go down on me

Or make your own. I had mine made, one of a kind and it's better than any of the ones you see in the stores.

Pics, please? And you gotta wear them, you tease! ;)

/I could do t-shirts, but I suck at textile art...I paint on harder stuff better!

Yes, Hot Topic is pretty lame if you buy your whole wardrobe there, but some of my friends who have bands on major labels get their shirts sold there. So while they fishnet stockings and sweatbands are not really my thing, I would recommend buying band shirts there if they have shirts for a band you like, because it's not all slipknot and insane clown posse shirts.

I'd just as soon support my friend's bands and buy at their shows, it's cheaper anyway and I know that the money is going directly back to them to pay off their record or tour costs.

batsforsteadman:Juniper Jupiter:batsforsteadman:I was really, REALLY hoping this was about Hot Topic.

HEY! You shut your whore mouth!

That's the only place that I found my Dethklok t-shirt, or ANY Dethklok t-shirts that aren't online, for that matter!

Other than that, though, I do agree with you.

Adultswim.com, they have merch for dayyyyyss...

But I don't WANNA go onLIIIIINE!!! I hate giving out CC info!! :(

Cash is mah friend!

Dr._Michael_Hfuhruhurr
Replace "T-shirt" with "Auto maker", and you've got yourself next month's headline.

There are stores that sell offensive auto makers?

SchlingFo:Dude, Steve & Barry's is the shiat for jeans.

$5 for a pair of jeans that's lasted 2 years working with HCL every day.

I'm disturbed by the fact that you've worn the same pair of jeans every day for 2 years.

Psumek:What no fans of Threadless or shirt.woot?

Mmm Threadless...

Broadside:
Thank the gods, because I am in love with that one Snorg girl.

Oh, please say it's not that one with the freaky, open-mouthed smile.

/so tired of seeing her ugly mug everywhere

I was in there the other day, watched this guy walk out with 15 pairs of shoes. He was heard to comment 'all these daam shoes are still cheaper than one pair of Nikes'.

/loves his $7 Starbury shoes

Juniper Jupiter:

But I don't WANNA go onLIIIIINE!!! I hate giving out CC info!! :(

Cash is mah friend!

Mine too. I got one of those prepaid american express cards. I'm a lame ass when it comes to payday and having to refil it. But I feel safer with something that is not directly linked to my hard earned dolla billlsss...

That's terrible, I mean really terrible. About 3/4 of my town shops there for clothes, and they're too poor to go anywhere else If they close, eventually they'll have to go around naked. And these are some heavy-duty, overweight, trailer-trash, cigarette-addicted folks. We're talking major DO NOT WANT here.

Admittedly, 51% of my wardrobe comes from S&B. But at least I'm in decent shape and a sizable package.

weemonkey:I want this shirt



http://www.bountyhunterinc.com/w8f.htm

too farkin funny. I want one too!

tonesskin:Smacky the Frog:www.tshirthell.com

f'ing fantastic t-shirt site.

Yeah, t-shirt hell rocks. By rocks, I mean, is pretty farking generic.

Yeah, but where the hell else am I going to get an e-mail address at abortionstickle.com ?

batsforsteadman:Juniper Jupiter:

But I don't WANNA go onLIIIIINE!!! I hate giving out CC info!! :(

Cash is mah friend!

Mine too. I got one of those prepaid american express cards. I'm a lame ass when it comes to payday and having to refil it. But I feel safer with something that is not directly linked to my hard earned dolla billlsss...

Just curious...do those prepaid dealies have your name on them? I know the gift credit cards don't (had one of those for Xmas last year...they don't work on the Redbox machines!). I figure the less people in general know about me, the better (But the folks online will just get my name on the mailing label anyway!).

damn...that's dissapointing

those starburys were the best 7 dollar shoes I ever owned

AnnoyingKidNextDoor:And these are some heavy-duty, overweight, trailer-trash, cigarette-addicted folks. We're talking major DO NOT WANT here.

The closest one to Portland is in Vancouver WA, so your statement does hold water in that respect..

NightOwl2255:Only been in a Steve and Barry's once. But don't recall any offensive T-shirts. Did I miss some? Or is subby just an asshat?

I don't remember anything really offensive either. A lot of innuendo, however. A friend got me a shirt with a Bean on the front and was titled "The Musical Fruit" as a gag gift for Xmas.

/does not wear that shirt in public

Juniper Jupiter:weemonkey:justanotherfarkinfarker:Juniper Jupiter:batsforsteadman:I was really, REALLY hoping this was about Hot Topic.

HEY! You shut your whore mouth!

That's the only place that I found my Dethklok t-shirt, or ANY Dethklok t-shirts that aren't online, for that matter!

Other than that, though, I do agree with you.

I've seen a few go under at different malls.

although I wanted a few punk angry at dad girls that work there to go down on me

Or make your own. I had mine made, one of a kind and it's better than any of the ones you see in the stores.

Pics, please? And you gotta wear them, you tease! ;)

/I could do t-shirts, but I suck at textile art...I paint on harder stuff better!

I owe you one pic of me in my Dethklok shirt.


/feeling crappy now, have a stupid summer cold. Just like Nathan Explosion did.

studebaker hoch:They better still ship my "I airplane New York" T-shirts in time for this years September 11.

Wow. Thats like, edgy man.

sn68f:weemonkey:I want this shirt



http://www.bountyhunterinc.com/w8f.htm

too farkin funny. I want one too!

Bounty Hunter has some of THE best most offensive shirts out there.

/I love them so.

batsforsteadman:I was really, REALLY hoping this was about Hot Topic.

Well, one can still dream.

I, too, have never seen an offensive shirt at Steve & Barry's. The article even says they sell primarily collegiate wear. Maybe to the submitter college is offensive?

Oh, big surprise.

A clothing store that loses money on the clothes they sell and only scraped by taking paid leases in dying malls.

The only way this company stayed in business this long is because the malls paid them a ton of money to move in.

Yeah, that's sustainable.

The stores were in bad locations for a reason.

elev8meL8r:batsforsteadman:I was really, REALLY hoping this was about Hot Topic.

Well, one can still dream.

But, where would I get the latest Johnny Depp and Nightmare Before Christmas merchandise?

...Offensive?

I bought a blue t-shirt with a bird on it that says 'tweet'. Maybe that's a cuss word to finches.

When I first walked into the S&B's that the article mentions, I was amazed at how much empty space they had. You'd think they sold hardwood floor. Not to mention, that particular mall is slowly but surely dying - few customers venture past JCP, the only 'real' anchor they have anymore. So I can't say much for their decisions; opening up huge, empty spaces in dead malls and selling their merchandise for cheap is not a recipe for success. I'm honestly not one bit surprised.

Broadside:theorellior:I guess it wasn't Snorg, then.

Thank the gods, because I am in love with that one Snorg girl.

No not that one, the other one, oh, no not that one either, YES YES YES! That one!

The only reason these stores existed was because mall owners needed to fill a certain % of space to keep from violating their loan agreements.

Ironically, it's better for them to pay S&B a million bux to move in, fill a huge space with a couple of racks of clothes and claim a lower vacancy rate than it is to leave the place empty.

Fun times.

You mean, like this shirt.

Buttsecks?

Juniper Jupiter:weemonkey:justanotherfarkinfarker:Juniper Jupiter:batsforsteadman:I was really, REALLY hoping this was about Hot Topic.

HEY! You shut your whore mouth!

That's the only place that I found my Dethklok t-shirt, or ANY Dethklok t-shirts that aren't online, for that matter!

Other than that, though, I do agree with you.

I've seen a few go under at different malls.

although I wanted a few punk angry at dad girls that work there to go down on me

Or make your own. I had mine made, one of a kind and it's better than any of the ones you see in the stores.

Pics, please? And you gotta wear them, you tease! ;)

/I could do t-shirts, but I suck at textile art...I paint on harder stuff better!



/NTTAWWT

Climb the ladder eric, climb the ladder.

I used to work at Steve and Barry's, so I'm getting a kick...

I used my 30% employee discount liberally. I own at least 20 Wisconsin shirts and about 15 pairs of jeans that I bought from Steve and Barry's.

Broadside:theorellior:I guess it wasn't Snorg, then.

Thank the gods, because I am in love with that one Snorg girl.

I am in love with all of them, RAWR!

From the company history:
"Steve & Barry's shoppers typically pay 50% to 90% less for the same quality clothing found at competing department and specialty stores. How do we do it? We're a company of engineers."

Well, there's your problem...

/in retail management
//comes from a family of engineers
///wouldn't trust any of them with a retail store for a second

Psumek:What no fans of Threadless or shirt.woot?

Here I am, a Threadless fan and gettin' a kick, etc. The only time Threadless got in hot water was when they printed "I'd give my right arm to play drums for Def Leppard"...and Def Leppard told them not to sell that shirt.

OK, I'm gonna keep this short:

FAIL!

Psumek:SchlingFo:Dude, Steve & Barry's is the shiat for jeans.

$5 for a pair of jeans that's lasted 2 years working with HCL every day.

Damn that's good. I used to get burn holes in my Old Navy's daily. I like to think they are "trendy" now with "designer rips and tears."

/plus the acid burns are always fun

Making meth and burning holes in your jeans is no way to go through life, son.

/I keed.
//Acid burns???
///Let me know where you work so I can never work there.

I still wonder who the fark printed this shirt. I mean, there's offensive but this is a whole 'nother level.

Oznog:I still wonder who the fark printed this shirt. I mean, there's offensive but this is a whole 'nother level.

i really hope it's bad photoshop.. notice how "good to go" doesn't match the ripple in the fabric.
//otherwise, we need to investigate if chris hansen owns stock
// in the company that printed these

They opened one of these in my local mall last fall, and it's pretty crappy most of the time, so I am getting a kick out of this.

Link (new window)

Guess we know where V shops.

Adolescents get what they deserves. Toolbags.

Oznog:I still wonder who the fark printed this shirt. I mean, there's offensive but this is a whole 'nother level.

I heard tell the image is a photo shop of some photo from a "child model" site. That is a satisfactory explanation for me. Feel free to zoom in on the image, to search for pixels -- you can have a seat over there when you're done.

They left Purdue a few years ago when they failed to get the licensing for Purdue apparel. Damn cheap stuff. Nothing over $20. Sweat shirts, T-shirts, etc.

T-Shirt "Hell" hardly lives up to the name since they stopped selling this shirt:



/Jesus is fair game but not Adolf?

Well my wife works at an S&B that does a lot of business and makes a bunch of money, so hopefully she won't lose her job.

/loves the carpenter pants
//and the Princess Bride T-shirts

Why is this news? Never heard of them or it.
Offensive t-shirts? People actually buy them pre-made and no longer make them?

/get off my lawn.

zez:Imagine that, a business that has a store at Northwest Plaza in St. Louis is having financial trouble.

hey, antoher st. louis farker!

hevent been to northwest plaza in 10 years or so, and you know why...

from teh websuck

Q: Do you have a catalog or online ordering?

A: In order to provide the best service possible, Steve & Barry's is devoting all resources to the continued improvement of our retail stores. We currently do not have a catalog or online ordering available.

If you are not selling online how do I know that you even sell at all? Let me know how that works out for you.

The product mix sounds like an interesting concept, but web sales is just a given for a chain, otherwise stick to your Mott St hitw.

darkone
/just visited powell's
//google it
///recognition is ~1 in 5, all ms or above engineers
////loved it, got lots of good stuff, including the fark book finally
//still couldn't live without amazon

zez,

Another St. Loius Farker here.

I can't believe there's anything actually inside of Northwest Plaza anymore.

OK guys, let me point this out:
The company's most recent addition, launched in May, is a skating and surfing men's collection by Laird Hamilton, a surfer who is married to professional volleyball player Gabrielle Reece.

No pics? You guys all suck.

professional

volleyball

...

player.

Why are pretards so obsessed with buying clothing carrying the name of some useless celebrity parasite? do you think these parasites have anything to do with the clothing design other than "i like that color, lets do one like that!"

some of the best "t's" ive found. might not be safe for work. Link (new window)

I love S&B's, me and my gf both spend ~$30 there every month. I got an old school transformers shirt there featuring art from the original 1986 film...rare stuff, couldn't believe they had it!

I'm shocked they are bankrupt, but always wondered how they could afford to undercut wal*mart without sustaining the same volumes and still land huge celebrity endorsements. It seemed like a paradox of low-cost clothing with style and celebrity hype - and indeed it looks like the paradox is unraveling

oh and subby is a retard they don't sell any offensive shirts wtf??

My wife went to Steve 'n' Barry's with her sister and bought a blouse she loves. After she got home, she noticed the tag referred to it as style code "coont". She laughed her butt off, God love 'er. I guess now there's no point in trying to extort some hush money from them...

I'll try to dig it up and scan it tomorrow.

zez:Imagine that, a business that has a store at Northwest Plaza in St. Louis is having financial trouble.


hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 314foreva