"Buying" into my feature story

Shopping plays a big role in almost everyone's life. Whether we realize it or not, most of our money is spent on clothing. My feature story, "Dress to the 9s for Less," cirlces around the concept of thrifty shopping. The main goal was to get readers to take notice of the smarter ways to shop. I want people to look outside the pricey retail stores and to be aware of the more reasonably priced clothes shopping options that exist. In order to do this, I narrowed my search down to two stores that I thought to give consumers the most "bang for their buck." I began my research at Gabriel Brothers, which is a large store that sells lower priced brand-name clothing. The second was Plato's Closet, a consignment shop that allows its customers to sell their clothes for cash while also finding bargains on a large collection of items. I hope the story made readers realize great finds can be found outside the walls of the mall.

Click this link to read the story: "Dress to the 9s for Less"