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The Vine: March 23, 2012
March 23, 2012 – 11:11 AM | 9 Comments
The Vine: March 23, 2012

I hope the Vine readers can help a girl out! I've been looking for a reasonable facsimile of the red shoes that Amy Winehouse wears in her "Rehab" video, and Google either gives me absolutely …

The Vine: February 23, 2012
February 23, 2012 – 7:52 AM | 19 Comments
The Vine: February 23, 2012

Hello, friends. I apologize for the spotty service as I try to finish the Oscars Death Race. Things should return to normal next week; I haven't forgotten the Read-Along, or Jump Street recaps, or any of …

The Vine: February 3, 2012
February 3, 2012 – 12:28 PM | 50 Comments
The Vine: February 3, 2012

Okay, Nation: I need your help. Between claw pulls, tears, and the fullness of fashion time, my black-cardigan fleet is down to one acceptable option, and even that one is kind of a C-plus. I …

The Vine: January 6, 2012
January 6, 2012 – 3:48 PM | 53 Comments
The Vine: January 6, 2012

I wonder if the Nation can help me with a retail request. I'm a graduate student, and I've just split the seams on my trusty old backpack. I'm looking for a replacement that can hold …

The Vine: December 7, 2011
December 7, 2011 – 10:15 AM | 33 Comments
The Vine: December 7, 2011

When one needs baseball-related gift ideas, one turns to The Vine.
My gifting needs are for my uncle who is in his late 70s and works for the Texas Rangers. He reads a lot and I've …

The Vine: November 11, 2011
November 11, 2011 – 12:14 PM | 54 Comments
The Vine: November 11, 2011

I need shoes. I've been a student for a long time, but now I'm at the point where I can't wear jeans and running shoes every day. So I need a nice basic pair of …

The Vine: September 2, 2011
September 2, 2011 – 9:03 AM | 52 Comments
The Vine: September 2, 2011

As fall and winter approach, I need some wardrobe-building help.
I work in Manhattan in an industry that's not quite suits-and-heels, but isn't cazh, either. I have lots of appropriate separates to wear, but I …

The Vine: August 19, 2011
August 19, 2011 – 9:01 AM | 33 Comments
The Vine: August 19, 2011

Dear Sars,
Would the Tomato Nation brain trust please help me pick out some skivvies?
Lately the only things in my top drawer that don't give me an immediate (and enduring) wedgie are the 3 pairs …

The Vine: July 27, 2011
July 27, 2011 – 9:46 PM | 35 Comments
The Vine: July 27, 2011

Better late than never, ja? Sorry for the delay; I had cars to rent, and delicious spinach pie to eat. And now, a mid-week Ask The Readers:
Hi Sars! I have been having a fruitless clothing …

The Vine: July 15, 2011
July 15, 2011 – 10:03 AM | 13 Comments
The Vine: July 15, 2011

I'm hoping you and/or the Nation can help me out here. Last year I lost a ton of weight, met a great man and so a few weeks ago for the first time in my …