Another Mall Brand Announces Mass Store Closures

[View on the web]( [Visit our site!]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [F*ck, Marry, Kill: J.Crew Mannequin Edition](#) There were a lot of eligible bachelors at yesterday's J.Crew fall press preview, and by eligible bachelors, we mean about a dozen male mannequins begging to be included in a classic game of F*ck, Marry, Kill. What started out as [a simple tweet]( from our shopping director [Tiffany Yannetta]( soon ballooned into an [office-wide giggle fest]( while we hotly debated each other's choices. [Insert alt text here] Pictured from left to right: Sweater, suit, and scarf. While the results varied, scarf man really fared the worst here. Pretty much everyone was suspicious of that accessory choice. Here, some highlights: Tiffany: Fuck sweater, marry suit, kill scarf It’s very obvious. Sweater guy is sexy but definitely a player, so one and done. The suit has money, and I like money. The scarf guy is clearly a psychopath. Meredith: Fuck suit, marry sweater, kill scarf I would fuck suit guy because I would like to have nice things purchased for me in the short term, but I would not be able to handle a prolonged power imbalance in a relationship — I want, like, four to six $20 cocktails and maybe a take-home Brooks Brothers shirt, end of story. I would marry sweater guy because he's the only one who has a *shot* at a sense of humor, and the rules of Fuck, Marry, Kill are very strict and you can't just kill everyone — it's not called Massacre. We'd have issues because he'd keep bringing jokes I made at home into the Late Night with Seth Meyers writers’ room, but marriage is tough. I would kill scarf guy because scarf guy is CLEARLY a preppy murderer and it's a kill-or-be-killed world with him. If I saw him at Dorrian's, I would be like, "How did I get here?" and also, "Runnnnnnnn!" I am honestly concerned for my coworkers who wouldn't kill him, I think there's already blood on that scarf. Chavie: Fuck suit, marry scarf, kill sweater I'd fuck suit because he's good-looking, but also def a serial killer. You meet him in a bar, sleep with him once, and never tell anyone again. And change your number. Scarf guy is marry-able because he's obviously clean and reliable. He probably smells spicy, has a beard, and maybe a sense of humor given that he's okay with wearing a flashy scarf with an otherwise neutral outfit. He probably cooks and cleans, and so he's the obvious choice of husband. Kill sweater because he's probably a little shit? Sweater man HAS GOT TO GO. Like this? [Forward to your friend]( who would pull a Chavie and marry the scarf. [Racked Deal of the Day](#) Plus-size retailer [Lovesick]( is going out of business, and right now [everything on the site is 20% to 40% off](, including new arrivals. There's a ton of summer tees and shorts on sale, plus cute rompers (like [this floral one]( for $39) and [denim]( for under $40 to stock up on before it's all gone. In the News Another Mall Brand Closes its doors The[Bebe]( we once knew — a gold mine of impossibly tight dresses and rhinestone logo tees — may be swirling down the drain. Bloomberg reported on Monday that the chain is looking to [close all of its stores]( and remake itself as an online-only brand, hoping to avoid bankruptcy in the process. That’s worse than expected: In September, Bebe [said]( that it was planning to close at least 40 of its 184 retail and outlet stores in 2017. If this sounds familiar, it’s because the [systematic failure]( of mall brands is one of the biggest retail stories this year. [Wet Seal]( decided to close all its locations; [J.C. Penney](, [Macy’s](, and [Payless]( announced they were shuttering some storefronts; and [BCBG]( filed for bankruptcy. Like Bebe, [The Limited]( closed down its stores and filed for bankruptcy with the aim of getting back up and running online. 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