Need new boxers, so I\u2019m at the middle-/upper-middle-class mall. \n
\n\nUsed to roll with Eddie Bauer - good cut, good fabric, good elastic, good fly with no button - but the line\u2019s discontinued. Was hoping by the time this day came the \u201cboxer brief\u201d fad would be dead, alas. They do seem to have evolved from worst-of-both-worlds hybrid to serviceable boxers with ugly codpieces, so there\u2019s that.
\n\nTwo things here I\u2019ve never seen in a mall before: a distillery tasting room and a pet\u2026 leasing? dealership. I dunno man.
\n\nTorrid\u2019s developed a distinct enough brand style I bet people wouldn\u2019t even guess it started as a \u201890s spinoff of Hot Topic\u2019s \u201cmallgoth corsets for fat girls\u201d aisle.
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