Hey New Yorkers,
Alex Nivel here again, and this time we’re featuring a small business that most of you already know, especially if you’ve spent any time in midtown – R.A.G. New York. So first I checked out their website – their top sellers seem to be their cheap "I love NY t-shirts," and they also sell lines of shorts, fedoras, blazers and other apparel tailored to New Yorkers’ fashion senses. The first thing that struck me when I visited www.ragnewyork.com was the prices – for example, they have blazers that sell for $20, and some that go as low at $13 – and this just sounded insane to me.
Fortunately, I work a few blocks away from their Times Square location and 42nd and 7th Ave, in the mezzanine level of the subway station, so I decided to stop by. I’ve read a few positive reviews of the quality of their clothes online, but I wanted to check this out on my own. First I bought a fedora, then a black blazer, and being an obsessive shopper, I didn’t stop there – I also picked up black hi-tops and black slacks, and all for under $60. I’m no tailor, but I was pretty impressed with the quality of the clothes. The blazer material was pretty thick, and the stitching looks like it holds up (yes, I tried to give it a little tear at the seams.)
The store was pretty crowded, but that’s pretty much expected at any location in Times Square. In the future if I buy from RAG I’m going online, not in line. Most people there seemed like they were tourists buying NY memorabilia to take home, but I was there to find the rare deal on high-quality clothes in NY, and I succeeded. They’re selection isn’t huge, but that doesn’t bother me so much since the products they do choose for their inventory is usually high-quality and somehow incredibly cheap. So RAG New York gets our recommendation for budget shopping—only thing we ask is to expand your product line!
Happy shopping!
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