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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SPY.com may receive an affiliate commission. Whether you live somewhere without a ton of great shops and tailors, or you just enjoy the convenience of your couch, ordering a suit online can be a surprisingly good way to get a reasonably-priced and well-made suit. But just like buying a suit in the real world, there’s a lot of variety online, both in terms of price and the kind of suit you’re going to get. When you’re buying a men’s suit online, it helps to know...

Watching TV the other evening, I was intrigued by young ladies having a Doll’s Tea party. This was a long time ago. Even today, my granddaughter and her friends have play-play tea parties with their dolls. The doll which keeps popping up as all time favourite (in our home anyway) is Barbie. So much so, that my wife, in an effort to eleviate the cost of buying Barbie clothes, began to sew and knit clothes for this popular doll. The outfits she made were so popular, that the children’s mothers started to place orders. Soon a bright idea became a...

For overland adventures, life on the road, or just an elevated and more comfortable campout experience, here are our picks for the best rooftop tents. If you’ve never slept in a rooftop tent, it’s hard to imagine how different it is from sleeping in a traditional tent. In general, we’ve found that rooftop tent (RTT) sleeping feels safer and more secure than sleeping in a tent on the ground. Plus, RTTs offer a bird’s-eye view of your surroundings, airflow that’s unheard of in a ground tent, protection (and peace of mind), and generally superior comfort for sleeping. The drawbacks: Unlike...

It’s good for the environment and your bank account A woman looks through dresses at a thrift store. By Laura Murphy Thrift stores have long been a destination for savvy fashionistas looking for deals on secondhand designer wear and unique vintage finds. But now secondhand shops can count the eco-conscious shopper among their customer base, too.  As more consumers become aware of fashion’s impact on the environment, shopping secondhand has grown in popularity. According to a 2021 report by ThredUp, an online thrift store, sales of secondhand clothing are growing and expected to double by 2025.  But shopping at thrift...

Photography by Belle Morizo; styling by Naomi Demanana. Reading up on Domino’s shopping guides is like having your own personal product concierge. We do the tedious part—deep-dive research, hands-on testing, and tapping experts for advice—so all you have to do is hit “add to cart.” That’s why we call them Simply the Best. Styling an open, floating shelf to show off our favorite coffee mugs or latest dinnerware purchase, or stacking up color-coordinated book spines complete with a framed piece of art, brings us joy and satisfaction. But then there’s everything else—including the clutter that we’d much prefer stashing away into...