The Century 21 Shopping Experience

Claire Hamilton joins Devin and Andy to discuss storied NYC discount retailer Century 21. Can the current store compete with its former incarnation as a cathedral of marked-down designer goods? Is their current audience tourists looking for a souvenir, savvy fashion folk, or those looking for a fancy label? Is coming of age in a group dressing room worth longing for? Do designers, aka “famous makers,” still stand for quality and artfulness? Can disappointment be an enjoyable part of the discount shopping experience? Is robot-made coffee a sign of utopia or dystopia? Are there still deals to be had??Saying Goodbye to Century 21 in Downtown AllianceGoodbye to Century 21 in JezebelGoodbye to Century 21 in The CutSeven Wonders VintageClarence the 5th Beatle SNLTrubird robot coffeeCaron CallahanSundek bathing trunksFull Carts Social: Bluesky, InstagramTheme music by⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Jed Becker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, cover art by⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Margaret Flatley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, music insertion by Skye MacLeod