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Skeletons in the Closet

02.11.2008

Submitted by bdisylvester on Mon, 02/11/2008 - 12:01am.
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Got broken umbrella skeletons haunting your closet? Instead of dooming them to afterlife in a landfill, tote your broken 'brellas to Ai Ai Gasa, a funky, fashion-forward boutique and clothing shop that'll refashion them into fun skirts (see photo), bags, jackets, and hats, then recycle the leftover metal. Donate an umbrella, and get 10% off any purchase, or if you want to try your hand at creating clothing or accessories, signup for its sewing classes. We reincarnated an old striped brolly we dug up into a simple handbag. Not a bad trade for dem bones.

Wanna Try: 
Ai Ai Gasa, 274 Fifth Ave. b/t Garfield Pl. and First St., Brooklyn (718-369-4272). Araki Skirt, $110. For more info on metal recycling, see today's Ideal Bite Daily Tip.
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Cocktail Fact

The "rain" used in the 1952 movie Singin' in the Rain was actually a mixture of water and milk so that it would show up on film.

Small Changes Add Up

If 10,000 NY Biters recycle five umbrellas, we'll keep the weight of over 4,000 gals of rainwater in waste from pouring into our landfills.

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ubuntu  on November 12, 2009 at 06:40 AM 1
Got broken umbrella skeletons haunting your closet? Instead of dooming them to afterlife in a landfill, tote your broken 'brellas to Ai Ai Gasa, a funky, fashion-forward boutique and clothing shop that'll refashion them into fun skirts (see photo), bags, jackets, and hats, then recycle the leftover metal. free games online

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