Well, let me tell you about this Fashion Bug thing. I ain’t no fancy city gal, but I know a thing or two about clothes and such.
Is Fashion Bug Still in Business? That’s what them young folks keep askin’, always with their phones and whatnot. From what I hear, that Fashion Bug ain’t around no more.
- No more fancy dresses.
- No more cheap pants.
- Nothin’.
They say it closed down way back in 2013. That’s a long time ago, even for an old woman like me. I remember them stores, though. They had clothes for everyone, big and small, young and old. Not like these fancy boutiques where everything costs a month’s worth of eggs.
Fashion Bug, they say, was started by some fella named Tharick way back in 1960. That’s before I even met my old man! They sold clothes for all kinds of women, all sizes and shapes. It was real popular for a while, you know? Every town had one, seems like. They had them big sales, too. Clearance racks piled high, everything half off. You could find a good bargain there, I tell you. But then, things started changin’.
I heard tell that the store wasn’t makin’ enough money no more. Folks started buyin’ their clothes online, I guess. Or maybe they just wanted fancier stuff. Who knows? These young folks, they always want the newest thing. They don’t care about good, sturdy clothes that last. Me? I like somethin’ that’ll hold up through washin’ and workin’ and church on Sunday.
Fashion Bug Closing was a big deal, I reckon. Lots of folks lost their jobs. And where were people gonna buy their clothes now? Especially the bigger ladies. Not every store has clothes for them, you know? It’s a shame, really. Things ain’t always better just ’cause they’re new.
The big company that owned Fashion Bug, somethin’ called Ascena, they said they had to close it down. Said they weren’t makin’ enough money. Well, maybe if they hadn’t charged so much for them fancy dresses, they wouldn’t be in that mess. But what do I know? I’m just an old lady who likes a good deal. They had some other stores too, like Catherine’s, but I never went to those. Too fancy for me. I liked my Fashion Bug, simple and plain. You knew what you were gettin’ and the price was usually right.
So, to answer your question, Fashion Bug is not in business anymore. Hasn’t been for years. It’s a shame, but that’s how things go sometimes. Stores open, stores close. Just like life, I guess. One minute you’re young and full of vinegar, the next you’re old and creaky, wonderin’ where all the time went.
I remember hearin’ about the closin’ on the news. My neighbor, Mabel, she worked there part-time, you know, just to keep busy. She was real upset when it closed. Said she liked helpin’ folks find clothes they felt good in. It wasn’t just a job to her, it was somethin’ more. And that’s what I liked about Fashion Bug. It felt like a place for real people, not just them skinny models you see in the magazines. But them big wigs in their fancy offices, they don’t care about that. All they care about is the money, I reckon.
Anyways, that’s the story of Fashion Bug, as far as I know it. Closed its doors in 2013, and ain’t opened ’em since. If you’re lookin’ for clothes now, you gotta go somewhere else. Maybe online, maybe to them fancy malls. But it ain’t the same, I tell you. It just ain’t the same. Nothin’ ever is. You can look and look but you won’t find another place like it. They were a part of our lives, you know? Part of our community. Now, it’s just a memory. Makes you think, doesn’t it? How fast things can change.
So, next time you’re lookin’ for clothes and you remember that old Fashion Bug, just remember it was a good store, for a good while. But like everything else, it had its time. And now, its time is done. The history of Fashion Bug is finished. That’s all there is to it. And that’s the truth, as plain as the nose on your face. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I got chores to do.
