Shopping Is A Feeling

Shopping is … 

Shopping Is A Feeling

… a feeling!

The expression Shopping Is A Feeling was coined in David Byrne’s 1986 film True Stories . One scene in the movie involves a rather strange fashion show at the local mall in Virgil, Texas. As men in suits made of AstroTurf and bricks accompany women dressed as tea cozies and loofahs begin their promenade of fashion, the hostess of the event proclaims:

“What time is it? If everyone notices, maybe it’s too much. But where would we be? … Shopping is a feeling. Sometimes I get a wobbly feeling. I have a commercial feeling! Be sexy in business. Be successful at night. Think of where you’ll be each day and coordinate your outfits to match … If the room is pink, you’re in the pink!”

True Stories Fashion Show

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Author: Dirque du Soleil

He's from the past so he's knows the future. Dirque du Soleil hails from the San Fernando Valley in Southern California where he was raised by hippie acrobats who eventually left him to join a French circus. After his parents left, Dirque survived by appearing in several “off-the-lot” film productions and by giving Hustle lessons at the local discotheque. Even though he was never on Love Boat, he has served as a consultant for many 70s revival television shows over the years.