Sweatpants in Paradise by Molly Young | The Believer, 2010

Molly Young is a writer I really really dig.  She is weird. She is funny. She is relatable. She is smart in a way that doesn’t feel patronizing. I have liked everything I have read of hers. Reading this came from browsing her website for older pieces she has written and it did. not. disappoint. An essay about Hollister (fascinating!), malls (deeply important to me as a reformed mallrat!), and in person shopping (retro!)