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Although the name conjures up images of the battered and bruised, 'Black and Blues' is actually a nearby retailer of eclectic new and used clothing. Since owner Chris Griffin (affectionately known as C.J.) opened shop in Davis Square six years ago, the store has become a favorite of bargain-hungry Tufts and Harvard students...
Though it specializes in leather jackets and jeans, 'Black and Blues' sells everything from vests to boots to silver jewelry. The selection is great and prices can't be beat, but the store is difficult to navigate. New and used articles inhabit the same racks, retro club-gear and draw-string linen pants hang side by side. Piles of shoeboxes appear randomly and without warning...
...decor is equally incoherent. Rusty license plates and an old clock advertising dog food hang alongside the display of Calvin Klein hosiery. Outside the dressing rooms looms a bizarre vintage shoe-shine chair, and in the back of the store, a fine antique wooden armoire is surrounded by pairs and pairs of Doc Martens...
...shoppers who can overcome this juxtaposition of styles, `Black and Blues' is a haven of good buys. The store boasts more than 300 pairs of Levi's for prices as low as $18. (C.J. is a Levi's expert of sorts--he immediately recognizes my pair as the new 517's.) Jeans abound in every size, shape, and color--not only are their lovably frayed 70s leftovers for the vintage lovers out there, but even stone-washed 80s style dungarees for the fashion clueless. Customers bored with traditional denim can choose from velvet, suede, and corduroy varieties. Faux-suede pants...
...Martens and combat boot look-alikes such as Angels' shiny crimson interpretation ($110). On the other hand, one can find hippie gear like the Brazilian walking shoe ($48) and several pairs of clogs ($45 to $58). For those planning to make a preppier statement with their footwear, the store offers black Paloma mules ($58), as well as open-toed sandals by Steve Madden...