I’m walking around in one of the most rapidly developing areas of downtown Vancouver, the DTES . This spot is traditionally the poorest neighbourhood of Vancouver (actually, it’s the poorest in all of Canada), but many new businesses have opened up here to much success. Many food joints such as Acme Cafe , Save on Meats , and Cartems have successfully maintained a good balance with the neighbourhood, as well attracting new people who would usually not venture into this part of town. When I saw the above “coming soon” business, I thought to myself, I don’t see it doing well here. Poor neighbourhood, not a lot of money, and a very specialized group of people who shop for lingerie, and on top of that, plus size men only. I was also wondering what the window display would look like. Would it be tasteful, or just plain tacky? Where would they get plus-size men’s mannequins? I checked up on it a few months later, scared to see what would be on display, an...
