Abercrombie & Fitch fashions are a lot like Gap’s this fall: lots of denim, polos and soft cardigans.

But to the college-age shopper, Abercrombie is “so over”; Gap is what’s up.

“Abercrombie lost it when they became a little `too white’ with their advertising.

If anyone has ever walked down the never-ending Thames Street of Newport, they could easily see that this street is, in fact, never-ending. With its millions of clothing stores, souvenir shops, and a countless number of restaurants and pubs, it’s quite possible that I caught a stroke of luck when falling upon a little place called Java Bob’s Caf

As I walked down the long alley way off of Thames Street, all I could smell was seafood. My dinner date was talking away at my side, but all I could think of at that moment were my questions.

Is the food going to be good? Is it going to be too pricey since I came at dinner time and not at lunch like I had planned? But most of all, the fear of feeling dorky popped into my mind at least a dozen times.

We arrive at 2:22p.m. and are seated and situated by 2:24p.m. It appears the Brick Alley’s reputation for long waits on Friday nights does not hold true for mid-Sunday afternoons.

This, however, does not impose that the restaurant is lacking in patrons.

OCTOBER 11-17, 2004

ARIES (March 21-April 20). Vivid memories and sudden glimpses of important life lessons are highlighted. Over the next seven days, expect childhood patterns, relations with authority figures or fear of change to be major themes. Study all insights for valuable clues into present family relationships or social tensions.