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  • July 2008

    • Mailman Wants to Wear a Kilt

      newser  |  Boston Globe  |  Jul 21, 08 2:35 PM CDT

      Mailman Wants to Wear a Kilt

      Dean Peterson likes kilts. In fact, the 48-year-old Air Force vet and mail carrier owns 15 of them, and he's on a one-man crusade to persuade the USPS to allow carriers to wear kilts on the job, the Boston Globe reports. He’s contacted every postal union branch in the country to make the case for Male Unbifurcated Garments, or MUGs. More »

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      labor unions  • unions  • clothing  • mail  • uniforms  • US Postal Service  • comfort  • kilt  • postal

    • Levi Strauss Bets on One-Size-Fits-All

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 18, 08 12:24 PM CDT

      Levi Strauss Bets on One-Size-Fits-All

      Levi Strauss is revamping its signature button-fly 501 jeans with a one-size-fits-all philosophy and launching its first global marketing campaign, the Wall Street Journal reports. No longer will jeans in, say, Hong Kong, fit differently than those in New York. The company, which says the jeans are sold in 110 countries, hopes to jump-start flagging sales with its new "Live Unbuttoned" ad campaign. More »

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      fashion  • clothing  • jeans

    • Former Retail Workers Stuck in Folding Mode

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 9, 08 9:49 AM CDT

      Former Retail Workers Stuck in Folding Mode

      Countless current and former retail workers have an obsessive urge to fold clothes ironed into their brains, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Gap started the trend for tightly folded displays in the '80s and rivals quickly followed suit. A whole generation of retail alumni spent thousands of hours folding and is now unable to tolerate the sight of imperfectly folded T-shirts. More »

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      retail  • clothing  • retail stores  • The Gap  • Gap

    • Gossip Girl a Fashion Force

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 8, 08 4:46 PM CDT

      Gossip Girl a Fashion Force

      CW’s Gossip Girl has enjoyed only so-so ratings in its first year, but it's become a major trend-setter in fashion for young women, the New York Times reports. Retailers say the show, which features rich and preppy teens, has a huge influence on sales, sort of like a Sex and the City for the younger set. In addition, many designers are incorporating the show’s look into their fall lineups. More »

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      television  • fashion  • fashion designer  • clothing  • network television  • trend  • fashion industry  • Gossip Girl

  • June 2008

    • Even Tie-Makers Have Stopped Wearing Them

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 4, 08 7:53 AM CDT

      Even Tie-Makers Have Stopped Wearing Them

      American men have been ditching their business-attire neckwear for a decade; now even tie-makers are getting in on the open-collars revolution, reports the Wall Street Journal . The industry association for US tiemakers, hit by the double-whammy of foreign competition and casual Mondays through Fridays, is calling it quits this week. And tie-makers aren't wearing their own wares, even in public. More »

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      fashion  • clothes  • clothing  • trend  • neckties

  • May 2008

    • Ditching TV Ads Helps Put Gap Back on Track

      newser  |  Advertising Age  |  May 27, 08 10:27 AM CDT

      Ditching TV Ads Helps Put Gap Back on Track

      The Gap's balance sheet is back in the black, helped along by its decision to stop spending on TV ads, Advertising Age reports. The clothing retailer slashed marketing spending by nearly a fifth in the first quarter and saw profits leap 40%, even as sales slumped. The Gap has switched its focus to merchandising initiatives instead. More »

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      advertising  • retail sales  • marketing  • retail  • clothing  • TV advertising  • Gap  • advertising budgets

    • 'Steampunk' Blends Romance, Technology

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 8, 08 1:37 PM CDT

      'Steampunk' Blends Romance, Technology

      A growing number of youthful romantics, disenchanted with the coldness of contemporary culture, are turning back the clock to a quasi-Victorian age in a movement known as Steampunk, the New York Times reports. Followers of the trend, which one designer calls “the intersection of technology and romance,” celebrate a bygone sense of wonder by dressing in waistcoats and corsets and collecting gramophones and diving bells. More »

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      fashion  • clothing  • lifestyle  • trend

  • April 2008
  • February 2008

    • Winehouse to Launch Clothing, Makeup Line

      newser  |  Sun (UK)  |  Feb 26, 08 1:40 PM CST

      Winehouse to Launch Clothing, Makeup Line

      Amy Winehouse is about to release a line of clothing and makeup for the many, many people who want to look like her, the Sun reports. Prepare for Winehouse-brand leopard-print headscarves, hairspray, and, of course, liquid eyeliner. “I think this stuff would sell very well,” said a fashion industry source. “She has become a fashion icon despite not always looking too fresh.” More »

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      fashion  • Amy Winehouse  • clothing  • headscarves  • cosmetics  • makeup  • eyeliner

    • 10 Tips for the Stylish Gent

      newser  |  Details  |  Feb 24, 08 11:13 AM CST

      10 Tips for the Stylish Gent

      Natty British designer Paul Smith outlines his do's and don'ts for the 21st-century gentlemen in a cagey Details interview . Cologne lovers, beware: T-shirts seem easy, but they're a big no-no; go with a collar. A good, bland haircut is better than a failed stylish one. Women first! Don't ignore them in favor of a pal at dinner. Dress for the occasion, but chuck the bow tie if no one else is wearing. More »

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      list  • London  • fashion  • men  • fashion designer  • clothing  • Daniel Day-Lewis  • etiquette  • manners  • grooming

    • Candidates Dress to Impress

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Feb 4, 08 4:41 PM CST

      Candidates Dress to Impress

      Maybe it’s the woman in the mix, maybe it’s "Project Runway," but clothing matters more than ever on the campaign trail, and fashion mavens are vocal about what candidates’ duds indicate. Barack Obama is particularly dapper, but his Windsor knots and tailoring may be too much, Reuters reports: “it’s venturing toward foppishness,” said one watcher. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • Mitt Romney  • fashion  • clothing

    • China Exports Inflation to US

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Feb 1, 08 1:35 PM CST

      China Exports Inflation to US

      After years of pumping out cheap consumer goods, China is driving up American price tags, the New York Times reports. As costs rise domestically, prices down the supply chain rise at the same time that recession threatens in the US. “China has been the world’s factory,” said one economist. “But its heyday is over. We’re going to see higher prices.” More »

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      China  • inflation  • exports  • imports  • clothing  • Chinese toys  • shoes

  • November 2007

    • Posh Too Glamazon for Hip LA

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Nov 30, 07 1:05 PM CST

      Posh Too Glamazon for Hip LA

      David Beckham has scored big with soccer fans, but his Spice Girl better half hasn't exactly taken LA by storm. Emma Forrest of the Guardian wonders whether the trouble is a wardrobe malfunction. In a city where celebs spend the day in jeans and T-shirts, Victoria Beckham goes glamazon, tottering around in Alaia minidresses, elaborate makeup, and heels. More »

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      Hollywood  • London  • David Beckham  • clothing  • Katie Holmes  • Victoria Beckham  • Spice Girls

    • Too Skimpy for Plane, Just Right for Playboy

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Nov 17, 07 2:40 PM CST

      Too Skimpy for Plane, Just Right for Playboy

      Kyla Ebbert's outfits just keeping getting skimpier. The 23-year-old California woman who nearly got booted from a Southwest Airlines flight because she wore clothes deemed too revealing has now posed for Playboy in the nude. "They're very tastefully done," she said of the photos. Southwest holds no grudges. "We wish her all the best," said a spokesman. More »

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      airline  • air travel  • Southwest Airlines  • clothing  • Playboy  • Dr Phil  • Today Show  • Kyla Ebbert

  • July 2007

    • Thou Shalt Not Wear Stained Neckties

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Jul 29, 07 9:15 AM CDT

      Thou Shalt Not Wear Stained Neckties

      Forbes gives fashion-impaired guys a few much-needed tips. Here are 10 fashion sins to be avoided at all costs: Pants that are too long or too short. White socks with dress shoes. Mixing patterns, especially from different color families. Ties that are too long or too short. Stained clothing. More »

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      list  • fashion  • men  • clothes  • clothing  • fashion tips

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