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Jeans that purify the air

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:58:30 +0000

From dissolving dresses to blue jeans that suck nitrogen oxide from the air, Helen Storey’s designs are meant to be sustainable

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Mormon College Takes on Skinny Jeans

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:26:53 +0000

Some at Brigham Young University-Idaho, a Mormon school, say skinny jeans are too risqué for campus wear: students wearing the hip-hugging pants have recently been refused service at the school’s Test Center. The department posted a sign that read “No Skinny Jeans,” and turned away…

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Fitted Fashion using 3D scanners to make custom-fit jeans

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:20:34 +0000

By now, you may be familiar with body-scanning systems that take peoples’ measurements, so those people know what size of clothes to shop for. Such systems include the recently-launched Bodymetrics , along with the more-established Intellifit . Well, startup company Fitted Fashion is taking the concept a step farther. Not only would each client get scanned to obtain their precise measurements …

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Fitted Fashion using 3D scanners to make custom-fit jeans

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:20:34 +0000

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20-40-60 Etiquette: ‘Business casual’ to a wedding?

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:08:07 +0000

When a wedding invitation calls for “business casual,” 20-40-60 Etiquette is here to help explain what that means. Heather Warlick is the guest.

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Jeans recycling campaign at AEO stores

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:00:44 +0000

American Eagle Outfitters Inc. customers can drop off old denim items of any brand at AEO stores through Oct. 18 for recycling, and get a 20 percent discount on their purchases that day.

Wishing For A Pair of Custom-Made Jeans? Forbes Needs Your Help

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:12:48 +0000

Have trouble finding jeans that fit? Crazy about premium Japanese denim? I’m working on a story about the rise of bespoke jeans — made-to-measure, custom pants made of some of the highest-quality denim in the world. In order to get a sense of the customer experience, I need the help of you, Forbes readers. I’m looking for a camera-ready denim enthusiast to try out 3×1’s custom-jeans service …

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Guess Has $46 Stock Price In Its Jeans

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:20:13 +0000

The European operations, although a relatively newer operational region for the company, are the most valuable for them according to our breakdown. We recently launched coverage on our analysis of Guess with a near $47 price estimate for its stock.

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Why Jeans Cost So Much: Premium Denim Makers Justify Markups

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:18:21 +0000

By Alexis Garrett Stodghill Huge price tags on designer jeans are commonplace, a sign of an era in which high-end denim is worn to communicate individual style. We can all remember when paying $50 for a pair of Levi’s was the average, and the vast majority of today’s market still consists of denim priced in

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Kate Wears the Same Jeans – Three Times!

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:50:20 +0000

The Duchess of Cambridge has no qualms about recycling her denim

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