The Six Nations is like a good pair of jeans; it ought never to go out of fashion. The annual battles between rival tribes played out in front of our eyes are what, for many rugby supporters, make the game what it is. However, in a time when history is perhaps less fashionable than in generations past, so much more is needed to attract new fans, to grow the sport.
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David Flatman: So this year’s Six Nations awards go to… (Independent)
What are you wearing right now? Jeans and a Vivienne Westwood cardigan and my grandmother’s Hermès scarf.
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For a Dylanesque singer-songwriter, Fionn Regan certainly looks the part: the under-nourished sort of slightly-built that arouses maternal instincts even in men, with pipe-cleaner jeans supporting plaid shirt and harmonica-holder.
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Beth Jeans Houghton is turning heads. The 19-year-old is still in her stage costume – an oversized pink swing-jacket over a leopard-print swimming costume, and a big blonde permed wig – as we walk the grounds of a music festival. “People call me Beth No Jeans Houghton”, she says, as one guy stops and stares.
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Beth Jeans Houghton – The new Jean Genie (Independent)
Steve. I love Steve. My hips are hugged like they’ve never been hugged before. I feel warm and protected, inside and out. And, no, Steve isn’t a man – he is my favourite-ever pair of jeans. You need him in your life.
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Ready to Wear: ‘Steve jeans are old-school perfection with devil-may-care style’ (Independent)