Jean Queen

Until the 1920s when radio was born, firemen of the famed Atlantic and Button companies of New Bern had little entertainment around the station while awaiting calls.

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BBQ in Blue Jeans boosts fire museum

Monday: Ponytail, jeans, sweatshirt Tuesday: Messy bun, jeans, T-shirt Wednesday: Ponytail, jeans, T-shirt Sound familiar.

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Joe’s Jeans Inc. shares rose nearly 6 percent Tuesday morning, a day after the apparel maker reported a more than 41 percent jump in second-quarter earnings thanks to cost controls and sales from its growing number of retail stores.

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Blue Jeans Network has launched a cloud-based video-conferencing service that aims to make the process as easy to use as a telephone.

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What summer clothing essentials should a hip, 50-something man shop for and what should he avoid.

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Bankrupt high-end denim brand Rock & Republic has found a seat at discount chain Kohl’s.

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Retailers from American Eagle Outfitters to Bloomingdale’s are betting that women are ready to shed skinny jeans for a return to flared styles, a change that may firm up more than sagging denim sales.

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A French company has found business success by blending high-tech fibers used in ESA space mission with old-fashioned denim to create comfortable, stylish protective gear for bikers.

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While I clutched my purse and pushed a cart through the juniors department at Target, I stopped short when I saw it: a sale on skinny jeans.

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Proceeds from Western Finance & Lease, Inc.’s “Jeans Fridays” program have been donated to Slade Haman and will be used to help defray medical expenses for the family.

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