Skinny jeans: the silent health hazard of fashion

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Skinny jeans are going the way of cigarettes — at least, that's what recent headlines might leave you to believe. Once the fashion accessory of too-cool-to-care rebels, they're now being ostracized by doctors and slapped with more warnings than you can count. Cigarettes kill. But skinny jeans will make your legs numb.

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One Pair of Pastel Jeans + Five Stores = Five Summer-Ready Looks

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Already big on the runways and red carpets, pastels are a perfect palate cleanser for summer — a happy medium between out-there neons and washed-out whites. For this edition of Take Five, Marilyn model Shane Seng took a pair of Easter-egg-pink jeans by Joe's Jeans ($158) to five New York City … More »

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Jeans Maker Buttons Up

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Jeans maker True Religion proves a better fit with investors after hemming in its South Korean business.

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Tomboy fashion with a feminine twist

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You know the guy: Open the door of his closet and you’ll find jeans, jeans jacket, plaid golf shorts, striped T-shirt, chambray shirt, deck shoes, polo shirt, cargo shorts, plaid shirts and high-tops.

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All-American blue jeans began with fabric developed in France

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The French town of Nimes is credited with inventing denim — “de Nimes,” get it? The word “jeans” originates from the French word for Genoa — Genes — where sailors wore denim trousers. But at the end of the day where it really happened was with Levi's making trousers for miners in San Francisco,” said Jon Patrick, who writes the blog the Selvedge Yard….

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Men in blue start spending green

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Long accustomed to getting away with paying less for fashion, men are now coughing up hundreds of dollars for designer jeans — undergoing the sticker shock women have endured for generations.

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Pregnancy's expanding wardrobe options

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Regular garments in stretchy fabrics, maternity jeans and a few designer pieces can round out a maternity wardrobe. When I discovered I was pregnant with our second child, I pulled out the storage bin containing the maternity clothes from my first pregnancy and was instantly depressed. After nine months of wearing a Diane von Furstenberg maternity wrap dress and Lilly Pulitzer maternity shift in …

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Free service promises perfect fit for online shoppers

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Admit it ladies, you have a love-hate relationship with jeans. You love to wear them, but hate having to shop for them. Now there's an online program that promises to find the perfect fit for your body type and Local 6 put it to the test. True Fit promises to find shoppers the perfect pair of jeans from the comfort of their home computer. Apopka’s Sara Nielsen said she's a confessed jeans …

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Best Bet: Joe’s Jeans Printed Skinny Jeans

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Printed jeans are a big spring trend, and come fall, dark florals will abound. Get a jump on the look with Joe's Jeans' version that combines an abstract floral with a flattering skinny silhouette. Pair with a solid top to highlight the bottoms, or embrace the head-to-toe pattern trend with … More »

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Wear jeans to make statement against sexual assault

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SHELBY — The Abuse Prevention Council is encouraging Cleveland County residents to wear denim Friday in support of the fight against sexual assault. Blue jeans are worn by millions of Americans every day, but staff members and supporters of the…

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