Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will put electronic identification tags on men’s clothing like jeans starting Aug. 1 as the world’s largest retailer tries to gain more control of its inventory. But the move is raising eyebrows among privacy experts. The individual… Wal-Mart – Retailing – Clothing – Business – Smart Tag
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Wal-Mart smart-tag plan sparks privacy worries
Spring snow flurries are falling outside, but inside a Lake Tahoe gallery, artist Steve Barton, in jeans and a T-shirt, is conjuring up tropical images as he applies bold dabs of paint to a scene of palm trees and beach chairs. Not only does his sunny setting… Lake Tahoe – California – United States – Steve Barton – Snow
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Exploring Tahoe’s village of galleries
EBay Inc. may be the biggest online clothing seller, but it’s still known for selling other people’s cast-offs. Now it wants shoppers to think of it when looking for trendy duds like hipster jeans and red ballerina flats. The San Jose Internet auction site… EBay – San Jose California – Shopping – Servers – Fashion
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EBay adding fashion to mix with microsite
A body was found inside a wheel well of a Delta Air Lines plane after it landed in Tokyo from New York, and Japanese authorities Monday were trying to identify the man. The body of the apparent stowaway was clad only in a long-sleeved, plaid shirt and jeans,… Tokyo – Delta Air Lines – Japan – Asia – Prefectures
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Body found in landing gear of NY-to-Tokyo flight (San Francisco Chronicle)
True Religion Apparel Inc., which makes premium denim and apparel, said Wednesday it named Lynne Koplin to the newly created post of chief operating officer. Koplin, 53, was most recently president of Oxford Industries’ Tommy Bahama’s women’s division. Before… True Religion – Chief operating officer – Tommy Bahama – Clothing – Jeans
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True Religion names Lynne Koplin operating chief (San Francisco Chronicle)
tags: Cotton: Building a Better Plant , cotton , agriculture , genomics , fabrics , technology , streaming video This is another beautifully written and produced video about plant research. The lucky plant? This time, it’s cotton — what jeans and t-shirts are made of! This video explores how modern cotton plants came to be, the 50 species of cotton, and how cotton genomic research can improve …
Continue here: Cotton: Building a Better Plant [Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)] (ScienceBlogs)
Tuesday December 27 at Shoppers Square 430 to 7pm, bring toys, jeans, socks and underwear to fill KOLO 8′S Sat Truck.
Continue here: Fill The Sat Truck For Christmas (KOLO 8 Reno)
A new line of jeans offers denim addicts a chance to display their social conscience on their one-of-a-kind blues.Thigh High Jeans, founded by Memphians Ann Smithwick and Kerry Peeples, features recycled jeans embellished with additional fabrics and embroidered with a philosophical quote — such as “The best way to predict your future is to create it” and “Reality leaves a lot to the imagination …
More here: Thigh High Jeans recycles denim with a message (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
“Is this a restaurant?” asked the somewhat perplexed woman in jeans and sweatshirt as she perused Commis’ stark dining room. A waiter handed her a menu in a padded folder. She took a quick look and left. Clearly, this was not the place for her, and clearly…
Continue here: Commis might be too minimalist (San Francisco Chronicle)
Donald Fisher, who co-founded Gap Inc. with a single San Francisco blue jeans outlet in 1969 and turned it into a worldwide, 3,100-store casual-wear empire, died Sunday of cancer at his San Francisco home, the company said. He was 81. Mr. Fisher, a lifetime…
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Donald Fisher, Gap co-founder, dies (San Francisco Chronicle)