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)
The Great Recession and Americans’ retreat into thriftiness are teaching retailers a new lesson: How to survive when consumers are focused on “needs” rather than “wants.” For years, shoppers splurged on everything from $5 lattes to $200 jeans, and retailers… Sponsored Topics: Recession – Business – Clothing – Casual – Consumer Goods and Services
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Recession forcing retailers to think small (San Francisco Chronicle)
President Barack Obama spent his last day on a Martha’s Vineyard vacation buying ice cream for his daughters at a general store and an oatmeal-raisin cookie for himself at a deli. Wearing a White Sox cap, jeans and a black fleece jacket, the president made an…
Continue here: Obama drops in store as vacation winds down (San Francisco Chronicle)
Shoppers are still “picky,” according to one retail watcher, but stores’ discounts are propelling merchandise for children and young adults as the back-to-school season nears its peak. The new 1969 premium jeans line at Gap Inc. is boosting customers and… Sponsored Topics: Gap – Jeans – Clothing – Business – Casual
Continue here: Ahead of the Bell: Discounts drive mall traffic (San Francisco Chronicle)