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Put This On

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Put This On When it comes to building out your wardrobe, there are a few rookie mistakes everyone makes. Here's how to not do that. December 29, 2016 at 04:44PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2ic9glv

What's Distressing About Distressed Clothing

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What's Distressing About Distressed Clothing All the IG famous are wearing the “distressed look”; it’s the hot way to greet the Tyler Durden apocalypse that glimmers on our collective horizon. December 28, 2016 at 04:31PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2hwABzN

The Muji Paradox

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The Muji Paradox An open love letter to the Japanese retailer. December 28, 2016 at 01:38PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2iEkOit

Dressing the Women in Blue

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Dressing the Women in Blue Policewomen’s uniforms still have a long way to go. December 28, 2016 at 09:26AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2iAk1Pm

Drugs, Guns, and Fake Kicks: Inside the Counterfeit Economy

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Drugs, Guns, and Fake Kicks: Inside the Counterfeit Economy Counterfeit designer clothing is a trillion dollar business that relies on consumers’ thirst for bargain shopping to line the pockets of terrorists, drug dealers, and human traffickers. December 25, 2016 at 11:49PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2i8Z25R

Fighting the Impending Apocalypse with DIY Fashion

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Fighting the Impending Apocalypse with DIY Fashion A diary of sewing in a time of great stress. December 25, 2016 at 11:49PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2hkm3TA

Yogasmoga Bankruptcy Filing Signals Trouble in Athleisure Land

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Yogasmoga Bankruptcy Filing Signals Trouble in Athleisure Land Is the fitness apparel bubble finally starting to burst? December 22, 2016 at 07:28PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2hW26lv

How One Huge American Retailer Ignored the Internet and Won

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How One Huge American Retailer Ignored the Internet and Won TJ Maxx and sister chain Marshalls know how to get you in the store — and there are still a few days left until Christmas. December 21, 2016 at 09:45AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2hT8xU8

Dress for the West

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Dress for the West Why ranch resort tourists insist on dressing like cowboys and cowgirls. December 21, 2016 at 08:30AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2i5KKTZ

A Rain Boot Roundtable

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A Rain Boot Roundtable Four Racked editors — three of them correct — debate the worth of a shoe you can only wear when it’s wet outside. December 15, 2016 at 02:49PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2gPsYCB

Cuba, in Clothes

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Cuba, in Clothes From the country’s secret black market stores to the emerging designers staking their economic claim, a look at how Cubans buy, sell, and make what they wear. December 14, 2016 at 05:12AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2gHqRk7

Rapha and How to Look Good on a Bicycle

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Rapha and How to Look Good on a Bicycle Love-it-or-hate-it brand Rapha years ago brought a new look to road riding, but now the pack is gaining on the leader. December 9, 2016 at 12:44PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2h5lig0

Going Bare Down There May Boost The Risk Of STDs

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Going Bare Down There May Boost The Risk Of STDs Next time you get a Brazilian wax or do a little manscaping, you may be getting more than you bargained for. Banishing hair downstairs may increase the risk of sexually transmitted infections. December 8, 2016 at 01:42AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2gdfLQm

Pantsuits for Women Were Once Illegal

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Pantsuits for Women Were Once Illegal Back in the 1930s, perhaps because wearing them flew so much in the face of the norms of the time, regular women could be arrested if they wore pants in public. December 5, 2016 at 01:34PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2gZtKxt

Donald Trump's Tie Is Held Together with Scotch Tape

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Donald Trump's Tie Is Held Together with Scotch Tape Not unlike our fragile democracy. December 4, 2016 at 10:47AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2gCVdEF

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Timeline

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Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Timeline Behind-the-scenes, first-hand accounts about everything from the mysterious 2004 show that never aired to the infamous Ariana Grande meme. December 1, 2016 at 10:33AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2g8tQ2n