Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase, “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” It’s Latin for “Who can watch the watchmen?” (And, it’s also referenced in “Watchmen” and “Star Trek,” but that’s a topic for another day.) In…
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We’ve been seeing a lot of headlines pop up about smart apparel recently. With the concept being so new, it’s hard to say which direction the tech will go in, but it looks like video games might be one option. According to BGR, Japanese smart clothing startup Xenoma created…
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It’s been a very bad press week for H&M, and all it took was one online advertisement selling a sweatshirt. To sum up, the retailer was selling a hoodie on its U.K. online store that read “Coolest Monkey In The Jungle.” The only problem is, the child they used to model the hoodie was black.…
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Sometimes, style trends can be baffling. One day, some icon or celebrity dons a strange or trend-defying outfit, and the next day everybody and their mother’s got to have it. While it’s true that styles come and go, this doesn’t mean that many trends are built to last. For 2018, we look to the styles…
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Could it be the American Airlines uniforms scandal is finally coming to an end? If so, we must admit, we won’t miss seeing the phrase “hives and rashes” in the news. According to CNN Money, the airline announced yesterday that 51,000 airline workers will receive new uniforms in…
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Perhaps revolutionizing apparel was one of Amazon’s New Year’s resolutions, and it’s wasting no time making it happen. According to The Verge, the company patented a blended-reality mirror, which would let users try on clothes virtually. The patent describes a mirror that is partially-reflective and partially-transmissive, and uses displays, cameras and projectors to generate a…
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First it was Nordstrom’s $425 “muddy” jeans, then it was Barneys’ $375 “Antifa” Jacket, and now, Vetements is the latest brand to come under fire for an insanely priced apparel product. According to Today, french clothing brand Vetements released its new $1,000 T-shirt dress, and as you could have guessed, the internet had some things…
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In you happened to catch the Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special on Sunday night, you might have noticed a few things: Maria Carey kept her cool (unlike last year), Steve Harvey looked like the Michelin Man, Jenny McCarthy is apparently married to Donnie Walhberg. Oh, and it was freezing cold outside. As we…
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According to Apparel News, Alstyle Apparel is planning to shutter its distribution center in Anaheim, Calif., and is laying off 81 employees. Montreal-based Gildan Activewear, the company that purchased American Apparel in 2017, acquired Alstyle Apparel back in 2016. The deal reportedly cost Gildan Activewear $110 million. A spokesman for Gildan Activewear said the facilities…
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It’s been awhile since I compiled my list of promo favorites, but in the spirit of the holidays and “The Sound of Music,” I figured it was time to list out a few of my favorite things from this past week. Keep reading for my top five. 1. Sixers Scarf Credit:…
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