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CLOTHING 
December 29, 2017 How Ivanka Trump Makes Money by Simply Picking Out Her Clothes Each Day
A year into Donald Trump’s presidency, the ethical challenges of having a businessman president have come into focus. But beyond trips to Mar-a-Lago and dignitaries booking Trump’s Washington, D.C. hotel, photos of Ivanka Trump posted to Twitter and Instagram show the unintended consequences public servants entangled with their private businesses. That’s because most of what Ivanka Trump wears are her […]
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CLOTHING 
November 23, 2017 Animal Crossing clothes: How to change appearance and get new clothing in Pocket Camp
In a game about customisation, Animal Crossing clothes are one of the most important parts of changing your appearance. There are several ways to get new clothing in Animal Crossing Pocket Camp, and despite a warning during the tutorial, it’s thankfully very easy to edit your villager – from their face to hair, eye colour and more […]
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CLOTHING 
October 2, 2017 How to Stop Wasting Money on Clothes
You spend hours trying on clothes, you spend hundreds (maybe more!) buying those clothes, then you open your closet and, lo and behold, nothing worth wearing. It’s a common dilemma and a financially wasteful one, too. Here are some common traps we fall into when we shop and how to get more bang for your […]
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CLOTHING 
September 2, 2017 John Lewis becomes first retailer to ditch ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ labels from children’s clothes
The chain has also removed ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ signs from the childrenswear sections at the store to avoid ‘reinforcing gender stereotypes’. From now on, labels on the clothing will say either ‘Boys & Girls or ‘Girls & Boys’ and will be on all John Lewis clothing from newborn to 14 years. Even dresses with flowers […]
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August 19, 2017 How to get the most money for your used clothes
Adapted from a story by Elisabeth Leamy for The Washington Post. U.S. households spend at least $1,700 on apparel each year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and it’s a lot easier to shell that money out than it is to recoup it. You won’t strike it rich selling used clothes, but it is possible […]
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August 1, 2017 Go up a size? Or wear clothes that are too tight? (Be honest.)
The other day I asked my Facebook friends if (clothing) size matters. I asked them because I had just had an awful incident involving a skirt. It was full and floral. A little bit retro, too. And just the thing I needed in my wardrobe. And while the store didn’t carry the skirt in my regular missy […]
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CLOTHING 
July 17, 2017 Student who spends £800 on a T-shirt insures his clothes for £40,000
Eric Whiteback, 21 from Pennsylvania, USA has insured his wardrobe for £40,000 (Image: Caters News Agency) A student who needs a storage container to house his colossal clothing collection has just insured it for £40,000. Streetwear nut Eric Whiteback thinks nothing of dropping £800 on a t-shirt – despite admitting he only wears 10%-15% of his clothes. Eric […]
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CLOTHING 
July 13, 2017 Where many of the clothes you throw away end up
Ever wonder where your clothes go after you discard them? In Western countries, when you donate clothing to charities via shops, collection bags, or clothing banks many are given to those in need or sold in charity shops to raise funds. But what happens to torn or damaged clothes, or items that no one wants […]
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CLOTHING 
May 30, 2017 Smart Denim Promises Touchscreen Tech Clothes
A young man in a white t-shirt pulls on a dark blue denim trucker jacket, tucks his smartphone in an inside pocket and puts in-ear headphones in his right ear. He mounts a fixed-gear bike with flat, slightly curved wide handlebars. Riding through the streets of San Francisco, he occasionally taps or swipes his right […]
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ELECTRONICS 
May 24, 2017 Tech power: Clothes may soon power small electronics
Researchers have invented a way to apply metal-free electrodes to fabric and off-the-shelf clothing so that it feels good to the touch and also transports enough electricity to power small electronics. Such clothes may one day power wearable electronic devices. Powering advanced fabrics that can monitor health data remotely are important to the military and […]
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CLOTHING 
May 9, 2017 ‘We all want to look good’: Calgary company adapts clothes for those with disabilities
A former Olympian hopes her family’s new online clothing store will give people with disabilities more independence. Super-Fly sells trendy clothing with strategically placed zippers that make the clothes easy to get on and off. “We all want to look good,” said Michelle Cameron-Coulter, who won a gold medal in synchronized swimming in 1988. “How […]
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CLOTHING 
April 21, 2017 Womyn’s Coalition fights fast fashion by trading clothes
Photo by Marcella Baietto | The State PressStudent looking through donated clothing at the Earth Day Clothing Exchange at the terrace of Engrained in the MU on ASU’s Tempe campus on April 18, 2017. By Karisma Sandoval | 16 minutes ago In an effort to promote sustainable fashion, the Womyn’s Coalition hosted a recycled clothing event on […]
