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June 9, 2017 Stand Down for Homeless Veterans clothing drive accepting donations
SAN DIEGO – A clothing drive is scheduled Friday in San Diego to collect items for the yearly Stand Down for Homeless Veterans. Veterans Village of San Diego will accept new and gently used clothing from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its facility at 4141 Pacific Highway. The donations will be provided to veterans […]
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CLOTHING 
May 22, 2017 USED CLOTHING STORE GETS SURPRISE DONATION OF MARIJUANA
A consignment shop in Minnesota found bags with 111 grams of marijuana in a pile of donated clothes in May 2017. (Photo: Maplewood Police Department) If you accidentally donated 111 grams of marijuana along with your clothing earlier to a local store please come to the PD so we can reunite you! We know you […]
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May 15, 2017 The Shattering Truth of 3D-Printed Clothing
threeASFOUR’s Harmonograph Dress, part of the fall 2016 show collection, BIOMIMICRY. Designed in collaboration with Travis Fitch and 3D printed by Stratasys. (Photo: Schohaja) When the fashion trio threeASFOUR debuted its first collection of 3D-printed clothing, a parade of auburn-haired models marched down a runway at the Jewish Museum in New York City. Their gowns […]
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CLOTHING 
May 13, 2017 The Garment Project gives free sizeless clothing to women recovering from eating disorders
(Picture: The Garment Project) Those recovering from eating disorders can find stuff that seems so simple to every else – eating a meal, looking in the mirror, and getting dressed – incredibly difficult. It’s hard to break out of an obsessive focus on measurements of ‘success’, whether it’s quantities of food, waist measurements, or clothing […]
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CLOTHING 
May 13, 2017 How This Clothing Entrepreneur Engages With Customers as His Brands Grow
Bobby Kim (Bobby Hundreds) is the co-founder of The Hundreds and most recently Jennifer. He sat down with Entrepreneur Network partner Jen Hacker in Hawaii to talk about how his customers influence his brands. Founded in LA, The Hundreds is a streetwear clothing and media brand. Jennifer is a streetwear line of clothing designed for […]
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CLOTHING 
May 9, 2017 My Student in Need: Requests for clothing
From the creator of My Neighbor in Need, www.mystudentinneed.org is a website that provides a private and nurturing way for teachers and faculty members to ask for help for a Student in Need and a way for the community to give back. .Seventh-grade boy, age 13, is in need of clothing and tennis shoes. We […]
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CLOTHING 
May 4, 2017 Wal-Mart in Talks to Buy Men’s Clothing Retailer Bonobos for About $300 Million
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is in talks to buy men’s clothing retailer Bonobos for about $300 million, according to people familiar with the situation, the latest in a string of deals aimed at attracting wealthier shoppers and more fashion-forward brands than its own website. The acquisition would be Wal-Mart’s fourth purchase of a small online-focused […]
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CLOTHING 
May 4, 2017 Made-To-Order Clothing Is An Opportunity Tailor-Made For Amazon
(TOMMASO BODDI/AFP/Getty Images) Fashion industry insiders love to count Jeff Bezos and Amazon.com AMZN -0.61% out when it comes to unlocking the secret world of fashion. From their perspective, Bezos may know how to sell clothing, but he doesn’t know fashion, which is why the success Amazon.com has found in retailing more utilitarian and functional […]
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CLOTHING 
May 2, 2017 WRAL Mom Talk: Clothing deals for kids
WRAL SmartShopper Faye Prosser and I have teamed up for a fun little video series we’re calling WRAL Mom Talk, which is debuting today. As always, we had a blast getting together and talking shop. We’re excited to share it with you! In one of the first videos, we share tips on clothes shopping […]
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CLOTHING 
April 26, 2017 Chinese Workers at Factory for Ivanka Trumps Clothing Maker Earn About $62 a Week Report
A new report by a watchdog group found the Chinese knitting factory used by a company that makes clothing for Ivanka Trump’s brand has poor conditions and pay, with workers putting in up to 60 hours a week for wages of about $62 weekly. The factory violated two dozen standards set by the U.N. International […]
