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Why We Love Geeky Glasses
When Buddy Holly finally conceded to glasses, his vision was already 20-800. He had tried some of the earliest contact lenses. They became unbearable after about 10 minutes. So he got glasses. His...
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From Winston Churchill to Andre 3000: The Eclectic Appeal of the Bow Tie
No one wears ties anymore. Even fewer people wear bow ties. They're really freaking hard to tie, for one. And the resulting aesthetic is, shall we say, unusual.
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Skinny Jeans: The Staple of a Well-Dressed Geek’s Wardrobe
Skinny jeans have been mocked in song, and at least one unfortunate guy has had the been roughed up for wearing them. Yet the skinny denim style is not waning. Quite the contrary!
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The Plaid Shirt: Rebellion, Grunge and a Touch Flamboyance
Plaid shirts will always represent for me Kurt Cobain, riot grrrls and grunge music. That’s because I’m self-centered and lived my twenties in the ’90s. But today when I see my husband putting on a...
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Can a Backpack Be Chic?
When Eric Rothenhaus landed a gig as director of design at Jansport five years ago, he wanted to make an impression. He would do it by re-creating, down to the seat-belt straps, the very first JanSport...
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How Lab Coats Became a Dying Breed
Lab coats: they're white, mostly plain, boxy. Functional, and ultimately sartorially boring. But ask any doctor or lab tech about their lab coat and they will chat up a storm. Often about how they...
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