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As prices have dropped, more men are buying dress shirts made just for them

Custom men’s dress shirts used to be considered an extravagance reserved for the fashion forward or the wealthy, but not any more. Custom-made men’s dress shirts were once considered the privileged peacockery of the moneyed set — a dash of … Continue reading

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At New York Fashion Week, China Syndrome

The world’s tastemakers are descending on New York for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, but the real action in the rag trade is across the Pacific. “Asia is our biggest growth opportunity,” says Tadashi Yanai, the billionaire head of Fast Retailing, which controls … Continue reading

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John Patrick Shows Jeans Made With Recycled TV Dinner Trays

At his Fall 2012 presentation for his label Organic yesterday, designer John Patrick showed raw-denim jeans made out of recycled TV dinner trays. The slouchy slacks were a collaboration with Raleigh Denim Workshop, a limited-edition jeans company based in Raleigh, … Continue reading

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