Word: denims
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...connect the far-flung dots of today's international manufacturing system. They make sure that Victoria's Secret gets its bras, American Eagle Outfitters its T shirts and Disney its stuffed Winnie the Poohs. One moment, workers in Hong Kong are haggling with fabricmakers for the best price of denim, and the next, they're ensuring that a shipment of teddy bears gets to U.S. stores on time or searching for the right factories to sew up a hot fashion line...
...international manufacturing system. Without leaving their desks, they make sure that Victoria's Secret gets its bras, American Eagle Outfitters its T shirts, and Disney its stuffed Winnie the Poohs. One moment, the workers in Hong Kong are haggling over the phone with fabricmakers for the best price on denim; the next, they're ensuring that a shipment of teddy bears gets to U.S. stores on time or searching for the right factories to sew up a hot fashion line. Thousands of transactions for customers in Chicago, New York or London flow through their computers each day to be relayed...
PLAYING IN HIS 21ST consecutive U.S. Open, the last tournament of his pro career, Andre Agassi reminded fans why they had come to love the former denim-clad, punk pariah. Although he was dogged by a bad back, Agassi outlasted a younger, faster Marcos Baghdatis in a five-set, second-round thriller that took almost four hours. The raucous New York City crowd roared with every winning shot; after losing a few days later, a weepy Agassi thanked fans for inspiring...
...both stores these days are looking to pull in more younger female customers. Walk into any newly remodeled JCPenney and behold a spiffy new map at the door to ease your shopping and a customer-service desk right at the entrance. Clothes are neatly grouped by lifestyle, trendy denim in one spot, work outfits in another. And they're labeled clearly, unlike in older stores. In early fall, Penney even sponsored the MTV Video Music Awards, running a series of live ads during the broadcast. It's a fairly radical move, given the store's uncool heritage...
Brett A. Harrison ’10 asks the first question: “Is the subspace closed under this topology? If so, we can conclude the lemma.” Harrison’s the trendiest of the group, wearing a cream Hollister sweatshirt and fashionably faded denim. On his feet are Velcro Pumas, a constant reminder that although he’s memorized pi out to a few dozen digits, he cannot tie his own shoes...