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...they know they aren't the right fit? Davilman: That's the thing - I don't know. You don't walk into a store and see a broken toaster and go, "Aw, well, when I get it home, it will start working." You don't go, "Oh, that dress - the sleeve is falling off. But I can fix it at home." No, you want a dress that fits. You want a toaster that works. But women - and I guess men too - are so willing to take the broken one. (Watch a video about dating advice for women...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Makes a Bad Boyfriend? | 2/23/2009 | See Source »

...past, one of the biggest challenges tradespeople faced was a psychological barrier that kept consumers out of the repair shop: I will not stoop so low as to squeeze more life out of these musty shoes or this old dress. That feeling still exists. An Indianapolis publishing executive named Pat, who just took four suit jackets in for restoration, asked that her last name not be printed because "it's nobody's business that I'm recycling clothing." But the economic realities eventually prevail. Pat was looking to extend her wardrobe when she chose between new and used. "Should...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fix-It Nation: In Tough Times, Tailors and Cobblers Thrive | 2/20/2009 | See Source »

...because he, like all men, thinks a girl can just get pretty lickety-split.“Well,” I said real sly to myself, “someone has the Easter jitters.” I was back at the mirror, back to that black silk dress with the white cuffs, when I heard him billowing up the stairs with clunks and sighs. By the time he’d opened the door I was seeing how the lime green chrysolite pendant would look even though it hung a little lower than my collar and?...

Author: By Nathan D. Johnson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Featured Fiction | 2/20/2009 | See Source »

...When you walk your own red carpet, what will you be wearing? Not a famous designer, that's for sure. I dress up every single day for work in a suit, and when I'm not here I try to dress as comfortable as possible. I'll probably wear sneakers and jeans. I may even have a T-shirt on that night. Ed Hardy is about as fancy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Johnny Avello: Setting the Oscar Odds | 2/18/2009 | See Source »

...might be hard to imagine that a chimpanzee - familiar from zoos, animal shows and slapstick comedies like Cannonball Run - could be capable of the kind of savage violence inflicted on Nash. Travis himself was reportedly a beloved figure around Stamford; he was recognizable from television commercials, could bathe and dress himself and use a computer - qualities that made him seem dangerously close to human...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why the Stamford Chimp Attacked | 2/18/2009 | See Source »

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