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...Staff writer Lauren A. E. Schuker can be reached at schuker@fas.harvard.edu...
...protection. Unbeknownst to many today, the popped collar originated with Rene Lacoste, who, in 1929, wore his newly-invented short-sleeve polo shirt with the collar popped to protect against the sun while playing tennis. With the rise of the unfriendly-to-popping, indoor leisure style of Ralph Lauren in the 1960s, collar poppers had their first natural enemies...
Thanks to rappers Usher and E-40, who referenced the popped polos in their songs, Lacoste and its collar-popping ways gained adherents from heretofore untapped markets. The pressure was such that the lines between Ralph Lauren non-poppers and Lacoste poppers began to blur. Fake L.A. gangstas of all races began to pop their collars, whether pony or alligator, in imitation of their idols, even though collar-popping was a decidedly East-Siiiide practice...
...designers to the masses, this time with Thomas O'Brien's Vintage Modern home furnishings and accessories collection. He may not be a household name yet, but O'Brien, left, has the résumé to become "the next big thing"--he designed interiors for his former employer, Ralph Lauren, and he founded the ultracool design store, Aero Studios. Vintage Modern, which hits stores in October, has more than 500 retrosimple pieces, from stickers for $1.99 to a two-door chest for $499.99. By Betsy Kroll...
Being a cheerleader is no longer an instant ticket to popularity, as Katie and her best friend, Lauren Wyble, 13, discovered this year when old friends started criticizing them. "Cuz I'm a cheerleader, most of my friends call me a prep," says Lauren with a mournful look. "People make fun of you for being one," Katie explains. "My mom says they're just jealous and to ignore them, so that's what I try to do." But Lauren is hurt by the attitude of old friends who now resent her devotion to the sport. "I just tell my friends...