Word: spandex
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...clothing manufacturer, with hundreds of retail locations all over the world. The philosophy behind its fashion falls somewhere between comfy minimalism and 1980s thrift-store retro. But, given its prices, its clientele, and a recession, the question arises—will there be a place for t-shirts and spandex that simply cost too much?In the late 1990s, Dov Charney—hailed before as the Larry Flynt of fashion—developed his idea of American-made clothing and eventually began operations in a Los Angeles factory in 2000. Despite relying on sex in his advertising and personally...
...snuck into my older sister’s room to try on her new pair of super-slim-fit jeans from the Gap. Long story short, the jeans didn’t fit. An unfortunate combination of baby fat and stiff denim left me sulking in my stretchy spandex. Fifteen years later, I’m still wearing leggings. In fact, in my rebellious refusal to wear jeans at all last year, spandex became my second skin. It wasn’t too long before my obsession began spiraling to unhealthy extremes. When my friend came out wearing leggings...
...With such a talented recruiting class, and Caputo (184) and O’Connor (157) claiming preseason residence in the top five, head coach Jay Weiss’ squad finds itself brimming with confidence. But, in the words of another spandex-clad hero, with great power comes great responsibility. For the Crimson, such optimism has yielded a grueling schedule...
...they remind me of the countless practices they drove me to and games they watched, but they even brought out photographic proof of their efforts: my older brother and I holding tennis racquets taller than ourselves, swimming with floaties the size of our heads, and doing gymnastics in matching spandex outfits. (I have since burned the latter...
...Charles R. Melvoin ’10 is a History and Literature concentrator in Lowell House. He still wears spandex...