Word: sportswear
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...with what's on the runway. Klein's show was a poignant and powerful reminder that nothing in fashion is forever. The clothes for spring 2004 responded to that changing climate, forsaking last season's sexy, corseted silhouette for the safer harbor of pretty, soft dresses and colorful, easy sportswear pieces that make consumers feel good. And many of the most popular trends, such as flapper-style dresses and wide-cut pleated pants from designers like Marc Jacobs and Diane von Furstenberg, harked back to carefree moments in American fashion like the jazz age of the late 1920s and early...
...niche markets, their growing profits owe much to their skyrocketing popularity in suburban as well as urban markets. "There's a new young generation optimistic about diversity. They want to buy new America as well as old America," says Simmons, who recently teamed up with Kellwood to launch the sportswear line Def Jam University. "People look around and say, 'Where's the next Polo?' There isn't a new Polo. It's Phat Farm and JLO and Sean John. These companies are all new America...
...architect for Pacific Sun's expansion is CEO Greg Weaver, previously at retailer Jaeger Sportswear Ltd., who was brought on board in 1987 when the venture capitalists moved in. Though originally from Connecticut, Weaver has acquired the tanned skin and relaxed manner of an Orange County native. His laid-back appearance belies his intense mastery of all aspects of PacSun operations; he can recall in an instant, for example, that store No. 39 opened in Paramus...
...goateed, denim-clad Takizawa isn't the only highbrow designer teaming up with street-fashion labels in a high-low endeavor that has rocked Japan's fashion scene. Last year, the icon of Japanese haute expression, Yohji Yamamoto, joined forces with Adidas to sell a new line of sportswear, tagged Y-3. This month, Puma will showcase its latest sneaker collaboration with Yasuhiro Mihara, Japan's version of a younger, spikier Manolo Blahnik. Ironically, the decision of these high-fashion designers to come down from their ateliers and mix with the skateboard set is less their own than the imperative...
...official red of the university logo, however, according to Director of Communications Karl A. Hill, is a special blend unique to the school called “Aggie red.” Clothing manufacturers hadn’t produced the color exactly, and throughout the years sportswear for NMSU had ranged through various shades of red, necessitating a call to the alumni for input as to what color was preferred for school clothing. “Harvard crimson,” was a convenient way for alumni back in the day to refer to the type of red they preferred...