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Think of it as a French Beetle. For almost a half-century, Citro?n's 2CV?better known as deux chevaux (two horses), a reference to its underpowered engine?was hugely popular with farmers and urban bohemians because of its cheap price and trouble-free engine. Fourteen years after the last deux chevaux rolled off the assembly line, its appeal endures. The essential piece of any car collection, its appeal stretches well beyond France, with clubs active across Australia, Europe, Israel, Japan...
There's a good reason that the terms birdie and eagle are part of the golf lexicon and the word peacock is not. "Let's be honest: golf clothing is pretty dorky," says Craig Tanner, CEO and founder of Urban Golf Gear (UGG), an "athleisure" apparel brand that combines performance technology with urban fashion flair. Tanner, who started the company in 1997, figured there would be a bigger audience for golf clothes when he saw Tiger Woods score a victory in just his third amateur tournament in 1996. "I knew he was going to go pro, and I knew golf...
...contrast, Sean (P. Diddy) Combs elevated hip-hop style to full-on male glamour in 1998 with the introduction of his modestly priced urban men's label, Sean John. Revenue has grown steadily, to $175 million. Unlike such labels as Phat Farm, Enyce Clothing and Rocawear, Sean John's line, which includes suits, offers a unique mix of old-school attributes. Combs' recent acquisition of a stake in Zac Posen's couture label reinforces the scarcity and mystery effects. Combs' brand also enjoys a slightly nasty reputation--that's good--not least for his star-crossed association with Lopez. What...
...bright afternoon sun, the two Crimson teams took part in City Kicks and helped teach a number of urban elementary schoolers—in grades three through five—who participate in the New England’s SCORES program. SCORES is an eclectic after-school program mixing soccer with academic study and community service...
...College Kicks is a tremendous opportunity for urban kids to interact with college students,” said Kathy Fitzgerald, Executive Director of New England SCORES. “The day inspires our students to view college as an attainable goal, not as an impossible dream...