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Among the fashion unconscious, particularly skiers under 25, Army fatigue jackets continue to be popular, but they are slowly losing ground to down-filled, fur-hooded Air Force parkas. For the young, faded Levis remain high-status legwear; not being waterproof, they advertise the wearer's confidence in his ability to stay on his feet. More sensible skiers give their jeans a once-over with Scotchguard to keep the water...
...keep up the spirits of the P.O.W.s, Americans are donning bracelets-some 4,000,000 at last count. Each is a metal band engraved with the name and rank of a serviceman and the date he was taken prisoner or listed as missing in action. The wearer agrees to keep the bracelet on until all 1,783 imprisoned and missing Americans are accounted for and their camps have been inspected by the Red Cross...
...slept under it and hung it across the door of his hogan, both as a defense against wind and rain and as an object of delight. Its geometric patterns, rarely repeated, expressed the individuality of the creator and also, according to how it was draped, that of the wearer. Cumulatively, in a strange way, the blankets tell a whole history of the tribe and of its conflicts with the white...
Based on such findings, Molloy has put together a number of courses designed to teach clients how to dress more effectively. For $300, he will teach an "upper-middle-class set of color and pattern values" that will help boost the wearer in the corporate world. For those with three years and $1,000 to invest, he will conduct a full-fledged, complex "credibility study" designed to find the "clothing trend" that will best project a desired image...
...high-heel wearer soon learns what most women already know: heels may look good, but they are not easy to wear-at least initially. Men must take shorter steps than most of them are used to and be careful not to stumble while climbing steps or catch their heels riding escalators. "It's a whole new trip," says Maurice Boucher of L.A.'s Vibrations Boot Parlor. "Men have never had to think about changing their style of walking or sitting or even driving a car." To ease the transition, many store owners recommend that their customers wear...