(for some). They are produced in standard sizes and made available to boutiques and department stores. Meant to be purchased by a wider audience, the clothing is produced in larger qualities. This does not mean that quality has been skimped. They are still made of premium materials and ...
(Of course it is common that, at an IL college, the Choaties etc. are/were called “preppies”—I mean it gained wider circulation in the 80s) 2. On the East Coast/New England, it has class and ethnic connotations, and these are and have been applied to institutions—clubs, banks,...
Chanel’s success hasn’t been limited to clothing and perfumes only, though in the 60s when fast fashion was fast replacing traditional haute couture, Chanel is said to have survived solely on the success of its No. 5 perfume. Chanel has been a trailblazer in bag-making as well, creating...
Over time, Inditex bought MD out and threw in additional casual in the mix. The tailoring saw an attempt to upgrade to MTM under the Personal Tailoring label, which discretely failed (not so bad make but awful delivery times, oddly Inditex strength). The label is today straight RTW with ju...
I love this bag and I’ve mentioned it several times on this site and on myYoutube videos. Remember, minimalist travel doesn’t mean you have to use traditional travel gear. Even a designer purse can work if it’s the right one!
What does “Oxfords not brogues” mean? The phrase “Oxfords not Brogues” was made famous with the 2015 film ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’. In the film, secret agent Harry Hart, portrayed by Colin Firth, gives this code phrase as a way of identifying himself as a Kingsman agent, as...
rtwjunkie said: I’ve got over 100 hours in AC Valhalla. Patch 1.04 was released yesterday. Nearly everything it said it would do... has been a mirage. When you fight Zealots, they used to suck down healing potions right in front of you, making them nearly a 30 minute chore to ...
Assuming that all makes sense (and please shout if it doesn’t) what does this mean for you and your trousers? Well, when you’re considering where trousers sit well on you - not uncomfortable, not constantly slipping up or down - these are the terms to think in. ...
As such, SE does not always mean self-sufficiency. Instead, some SE’d workers, with low earnings, are precarious workers at risk of poverty and social exclusion [29]. In addition to income-based poverty, a key challenge facing SE’d workers is what happens when they are unable to work...