fashion
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What If Star Wars Merchandise Was Sold Like High Fashion?
A few weeks ago, Columbia Sportswear announced a high-end, limited edition line of jackets based on The Empire Strikes Back. They sold out instantly. But we got our hands on one and had a question: What would it look like if this jacket, and all Star Wars merchandise, was sold like it was high fashion?
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Giants Of The Fashion Industry Pay Tribute To The Incredibles’ Edna Mode, Style Icon
When it comes to getting your hands on a signature superhero costume — one that people will remember you for — you’ve pretty much got three options. You can DIY it like a young Peter Parker, hire an emotionally-disturbed criminal to make you one like Daredevil, or you can request a meeting with Edna Mode.
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The US Government Says It Wasted Millions Of Dollars Dressing The Afghan Army In Proprietary Camouflage
The price tag for the never-ending, but occasionally paused, war in Afghanistan is well north of a trillion dollars by now. Nearly $US100 million ($132 million) of that is attributable to America’s generous decision to buy uniforms for the struggling Afghan National Army — and a newly released inspector general report says that as much…
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A US Company Is Making Ties From ‘Spider Silk’ Fibres
Spider silk has some amazing properties, with a higher tensile strength than steel (though still half that of Kevlar), while being highly ductile. Forget about bullet-proof vests or web-shooters, when can I wear the stuff… without having to run through the bush with my eyes closed? Turns out the answer is “now”, or at least…