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“Steve Jobs”
11/30/07 ·

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Panama, Hollywood, Meatpacking and More

Panama Hats

History in Knots: As went the vest, so went the bow tie. [A Suitable Wardrobe]

Meat Packing: Ain’t no party like a Details Block Party. [See Jack Shop]

Journey of the Sole: The Sartorialist visits a Florentine cobbler. [The Sartorialist]

Stinking Up the Joint: The how-tos of cologne shopping. [Men.Style]

In Sync: Justin Timberlake’s William Rast line gets a gravitas infusion from J. Lindeberg. [DNR News]

Men in Tights: Superheros and fashion? Throw in beer and cheerleaders and this would be the best exhibit ever. [WWD, 2nd item]

Filmed to the Brim: A preview of “Made in Ecuador—The Panama Hat Story.” [Vimeo]

Rat Tails: Hollywood’s into the Man-Nytails. As the poets say—get a haircut, and get a real job. [She Knows Best]

Apples and Oranges: “Steve Jobs is the Marc Jacobs of computers.” Please to explain. [The Motley Fool]

Future Threads: Solar-powered handbags. Bulletproof fabrics. Robotic exoskeletons. The exiting thing about this forecast is itch-free wool. [Live Science]

11/18/08 ·

Ad Rock

Apples to Apples

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As it turns out, this doesn’t come from Apple itself but from a very devoted Japanese farmer who put stickers on them halfway through the season. Still, it’s only a matter of time before the marketers of the world get their hands on our fruit.

Maybe we’ll just eat the logos first.