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...colors, and are modestly priced from $6 to $12. The ribbed tank tops and T shirts are available in shades that would please the Dallas Cowboys: athletic gray and olive drab. Although the bikini briefs are cut femininely high on the thigh, they sport a white elastic waistband emblazoned with the designer's name, just like men's models. And the string bikini, even in deep hues of jade or saffron, bears an uncanny resemblance to an athletic supporter. "Lingerie is a term of the past," says Klein. "It's just underwear...
...suspenders must be prepared to make a financial investment. Good-quality braces start at around $18 and go up to $75 for embroidered silk ones. Many wearers have a pair for each suit. Furthermore, a classic set of suspenders must be anchored by six buttons affixed to the inner waistband of the trousers. Using metal clips to hold up one's pants is considered only slightly less outré than wearing a pair of white socks with a business suit...
...young man walked up to me. I believe he asked a question. He was talking to me. I don't remember exactly. I remember as he was walking toward me he was reaching into his left waistband with his right hand. He was still talking and pulling out a silver object which looked like the barrel of a gun. I was pulling out mine, pulling it up. I fired. I never had a chance to extend the gun. He was gone...
There are a few products that have an unmistakably masculine identity: Old Spice cologne and Bull Durham pipe tobacco, for example. Another is Jockey briefs. Thus an unsuspecting shopper who picks up the newest pair of Jockeys might be startled to find briefs that sport a daintily sculpted waistband and distinctly feminine styling. Another symbol of macho marketing has fallen...
...suits to be very well made, to move easily when he walks Armani tailored that suit for women, then took it a step further. She can stand tall or keep her hands in her pockets, and the jacket will fit. The way the armholes fit-just right. The waistband sits properly. The skirt pleats are deep. A woman can move easily. His suits have a stride...