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Tough economy 101 (The Indianapolis Star)
Used clothing for back-to-school? You better believe it. A T-shirt and jeans from Wal-Mart? Yes. As the economy takes its toll on American shoppers, retailers expected to see some of the biggest sales gains this season are discounters and second-hand clothing stores. Once off-limits for teens, discounters are gaining attention as high gasoline prices change the way parents and children shop.
Recruits line up at Dallas processing station to kick off military careers (Dallas Morning News)
Every weekday like clockwork, before the sun rises, busloads of young men and women arrive at an inconspicuous building in downtown Dallas. Some slouch in their seats, dressed in jeans and T-shirts, seemingly not a care in the world.
Campus fashion comes at a price (New Kerala)
By Shilpa Raina, New Delhi, July 27: Chequered shorts, skin-fit jeans, tunics in floral colours, big bags, wedge sandals and waistcoats - all this and more is on view on the Delhi University campus as its students make their personal style statements. But all this comes at a price.
Sting strides to the top in Australian charity jeans auction (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A pair of jeans signed by pop star Sting and the Police has sold for 22,000 dollars (19,800 US) at a charity auction in Australia, organisers said Thursday.
Don't call Mary Lou Retton sweetheart (Los Angeles Times)
While America waits for the next Mary Lou Retton, the original version is happy with her life as a mother of four, but she sees good things for this year's gymnastics team. NEW WAVERLY, Texas -- Mary Lou Retton wore white jeans. Size zero maybe, and if she had put on a leotard and hopped up on the balance beam it would have seemed not at all strange.
Carolyn Livengood column: Old jeans given new life (San Mateo County Times)
As part of The Shops at Tanforan's back-to-school promotion, shoppers may "dump" a pair of gently worn jeans in exchange for a $10 mall retailer gift card from Aug.
Campus fashion comes at a price (Calcutta News)
Chequered shorts, skin-fit jeans, tunics in floral colours, big bags, wedge sandals and waistcoats - all this and more is on view on the Delhi University campus as its students make their personal style statements. But all this comes at a price.
