Gym Shoes Sneak Into Business World
Erma Bombeck mocks how men push style boundaries with gym shoes amid a transit strike in New York. The piece contrasts conservative fashion rules with flamboyant sneakers and a trendsetting husband, ending with a droll quip on Ivy League above the ankles and Little League below.
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Conservative Party
New York
Irwin Corey
Prof
Corey
Woody Allen
Boston
San Diego
Phoenix
Little League
Dear Abby readers reflect on organ donation and manners
A reader letter praises organ donation after two cornea transplants and thanks Abby for promoting sight donation. The columnist encourages donor card requests via Lions Club and addresses a reader's pet peeve about a coworker jingle habit. Another letter urges timely thank-you notes for graduations and weddings, with Abby affirming manners endure.
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Abby
Lions Club
Jeans Define a Nation's Style Not Fade Away
New York AP analysis shows jeans signal more than casual wear. Psychologists and fashion experts say denim conveys belonging and individuality, reflects America’s frontier ethos, and remains practical, durable, and non seasonal in thrift market.
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New York
Levi Strauss
California
Mildred S. Lerner
National Psychological Association of Psychiatry
Mara Blecker
Stephen Adler
Adler
George Arvan
The
Gap
America
Europe
United States
Gladys Toulis
Pratt Institute
Jeans trends hold steady as students return to school
Clothing expert Ursula Holahan of Clemson Extension Service notes straight leg jeans lead fall demand with over the boot styles rising. Shoppers pay extra for designer details, while designer denim skirts appear. Indigo navy remains top, as china and corduroy jeans gain traction.
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Ursula Holahan
Clemson Extension Service
China
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