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The Emperor's New Fashion Biz The Emperor's New Fashion Biz Can you use a fashion quick fix before starting your spring shopping spree? Consider two new must-reads that spill the beans on the business of fashion. How does a nice Jewish boy named Ralphie Lifshitz from the Bronx transform staid and stuffy WASP culture (and himself) into an alluring 10 billion dollar fashion empire that everyone wants to emulate? The genius of Ralph is revealed, warts and all, in Genuine Authentic: The Real Life of Ralph Lauren by Michael Gross (HarperCollins/Hardcover). Now, if Mr. Lauren can only morph the real gin and tonic set into being as glamorous as his rendition of them! Why is it that things like UGG

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Metal to the Pedal…

Athletic Wear's New Silver Streak Silver-based yarn is the latest in cutting-edge technology for athletic wear for women. . Realistically, who wouldn't mind taking home the silver? The weather is warmer and the heat is on to stay in shape. If you workout a lot, you can get a little… let's say…not so fresh!?!? Well, bet you didn't know that there are some inherent properties of silver that put the breaks on nasty bacteria growing on your clothing (a cause of the stink factor)… make you feel cooler… and help protect against insidious ultraviolet rays. Well, the geniuses at Champion did. And, they came out with a yarn woven with silver coated threads in their Champion Silver collection of jog

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