Diverse natural conditions on the vast Tibetan Plateau have produced a clothing culture that goes back over millennia. There are three main types of garment – that worn by herdsmen, farmers and aristocrats -- which define occupation ...
The first ten years of the 20th century coincided with the last decade of the Manchurian Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The Boxer Uprising in 1900 against the foreign allied forces prompted the Qing government to make changes in its politics but ...
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The decade of the 1950s saw women's clothing in China lose all aesthetic significance after the founding of New China. After experiencing the Great Leap Forward [*note] and the People's Communalization Movement [*note], Chinese women's ...
In the year 1920 in China, women still bound their breasts and those who wore low-cut clothing revealing even the slightest bit of skin risked being arrested by outraged authorities. But only seven years later, the Chinese government ...
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On the first day of October 1949, 300,000 Chinese soldiers and civilians gathered at Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing and joined the founding ceremony of the New China. Chairman Mao read out the public announcement of the Central ...
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The full decade of the Cultural Revolution movement from 1966 to 1976 saw China's fashion go underground, buried under a sea of grass green army uniforms and Mao suits. But by the end of the year 1976, the winter of fashion discontent was ...
MJ played his last NBA game more than a decade ago in 2003, but his star appeal among today’s young basketball consumers is widening the athletic footwear silhouette’s popularity and pushing Nike’s segment dominance into ...
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Spring '15 is officially the season of flashy footwear. Whether opting for unlikely takes on the classics or shoes straight from Bizzare-o-land, designers thought up footwear inspirations each wackier than the next. Jeremy Scott beheaded ...
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With thousands of shoes on display, the fashion capital’s footwear presentations offered many memorable moments. Here, FN pinpoints a selection of like-worthy outliers. Fresh Loaf:Designers modified the menswear loafer with kilties, ...
Oboz has launched a new website that makes getting info about Oboz shoes and boots fast and easy. The new site, , is designed to cater to mobile users, but also serves desktop or laptop researchers with clean, simple navigation and ...
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US-based apparel marketer Neiman Marcus Group said it has acquired online luxury products retailer - mytheresa.com from Christoph and Susanne Botschen and Acton Capital Partners. In addition, Neiman will also be acquiring the THERESA ...
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Peak Sports Products Q2 comps rose low-single digits. With the increase in same store sales for the period ended June 30, the Chinese company said its distributors and retailers recorded improved results due to better sell-thrus and fewer ...
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Children can play paint ball games, race cars and even pamper a kitten, all with their Crocs shoes thanks to new Jibbitz charms from Zappar. The charms use augmented reality to transform the shoe into an 'interactive experience'. The ...
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Someone often do business outside and also like sporting! There is a very suitable backpack for them! When you pull the main zipper in middle of the backpack, you will see there is plenty of space main bag, you can quickly to receive ...
Quiksilver, Inc. reported revenues fell 19.0 percent in its third quarter ended July 31, to $395.7 million. On a currency-neutral basis, sales were down 17 percent for the Quiksilver brand, 9 percent at Roxy, and 34 percent at DC Shoes. The ...
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