Quick fixes for image problemsBrazen Centrist - Jan 30, 2008So if you can afford it, buy a few well-made outfits instead of a lot of cheap outfits. Clothes that fit well and look good make you look like you’ve got …
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Cheap knock-offs? Or honest artistic similarity?MLive.com, MI - Jan 30, 2008Here's another blow to Target's position of power in the cheap-chic clothing market. Designer Diane von Furstenberg is suing the big box retailer, …
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CNN
Interview with Tadashi YanaiCNN - Jan 29, 2008Our clothes are cheap, but we wanted to make them high quality so that people can wear them with other brands. AR: When you look at UNIQLO customers all the …
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Call the main Guardian and Observer switchboard:Guardian Unlimited, UK - Jan 29, 2008The value of the market for cheap clothing is believed to have increased by 45% over the past five years to more than £6bn, and the sector is growing at …Budget Fashion Stores Spark UK Clothes Boom Glasgow Daily RecordUK: Sales boom at budget fashion […]
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The Buy: Cleo Red Patent Dome BagGlobe and Mail, Canada - Jan 28, 2008Unfortunately, you can't afford a whole new closet full of clothes that don't make you look like the Grim (yet slim) Reaper, particularly now that you're …
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Cheap at twice the priceGuardian Unlimited, UK - Jan 28, 2008Perhaps a resolution to buy British is the answer for the ethical shopper, yet it is harder than ever to find clothes that are UK-made. …
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New York Times
China’s Inflation Hits American Price TagsNew York Times, United States - 21 hours agoIn the longer term, higher costs in China could spell the end of an era of ultra-cheap goods, as well as the beginning of China’s rise from the lowest rungs …
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Wonkette (satire)
North Dakota Full Of Cheap Bastards!Wonkette (satire), DC - 2 hours agoAmericans know that you get what you pay for, whether you’re talking about nice clothes, decent cars — or presidential candidates! …
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Going Lunar-tic at West MallElectric New Paper, Singapore - 3 hours agoIf you eat first, you may not fit into clothes you want to try. So start at Tom and Stefanie, a two-level suburban department store that can clothe your …
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'You buy our cheap goods. Don't blame us'Guardian Unlimited, UK - 21 hours agoAt home, I use energy-saving light bulbs and I try to buy environmentally friendly clothing, such as cotton that is white, grey or black. …
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