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January 22, 2013
In Focus: The 2nd Inauguration of Barack Obama in Photos
Hundreds of thousands attended the public swearing in of President Barack Obama for his second term, and more attended the Inaugural Parade and dozens of related parties, balls, and concerts around the area. Photos [above] cover the entire event, from the long preparation, through the ceremony, to the Inaugural Balls.
See more. [Images: Getty, AP, Reuters]
January 18, 2013
Stealth Wear: An Anti-Drone Hoodie and Scarf
No, really, this garment might fool the infrared cameras mounted on drones.
[Image: Adam Harvey]
December 19, 2012
![Archaeologists Find World’s Oldest Bra
If a bra feels like a medieval torture device* to you, you are correct about one thing: They are, in fact, medieval (whether they are also torture really depends upon the fit).
[Image: Institute for Archaeologies, University of Innsbruck]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/01ca8f6dc3b0fdd0020875b6250a6704/tumblr_mfascgcfGo1qcokc4o1_1280.jpg)
Archaeologists Find World’s Oldest Bra
If a bra feels like a medieval torture device* to you, you are correct about one thing: They are, in fact, medieval (whether they are also torture really depends upon the fit).
[Image: Institute for Archaeologies, University of Innsbruck]
November 21, 2012
![The Mannequins Will Be Watching You
The company claims that the mannequins are better able to watch shoppers than wall-mounted security cameras because of their eye-level perspective and the fact that many consumer will stand and linger close to the mannequins as they examine the display. Notwithstanding whether this supposed advantage is real or just hype from a company looking to sell some souped-up mannequins, it must be said that the two modes of surveillance *feel* somehow different: We may not love wall-mounted camera surveillance, but in comparison it seems quotidian, a concession we make to store-owners looking to both protect and promote their wares.
Read more. [Image: Shutterstock]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdui6ifBvy1qcokc4o1_1280.jpg)
The Mannequins Will Be Watching You
The company claims that the mannequins are better able to watch shoppers than wall-mounted security cameras because of their eye-level perspective and the fact that many consumer will stand and linger close to the mannequins as they examine the display. Notwithstanding whether this supposed advantage is real or just hype from a company looking to sell some souped-up mannequins, it must be said that the two modes of surveillance *feel* somehow different: We may not love wall-mounted camera surveillance, but in comparison it seems quotidian, a concession we make to store-owners looking to both protect and promote their wares.
Read more. [Image: Shutterstock]
November 13, 2012
![Zara’s Big Idea: What the World’s Top Fashion Retailer Tells Us About Innovation
Zara stores cozy up to the most famous brands in the world to sing their luxury ambitions even as they profit off a brilliant, cheap, short supply chain that delivers similar fashion at a much lower price.
Supply chains sounds boring. But they’re the secret to Zara’s success. Rather than ship skirts and dresses from Chinese plants where they arrive in-store after the style has peaked, Inditex (the parent company) makes the bulk of its clothes in Spain and Morocco. A hemline suggestion goes from a customer’s lips to a sales rack at record speed. The company, now the largest fashion retailer on earth, has grown overall sales by about 50% in five years to $17.5 billion. Its employees have gone from 80,000 to 110,000 in that time, despite being headquartered in a depressed Spanish economy, and selling predominantly to a very sick European continent.
Read more. [Image: Reuters]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdfp7kIvM71qcokc4o1_1280.png)
Zara’s Big Idea: What the World’s Top Fashion Retailer Tells Us About Innovation
Zara stores cozy up to the most famous brands in the world to sing their luxury ambitions even as they profit off a brilliant, cheap, short supply chain that delivers similar fashion at a much lower price.
Supply chains sounds boring. But they’re the secret to Zara’s success. Rather than ship skirts and dresses from Chinese plants where they arrive in-store after the style has peaked, Inditex (the parent company) makes the bulk of its clothes in Spain and Morocco. A hemline suggestion goes from a customer’s lips to a sales rack at record speed. The company, now the largest fashion retailer on earth, has grown overall sales by about 50% in five years to $17.5 billion. Its employees have gone from 80,000 to 110,000 in that time, despite being headquartered in a depressed Spanish economy, and selling predominantly to a very sick European continent.
Read more. [Image: Reuters]
October 29, 2012
Give Thanks for Goretex: The Rain Gear of Yore
Are your feet wet? Perhaps you need some “rainy-day shoes from China-land.
[Images: Chronicling America, Library of Congress]
October 15, 2012
![A Chart of Plaid on ‘Parks and Recreation’
[Image: Parks and Plaid]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbydfniDeZ1qcokc4o1_1280.jpg)
October 9, 2012
![‘The Revolutionary Tracksuit’: Hugo Chavez Dresses for Victory
In a manner reminiscent of how top athletes wear the products of sports clothing companies who sponsor them, for the past six years Fidel Castro has been photographed in Adidas, Fila, Puma, and Nike tracksuits, raising questions as to why the anti-imperialist former president, whose country has been under an economic embargo for the past 50 years, wears a personalized Adidas sweatsuit with his name embroidered on it.
Read more. [Image: Jorge Silva/Reuters]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbmrm8OVe11qcokc4o1_1280.jpg)
‘The Revolutionary Tracksuit’: Hugo Chavez Dresses for Victory
In a manner reminiscent of how top athletes wear the products of sports clothing companies who sponsor them, for the past six years Fidel Castro has been photographed in Adidas, Fila, Puma, and Nike tracksuits, raising questions as to why the anti-imperialist former president, whose country has been under an economic embargo for the past 50 years, wears a personalized Adidas sweatsuit with his name embroidered on it.
Read more. [Image: Jorge Silva/Reuters]
September 24, 2012
Paris vs. New York: A Charming Tally of Two Cities’ Clichés
This video showcases a friendly visual match between the two cities as told by “a lover of Paris, wandering through New York.” Director and editor Tony Miotto adapted the concept from one man’s wildly popular online travel journal. That man, Vahram Muratyan, a graphic artist living between Paris and New York, is the author of the blog-then-book Paris versus New York. In the video, Miotto selects the best emblems from these works and pits them against each other for a delightful effect.
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