Posted on April 1, 2006Disruptive Pattern Combat Uniform
Disruptive Pattern Combat Uniform (also called Auscam, Austcam, Ozcam or DPCU) is a five-colour military camouflage pattern used by the Australian military.
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Posted on April 1, 2006Royal Navy uniform
The uniforms of the Royal Navy have evolved gradually since the first uniform regulations for officers were issued by Lord Anson in 1748.
Posted on April 1, 2006Imperial Japanese Army Uniforms
Imperial Japanese Army Uniforms tended to reflect the uniforms of those countries who were the principal advisors to the Imperial Japanese Army at the time.
Posted on April 1, 2006Dry suit
A dry suit or drysuit provides thermal insulation or passive thermal protection to the wearer while immersed in water, and is worn by divers, boaters, water sports enthusiasts, and others who work or play in or near cold water.
Posted on April 1, 2006Uses of dry suits
Dry suits are often worn for boating, especially sailing, and on personal water craft in the winter months.
Posted on April 1, 2006G-suit
A g-suit is worn by aviators and astronauts who are subject to high levels of acceleration ('g'). It is designed to prevent a black-out and g-LOC
Posted on April 1, 2006A pressure suit
A pressure suit is a protective suit worn by high-altitude pilots who may fly at altitudes where the air pressure is too low for an unprotected person to survive, even breathing pure oxygen at positive pressure.
Posted on April 1, 2006Thai National dresses
The traditional outfit for men is long trousers with a shirt called "suea phra ratchathanss". This high-collar shirt can be short-sleeved for a casual look or long-sleeved for a more formal occasion. On formal occasions, a cummerbund is typically...
Posted on April 1, 2006Mundum Neriyathum
Mundum neriyathum is the traditional clothing of women in Kerala, South India. It is the oldest remnant of the ancient form of the saree which covered only the lower part of the body.
Posted on April 1, 2006Milan Fashion Week goes relaxed in stressed times
MILAN, Italy - There are few better weather vanes for changing times than the fashion industry, whose sensitive antennas quickly pick up on a mood and design accordingly.
Posted on April 1, 2006Few risks and a lot of return on Emmy red carpet
Even with many looks ripped from the high-fashion runways, the risks were few on the red carpet at Sunday night's 60th annual Emmy Awards.
Posted on April 1, 2006Milan shows keep focus on shoes, hats and scarves
Designers Rocco Barocco and Roberta Scarpa kept attention firmly on accessories at the start of Milan's womenswear week, and the chief executive of Gianfranco Ferre said the label was developing this area.
Posted on April 1, 2006Credit crunch no big deal at London Fashion Week
LONDON (Reuters) - Fashionistas were happily distracted from a week of turbulent financial markets by an array of colorful, experimental and luxury clothes at London Fashion Week, which ended on Friday.
Posted on April 1, 2006Milan Fashion Week: the glitterati master understatement
Milan is not famous for an irreverent, abstract approach to fashion. The average outfit here has more sparkle than Donatella Versace's jewellery box.
Posted on April 1, 2006Kingpins Expands Resources in L.A.
Kingpins, the New York-based denim sourcing showproduced by Olah Inc., returned to Los Angeles Sept. 10-11 with an expanded exhibitor roster.
Posted on April 1, 2006Ports Take Their Show on the Road, Trying to Sell, Sell, Sell
With overall container traffic down at California's ports, marketing executives are polishing their pitches to sell their facilities as the best place to ship cargo.
Posted on April 1, 2006Apparel Industry Keeps Watch on Wall Street's Financial Crisis
With dire financial news a daily occurrence, retailers and apparel manufacturers are wondering what the holiday season has in store for them.
Posted on April 1, 2006Commercial Real Estate Thrives in Downtown L.A.
The real estate market may be in the dumps, but it's still a seller's market in the Los Angeles Fashion District, where demand for showrooms and design space is leading building owners to adapt to the changing marketplace and convert former...
Posted on April 1, 2006Ports' Clean Trucks Program Is Not Going Full Steam Ahead
The countdown clock is ticking for the new Clean Trucks Program set to begin Oct. 1 at Southern California's two largest ports. But many are wondering if the ports will be ready on time.
Posted on April 1, 2006SwimShorts 2009 A
Get a taste of what designers and manufacturers have in store for their 2009 swimwear and resort collections with these news bites.
Posted on April 1, 2006SwimShorts 2009 B
Design innovation meets style and sex appeal with Perfect Tan Bikini's new twist on tanning with its strapless and backless options. Made possible by patent-pending self-adhesive technology
Posted on April 1, 2006Putting Some Entertainment Into the Fashion District
The urban renaissance taking place in downtown Los Angeles over the past few years has brought new residential and retail components to the city's L.A. Fashion District.
Posted on April 1, 2006Taking Textiles Out of Landfills
The apparel and textile industries, while creating clothes for fashion-hungry consumers, are also among the largest creators of waste.
Posted on April 1, 2006Jean skirt
A denim skirt, commonly known as a "jean skirt," is a skirt made of denim, the same material as blue jeans. Some are modeled after the exact style of jeans.
Posted on April 1, 2006Miniskirt
The miniskirt (often hyphenated as mini-skirt) is a skirt with a hemline well above the knees (generally 20 cm—about 8 inches—or more above knee level). The mini was the defining fashion symbol of "Swinging London" in the 1960s.
Posted on April 1, 2006Crinoline
Crinoline was originally a stiff fabric with a weft of horse-hair and a warp of cotton or linen thread. The fabric first appeared around 1830, but by 1850 the word had come to mean a stiffened petticoat or rigid skirt-shaped structure of steel...
Posted on April 1, 200650 things every girl should have
For days when you wanna look J.Lo glam. These shouldn't be so big as to look like you haven't got over the gypsy trend, nor so small as to make you look like a three-year-old on a council estate.
Posted on April 1, 2006Cap gun
A cap gun or cap pistol is a toy gun that creates a loud sound akin to a gunshot and a puff of smoke when the trigger is pulled.
Posted on April 1, 2006NBA Salary Cap
The NBA Salary Cap is the limit to the total amount of money that National Basketball Association teams are allowed to pay their players.
Posted on April 1, 2006Student cap
In various European countries, student caps of different types are or have been worn, either as a marker of a common identity, as is the case in the Nordic countries, or to identify the bearer as member of a smaller corporation within the larger...
Posted on April 1, 2006Milan Fashion Week revels in the detail
Just when you think Christopher Bailey has done everything that can possibly be done with a beanie, a trench-coat and a loosely fitted dress, he makes you fall in love with them all over again.
Posted on April 1, 2006Prada abandons summer fashion's easy road
Miuccia Prada is often a step ahead of the pack, so it was no wonder that her latest collection had little to do with what has been going on the Milan runway: easy dressing in light and airy styles.
Posted on April 1, 2006United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for providing force projection from the sea, using the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces.
Posted on April 1, 2006Uniforms
The official rules of Major League Baseball require that all players on a team wear matching uniforms, although this rule was not in force in the early days.
Posted on April 1, 2006United States Army Uniform in World War II
It is impossible to create a one-stop comprehensive source regarding all World War II uniforms and equipment, even for one nation, let alone only the major nations (Great Britain, Germany, Canada, the United States, the Soviet Union, and Japan).
Posted on April 1, 2006Uniforms of the Singapore Police Force
Uniforms of the Singapore Police Force are a Dark blue (or more accurately Dacron blue), and have remained so continuously since 1969, although the first police uniforms introduced in 1856 were also in the same colour.
Posted on April 1, 2006The modern Greek Army
The modern Greek Army has a history of almost 180 years, during which has undergone dramatic changes and been involved in some of the major conflicts on the European continent.
Posted on April 1, 2006Denim
Denim is a rugged cotton twill textile, in which the weft passes under two (twi- "double") or more warp fibers.
Posted on September 24, 2008Calvin Klein Collection
Calvin Klein Collection is the brand name for the costly high-end designer menswear and womenswear lines from fashion house Calvin Klein.
Posted on September 24, 2008Hard hat
A hard hat is a type of helmet predominantly used in workplace environments, such as construction sites, to protect the head from injury by falling objects, debris, bad weather, and electric shock.
Posted on September 24, 2008Shopping in Hong Kong
Shopping in Hong Kong have been categorized from "social activity" to a "serious sport". It is an important part of the culture and a way of life. Few cities in the world can rival the experience from an economic, business or social standpoint.
Posted on September 24, 2008Sweater
A sweater, pullover, jumper, or jersey is a relatively heavy shirt intended to cover the torso and arms of the human body (though, in some cases, sweaters are made for dogs and occasionally other animals) and sometimes worn over a shirt, blouse,...
Posted on September 23, 2008Nike
Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States.
Posted on September 23, 2008Chanel
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Posted on September 23, 2008Bands (neckwear)
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Posted on September 23, 2008Costume design
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