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As you’ve surely heard by now, Patrick Swayze, the 80s superstar responsible for the enduring popularity of the mullet and, conversely, making it okay for men to wear leggings, passed away yesterday after a bout with pancreatic cancer at the age of 57. Lest we forget, though, he did a great deal to make it [...]

It began with H&M–the inexpensive Swedish clothing retailer was such a success in Europe that it opened up stores Stateside. Foreign fashion, once considered an extravagance, is now more than couturiers and bespoke suiting–tons of affordable, international shops have made a splash in the USA. High fashion approves, too, with progressive labels designing [...]