Buying tips: Cheap threads can unravel your budget over time Mar 7, 2008
The magazine's textile experts inspected blazers, pants and blouses from five popular chains ... But a J. Crew blazer was deemed the top pick in its category, surpassing similarly priced blazers from Talbots and Banana Republic and proving that shoppers at higher-end stores shouldn't "assume everything across the board is a good value," says ShopSmart's editor in chief, Lisa Lee Freeman. (USA Today -- Money)
Green and gold just two colours among many Feb 29, 2008
That satisfies groovy young athletes, who have a say in the design, and fuddy-duddy "blazers" of the International Olympic Committee. That features the green and the gold. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Elegant Meets Casual at NY Fashion Week Feb 9, 2008
Christian Siriano, the contestant fans love to hate, was a tent favorite with an avant-garde collection playing with feathers, oversized ruffles and curvy blazers with wide shoulders and flared hips. Rami Kashou focused on beautiful dresses, using softly layered draping, ruffles and a checkerboard weave. (Newsmax)
New York Fashion Week Feb 6, 2008
Robinson unveiled his debut collection for the retailer Sunday and it's worth noting that Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour was among the first to see the presentation that included airy blouses under button-front blazers for women and a jersey hoodie sweater for men ... Next season, Karan is offering them dark denim jeans with flannel wool blazers worn with cardigans underneath ... There were plenty of menswear influences in the women's styles, including skinny ties and traditional blazers... (AZCentral -- Style)
Bruce Beck's Blog: Why Are Giants Wearing Black? Jan 29, 2008
The Giants were all dressed in black -- black blazers, black suits, black shirts and in some cases, black ties. It was Antonio's Pierce's idea. (WNBC.com, NY)
Legion, auxiliary gather in Colonie Jan 27, 2008
Still, in a pin-striped suit and burgundy shirt, he was visibly different from his older compatriots in more traditional gray slacks and navy-blue blazers. While he has only just joined, Herrera said attending the conference would allow him to "hit the ground running" in becoming more active. (Albany Times Union)
Lose my religion? Jan 4, 2008
Blazers and sweaters for the men; comfortable tops and shoes and other chill attire for the women. We looked like the grown folks we were. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
2007: Year in review Dec 27, 2007
May 23 Cascades special education teacher Carolyn Hanscom was surprised by an announcement that she was named Coach of the Year from the Portland Blazers and Northwest Ford. The title earned Cascades a check for 2,000. (Lebanon Express, OR)
9/11 airport security pariah tries a comeback Dec 24, 2007
The screeners at many of the companies looked professional in their blazers and dress slacks, but LeBlanc said there was a fundamental problem airport security companies were low bidders with small profit margins and employees who were low paid and transient. "They were minimum wage. They were constantly looking for other jobs. McDonald's would give them 5 cents an hour more and they'd be gone," said LeBlanc, who is now the president of ASI, a travel security consulting firm. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Playmakers define high school title matchups Dec 14, 2007
Lowndes County my man - home of Champions - Lowndes Vikings, Valdosta Wildcats and don t forget the Valdosta State University Blazers, playing for the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP this weekend. NUFF SAID. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
What's hot for fashion? Velvet Dec 12, 2007
What's hot for fashion. 30-day news archives. (Florida Today)
Thailand celebrates king's birthday Dec 6, 2007
Bhumibol also addressed his recent penchant for wearing bright blazers. He has stepped out in pink, baby blue, light green, lavender, red, and other bright sport coats. (MSNBC -- International)
Pinks and pastels: Thailand honors king's 80th birthday by dressing like him Nov 30, 2007
He says the king has worn colorful blazers inside the palace for years, even if he opted for grays and navy blue in public. At his Bangkok shop a few days before Wednesday's celebrations, Sompop proudly displayed the fabric that he said was requested for the king's birthday suit _ a light gray wool with faint pink pinstripes imported from Italy. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Garrard looks the part for Jaguars Nov 30, 2007
If it's a road game and players are in slacks and blazers for the team flight, that's when Garrard will be in a natty suit. During his planning, Rose works in cooperation with Nolan Roberts of MVP Sports Barber Shop, who handles Garrard's hair. (Florida Times-Union)
WGA negotiator is H'wood outsider Nov 20, 2007
He eschews the Armani uniform for blazers, button-down shirts and jeans. He doesn't possess the booming orator's voice common among politicians. (Variety)
Harvard-Princeton milestone a yawner Oct 24, 2007
At Harvard, gameday apparel consists of bow ties, tweed blazers and khakis. I sit down in front of a guy named Sumner and a few rows down from a Kennedy (I wasn't sure which one, but the woman in the row behind me wouldn't shut up about it). (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Made for Women, inspired by men: Fall fashion trends for women mimic menswear Oct 19, 2007
Bootleg trousers and blazers in suede and tweed, classic white dress shirts with modern with extended cuffs; houndstooth knit vests and herringbone jackets, are just some of the traditionally male clothing items twisted with color and detail to make them chic feminine wear. Throughout Mizrahi s collection, standard pieces have been given a pop of that something extra to make them trendy. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Classic Clothes for Fall Oct 3, 2007
Wool trench coats and corduroy blazers are comfortable, classic, and cozy. Clothes that Last. (Suite101.com)
Pockets are no match for a purse Oct 2, 2007
For starters, the trend toward men's suit styles - wide-legged pants and classic blazers cut narrower for women - means that there are traditional pockets aplenty. Then there is the more recent and increasingly common feature of adding invisible pockets into voluminous skirts and dresses. (Globe and Mail)
New career closet at St. Joseph’s College dresses students for success Sep 21, 2007
blazers, suit coats, shirts, blouses, ties, shoes and purses in a variety of sizes. A lot of other colleges and universities have Career Closets, explained Donna Brody, director of SJC s Career Development Center and. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Wedding: Janie Davison Gilbert and Justin Wolf Grinnell Sep 19, 2007
Groomsmen were attired in navy blazers over white shirts, and sage green ties with khaki trousers. Scripture readers were Emily Scoggins of LaFayette, and Dr. Louis Meier IV, brother-in-law of the bride, of Atlanta. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Tim Gunn's 10 Essential Elements Sep 15, 2007
Women's blazers should follow the silhouette of a woman's body and accent the hourglass curve at her waist. It is also a perfect piece to put with the skirt or dress pants, and white shirt. (Suite101.com)
Mike Nolan scores one for the suit Sep 10, 2007
They hired a real menswear designer, Joseph Abboud Apparel, which furnished Nolan with not only a suit but also an entire sideline wardrobe that includes blazers, pleated pants with cuffs, and dark suits in worsted wool and silk blends ... His jackets and blazers will be lined with the team's colors, and the ties will have tiny logos embroidered into the pattern. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Nonsense is always in fashion Sep 5, 2007
True, blazers will sag with the weight of adjectives, shirts will become threadbare, ties and slacks will become soup-encrusted and loafers will wear out from excessive loafing. But all replacements will be in the same mode. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
MARKAZI: Stars putting their own stamp on NBA Live 08 Sep 4, 2007
Frye, who was traded to Portland on draft day, starts moving around and pretends to hit a fade away when he sees his virtual self in a Blazers uniform inside of the Rose Garden. "That's really me running and shooting," he says. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Wrinkle prevention best business travel wear Sep 1, 2007
Blazers are fully-lined and separates are available in a wide range of colors and patterns. . (MSNBC -- Travel)
MARKAZI: Playing Beirut, hanging out with Greg Oden Aug 28, 2007
Oden is relaxing at the moment and enjoying his final days of summer before he begins his new job as the savior, er center of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers ... " Most kids, even the seven-foot tall variety, aren't asked to turn around the fortunes of a struggling franchise, but that's exactly what most fans in Portland are expecting Oden to do once he takes the court for the Trail Blazers this season. As he prepares to head north for his first job he appears ready for the challenge, even if... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Feel the power Aug 22, 2007
In the Yves Saint Laurent collection for next season, creative director Stefano Pilati has pushed aside last season's peasant look in favour of matching trouser suits and blazers. The blazers are slightly looser than the starchy ones of yore, but blazers they definitely are, in all their shoulder-padded and double-breasted glory. (Guardian Unlimited)
Rebuilt 'Franchise': Francis seeks wins, not stats Jul 21, 2007
The Trail Blazers bought out his contract for a reported $30 million last week, making him an unrestricted free agent. Francis was pursued by Miami, Dallas and the Los Angeles Clippers, and agent Jeff Fried said he was offered more money to play elsewhere. (ESPN -- Basketball)
Impossibly stylish Beckham Jul 18, 2007
Regular guys can envision themselves in the types of graphic T-shirts and blazers Beckham wears around town, Kornberg says. The Jean Paul Gaultier sarong Beckham sported on a beach vacation is "less understandable" to the non-famous. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
* If looking like a million bucks isn't enough,how abouta billion? Jul 5, 2007
Bigbucks was here again at the Salvatore Ferragamo show, conjured this time wearing sharp-edged suits of white cotton (with accompanying gloves), handsome tweedlike cotton blazers or faintly feminine evening clothes (a kind of shiny hoodie) that suggested a time in the future when it will be the man who needs help with his zipper before leaving the house. "It's more cool now to be refined," said Massimiliano Giornetti, the young Ferragamo designer. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Durant, 18, is cornerstone of Sonics' makeover Jun 30, 2007
Durant, 18, officially became a Sonic after the Portland Trail Blazers expectedly took Greg Oden with the No. 1 pick in Thursday's NBA draft ... But the Trail Blazers stuck to their plan by taking Oden and then dealing oft-troubled big man Zach Randolph to the New York Knicks to clear the middle for the franchise-changing center. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NBA becomes an all-around player Jun 29, 2007
The first game will be against the team with the first pick in the draft, the Portland Trail Blazers. Celtics play-by-play announcer Mike Gorman will give reports during "Mohegan Sun Sports Tonight" at 6:30 and 10 p.m., and sideline reporter Greg Dickerson will check in throughout the week. (Boston Globe)
Men's Fashion Jun 27, 2007
For those who took their eyes off the performance, there were elegant blazers, striped suits and polka dots, which are a mild trend of the season. Energetic sportswear is a mood of the moment. (International Herald Tribune)
Dressing Stylishly In Middle-Age May 28, 2007
40's influence, Betty Gable, high waisted, boxier-cuffed trouser pants and shorts, menswear inspired blazers with shorts. Retro, satin bedroom pieces for day, dolman sleeves, turbans. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Cool 2 Wear: Riding a retro wave May 28, 2007
blazers, beginning with Aussie marathon swimmer Annette Kellerman. Soon after Kellerman arrived on U.S. shores in 1907, she was arrested for trotting out a bare-legged bathing costume at Revere Beach near Boston. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Moms, daughters share wardrobes May 14, 2007
" Today, they still have a finely honed fashion sense and have a great influence on their young daughters by wanting to stay close to the trends. They tend to be in shape, and so can wear the low-rise jeans and fitted blazers that are also popular with their daughters. They are more youthful than their mothers, and still setting trends. And true to their generation, they are still defying stereotypes. "The Boomers will fight being pigeonholed right to the grave," Green says. "Older Boomer women... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Kaye Louise makes stylish return Apr 8, 2007
Although you will find some formal evening gowns, there are no work clothes like fitted trousers or blazers. Our clothes are sexy and flattering, but you don't have to constantly diet to fit into them,'' said Hank Dvoor, 74. (The Miami Herald)
Survey results, continued Apr 3, 2007
Tuesday 3 April, 2007. Hamden Board of Education. (Hamden Journal, CT)
Urban, elegant line closes Fashion Week Mar 27, 2007
Slim jeans and sleek denim blazers were more subdued. For women, everything came in gold: jackets, blazers, leggings and a long leather duster with studs and stones. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
'Misunderstanding': Hillary Says Homosexuality Is Not Immoral... Mar 16, 2007
Hotline On Call: HRC: Homosexuality Is Not Immoral. HRC: Homosexuality Is Not Immoral. (The Drudge Report)
Obi-Wan's brown cloak sells for $104000 Mar 8, 2007
When the hammer dropped on a Bond girl's cat-suit or Anthony Hopkins' army uniform, men in dark blazers whispered the prices into their cellphones. "It's nerve-racking, of course it is," costume collector Kamran Raja said as the outfits from Evita, which starred Madonna, were auctioned off. (USA Today)
Star Wars cloak nets $104,000 at auction Mar 7, 2007
When the hammer dropped on a Bond girls cat-suit or Anthony Hopkins army uniform, men in dark blazers whispered the prices into their cell phones. Its nerve-racking, of course it is, costume collector Kamran Raja said as the outfits from Evita, which starred Madonna, were auctioned off. (MSNBC -- Movies)
AROUND THE VALLEY Mar 1, 2007
The New Life Trail Blazers Toastmasters club meets at 5 p.m. the first and second Sunday of each month at New Life Christian Center, 1229 E. Carson Ave. (340-0375). EMBLEM CLUB. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Dress For Success & Pay Less Feb 9, 2007
"Men should look for a good, basic, neutral suit in a dark color. A work wardrobe will typically consist of blazers, sport coats and suits with slacks, polos and button-down shirts." said Morem. "Also, take the time to make sure they aren't wrinkled." Ties are a good way to add a little personality without going overboard. (Click2Houston, TX)
TV news anchor Megan Baldino shares fashion sense and secrets Feb 6, 2007
Alaska is used to seeing the KTUU "Late Edition" anchor in blazers and pearls, not denim and winter boots. But on a recent Saturday morning she scooted through New Sagaya Midtown Market incognito in a black knit cap, pigtails, puffy royal blue down Patagonia vest, dark jeans and chocolate-brown Uggs. (Anchorage Daily News)
Chinese label on show in New York Feb 5, 2007
The collection, by the 35-year-old designer Cabbeen, featured faded jeans, "vintage" look T-shirts, customised blazers and designer trainers - all key elements of popular contemporary men's casual wear in New York, Milan and London as well as in Cabbeen's native Guangzhou ... On the catwalk faded jeans were worn with rock'n'roll T-shirts and pinstriped blazers, a look already much favoured by boy band members and successful off-duty young. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Modern men warm to a spirit of cool Jan 21, 2007
Far from the bold, brash styles of past seasons, the collection was chock full of cozy cashmere sweaters, sporty blazers and casual slacks. Far from winter, the look and the colors were perfect for an autumn weekend in the countryside. (People's Daily Online, China)
James Bond on the slopes is the cool look for next winter Jan 18, 2007
The Associated Press Published: January 17, 2007. MILAN, Italy: The gentleman skier, as much at home on the slopes as in the city, is the latest creation of Italian menswear designers presenting their winter 2007-2008 collections on the Milan catwalk. (International Herald Tribune)
