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Why almost every pair of jeans has a zipper that says ‘YKK’

If you look closely at the zipper on your pants right now, odds are that it has 3 letters engraved on the tab: "YKK." But what does it mean?

Cancer Survivors Who Had Double Mastectomies Star in Amazing Underwear Ads

Of all our body parts, we humans objectify breasts as the most inherently feminine, right? They serve a utilitarian purpose, sure, but they're also soft and sexy and men don't (typically) have them.But what happens when you undergo a double mastectomy to beat cancer, and then you opt—as nearly 58 percent of women do—not to have breast reconstruction surgery? Are you somehow less feminine? The answer…

12 Sneaky Ways to Save Money When You Beauty Shop

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6 Things I Wish I'd Known About Lingerie Before I Started Buying It

5 Style Secrets I Learned from a Jewelry Expert

Designer Pamela Love talks modern way to buy jewelry, keep jewelry, and more.

Drinking Coffee Linked With Increased Risk Of Ovarian Cancer

A new meta-analysis finds a correlation between coffee and increased instances of ovarian cancer.

Woman criticises online clothing stores for making customers choose male or female before shopping

She argued that brands limit their revenue by encouraging customers to choose either 'male' or 'female' before shopping

4 Instagram-Famous Online Clothing Stores You Need To Know About (SheFinds)

How to Sell Eco-Friendly Apparel

Apparel distributors and decorators interested in selling sustainably made apparel often...

Top Trends Shaping the Apparel and Footwear Industry

Apparel and footwear is the second largest consumer goods industry globally. Despite its maturity, the industry expects a positive outlook.

Did Gap just sign the most boring fashion collaboration in apparel history?

Gap's newest fashion collaboration offers up major yawns at a time when it needs the wow factor to reverse plunging sales.

23 Things Anyone Obsessed With American Apparel Will Understand Completely

Conversational Commerce: How one apparel startup aims to spark a size revolution

Universal Standard is fed up with the fashion industry's extensive sizing problem. Partnerships with J. Crew and Nordstrom are allowing it to reshape how retailers approach plus-sizes.

How good is secondhand apparel for the planet, really?

Consumers and brands are embracing resale as a way to address fashion’s poor environmental track record, but it may be too little, too late.

How Back Office Decisions Make or Break Gender-Inclusive Apparel Collections

Fashion Snoops strategist Danny Goldstein shares actionable steps for companies to take as they develop gender-inclusive apparel.

Making Nature Fashionable: Apparel Company Benefits National Parks

The 15 Hottest Cycling Apparel Designers You Need to Know

Whether you dig bright and busy patterns or all-black minimalism, you'll be jonesing for a few pieces by one of these fashion-forward bike apparel companies

A Family's Guide to Critical Care

A guide to provide family members with insight into the written and unwritten rules of critical care / ICU -- and help you navigate them. [Part 3]