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What began as a single store that sold jeans and records ballooned into a multi-billion-dollar fashion brand with more than 3500 stores in 43 countries.

School districts around the country were unhappy with the messages of 'The Simpsons' shirts, which advised people not to have a cow and to consider eating their shorts.

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The cloth, hidden in plain sight for centuries, matches part of the dress that the Virgin Queen wore in the Rainbow Portrait of 1602. It will soon be displayed at Hampton Court Palace.

A Coimbra university student in uniform, cloak and all

Students at Portuguese universities have been wearing Harry Potter-style cloaks since long before it was cool.

Celebrate 'Shark Week' with Mondo and pick up enamel pins, a poster, and a vinyl album inspired by the Steven Spielberg movie 'Jaws.'

Aspiring witches and wizards are getting a collection of 81 clothing items inspired by Harry Potter from Mini Boden.

The colorful plastic watches did more than start a fashion trend in the 1980s. They helped rescue the Swiss watch industry from collapse.

Footwear fanatics and art enthusiasts rejoice: Vans is releasing a line of Frida Kahlo shoes, on sale June 29.

Don't ignore the extra holes above the laces of your sneakers—you can use them to create a "heel lock" and avoid blisters.

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Despite being the butt of jokes, the fanny pack has been around for thousands of years, and will likely be around for thousands more.

The novelty shirts, shorts, and pants were one of the hottest clothing items of 1991, with a special dye that changed color in response to temperature changes. Before long, Hypercolor proved to be too popular for its own good.

David Tennant—and his beloved Converse sneakers—as Doctor Who's Tenth Doctor.

You may never get the chance to own a working TARDIS, but you can buy the cream-colored Converse sneakers favored by Tenth Doctor David Tennant.

The mid-top sneakers are meant to be the footwear that would have been issued by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation in the Alien film franchise.

From Jon Snow’s heavy cloaks to Daenerys Targaryen's fur coat that seemed perfectly suited to riding a dragon, what your favorite character is wearing says a lot about their power position.

Americans put millions of tons of unwanted clothes in landfills every year. There are better ways to dispose of those old jeans and other used clothing.

Barbie has been a cultural icon since she hit runway—er, toy aisles—60 years ago. Now, Mattel is going all out to celebrate her diamond jubilee.

Viral videos show Vans shoes consistently landing with the sole facing down and the laces facing up. Now people are testing out the Vans challenge for themselves.

You'd be forgiven for thinking the two terms are interchangeable, but they actually refer to two different styles of shirt.

The Vatican's Swiss Guard has worn the same metal helmets since the 1500s. Now, after centuries of neck pain and burns from the Sun, they've switched to 3D-printed plastic.

Choupette has led a life of luxury, thanks to her two personal maids, chef, and bodyguard. And she just got a little richer.

Mademoiselle Coco Chanel built one of the most iconic brands in the world—and a LBD with a spritz of Chanel No. 5 is still considered fashion <em>du jour</em>.