They included a pair of policemen, a lawyer and other civilians, including one man whose clothes had been torn to shreds.

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In 2006, the agency and Mattel announced a voluntary recall of more than 4 million sets of Polly Pockets, plastic dolls whose clothes and accessories contained magnets.

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And then I came across a shot of singer Karen O (whose hairdo and bold clothes have often been compared with those of '60s model Peggy Moffitt), wearing a simple striped T-shirt with her angular bob, somehow looking both retro and modern at the same time.

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But older Greek women, in particular, do quietly patronise the Chinese, often getting clothes for daughters and granddaughters whose extravagance risks busting the family budget.

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Indeed, Howell might be seen to be working in a tradition unrelated to clothes, alongside British artists and designers whose works draw inspiration from the land, such as David Mellor with his Sheffield steelworks, Peter Lanyon's landscape abstractions and the organic forms of Henry Moore.

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It was an absurd amount of money for the bank to lend Stern, whose business history included operating clothing distribution companies that imported clothes from Mexico and two contentious corporate bankruptcies.

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"If you're wearing a low heel, over-the-top clothes become cool, " said Bruno Magli creative director Max Kibardin, whose delicate kitten heels are his most popular style.

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Kirrily Johnston exemplifies the laid-back Down Under aesthetic with her earthy-urban, feminine clothes (think billowy red skirts with high cinched waists), as does Josh Goot, whose block-printed tube and tunic dresses come in colors as bright as the Sydney sun.

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