...One lady simply asked, “please enlighten me; help me understand why and what is the point to sagging pants?” I am with that lady; I have never understood the point of sagging pants from the very first time I saw them. But when I think about it, fashion has never had its origin around common sense. Sagging pants has its origin in prison; it was a mode of signaling sexual availability. Under common sense laws, it does not matter where the sagging pants fashion originated, it simply makes no sense whatsoever. What happen to a time when men would dress their best to ask a girl out on a date? What happen to trying to look your best? My father has often said to me, “You can’t put logic where logic was never there in the first place.” In other words,...
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...Levi’s Category: Apparel and accessories Sector: Lifestyle and Retail Positioning: Outgoing and stylish quality jeans The Levi’s® brand epitomizes classic American style and effortless cool. Since the invention and patent of riveted clothing by Jacob Davis and company founder Levi Strauss in 1873, Levi’s® jeans have become the most recognizable and imitated clothing in the world — capturing the imagination and loyalty of people for generations. And while the patent has long since expired, the Levi’s® brand portfolio continues to evolve through a relentless pioneering and innovative spirit that is unparalleled in the apparel industry. Created in 1873, Levi's® jeans are the original, authentic jeans. They are the most successful, widely recognized and often imitated clothing products in the history of apparel. Over successive generations, Levi's® jeans have captured the attention, imagination and loyalty of diverse individuals. As the inventor of the category, the Levi's® brand continues to define jeanswear with the widest range of products available, from quintessential classics such as the famous Levi's® 501® Original jean, to favorite fits and styles in the Red Tab™ and premium collections. Our range of leading jeanswear and accessories are available in more than 110 countries, allowing individuals around the world to express their personal style. Mission: We will market the most appealing and widely worn casual clothing in the world. We will clothe the world...
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...Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009) Company: Starz/Anchor Bay Director: Peter Hyams Actors: Michael Douglas Jesse Metcalf Amber Tamblyn Beyond a Reasonable Doubt is a remake of a 1956 noir movie with the same title. It was submitted to theaters in 2009 by the Starz/Anchor Bay production company. Directed by Peter Hyams and starring Jesse Metcalf, Michael Douglas, and Amber Tamblyn, this movie is a riveting thriller that focuses on a successful DA that will do whatever it takes to win a case. I chose this film because it was fairly recent and the plot focused on the office of a District Attorney. In the movie, a district attorney, Martin Hunter (Michael Douglas) has a nearly flawless record of convicting criminals and surely has aspirations for the governor’s office. When ambitious rookie journalist, C.J. Nicholas (Jesse Metcalf) begins investigating Hunter for tampering with evidence to secure his convictions, the story takes an interesting turn. C.J., with the help of his videographer, frames himself as a murder suspect to make a grand attempt to catch the D.A. in an act of corruption. Assistant D.A. Ella Crystal (Amber Tamblyn) becomes romantically involved with C.J. and must choose between her recently convicted boyfriend and her potentially corrupt boss. Ella chooses to believe and help her boyfriend, thereby putting her own career and eventually life in jeopardy in order to obtain incriminating proof that puts the fate of both C.J's innocence and Hunter's reputation...
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...Angela Jamison Mr. Grubbs Y.A. Literature 12 October 2012 Ann Brashares was born in Chevy Chase, Maryland. She became an editor when she decided to take a year off of school, but stayed there because she loved her job so much. She then wrote her first book, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants ("Ann Brashares author bio"). She said she got the idea from talking with a friend who shared a story about a summer where her and her friends shared a pair of jeans ("Ann Brashares author bio"). The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is about how four very different best friends find a pair of jeans that fit all of them. They decide the jeans are magic because they are all different sizes. Carmen is bigger, Lena is tiny, Tibby is normal sized, and Bridgett is athletic, tall, and lean. So, if the jeans fit all of them, then they must be magic. They decide to share the jeans over the summer and send them to each other throughout the summer because they will all be in different places. Lena went to Greece to see meet her grandparents, Bridgett went to Mexico for soccer camp, Carmen went to visit her father, and poor Tibby was left working at the local grocery store. However, this summer would change all of their lives. For the most part, each one of them experiences a search for love even if they did not mean to. Lena fell in love with someone while in Greece, Bridgett with a soccer camp counselor, Carmen re-established her relationship with her father, and Tibby gained a new friend...
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...Professionalism Paper It is very important if you are working in the medical field to make sure are professional at all times. I think that its a important factor because we have the care of another person in our hands and they are trusting us. I think it would be hard for a person to trust someone with their care if they are not dressed for the part. Its just not what you have one, it’s also about how you look over all. Its very important to make sure that you have the proper uniform on for being a MA. The proper uniform is a clean, ironed pair of scrubs. Scrubs are a type of clothing that is used by everyone in all fields of medical from doctors, pharmacists, Veterinarians, Nurses, Dentist, Dental Assistants, ect. You want to look and clean at all times, never wear scrubs that you were the day before or that look dirty. You also want to make sure you have on comfortable shoes that are a leather and black or white. Its very important to have a watch on also. It is something that you will need to have in order to do your job. If you look neat and clean then it will make the patients feel more comfortable with you caring for them. You also must make sure your hair is up and out of your face. This does not only help make you look neat and clean people can see your face better. Also you do not want your hair to get in the way when you are treating patients. It can get blood or urine in it from a patient, or it can just be in the way. It can also be a distraction...
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...What makes a Hipster? You could be one yourself and never know. By Nathan Green -- September 26, 2015 Hipster. If you ask a hipster, the word itself has lost all meaning. But if you ask someone else, it means hipster, and everyone gets it. Picture by pompei77 on deviantart.com Hipsters are difficult to describe as a group, but we know one when we see one, right? I used my residence at Oklahoma State University to find plenty of subjects, and several were willing to talk to me about their style. They were people who gave off that unique vibe that we can all know: a lack of any recognizable brands, skinny jeans (which are more of a collective style now, but are a must for a hipster it seems), glasses like Ray Ban Wayfarers or "Buddy Holly" style glasses, "ironic" t shirts like any kind of vintage rock tour shirt or anything eye catchingly original, and many carry messenger bags and sport facial hair (for males) coupled with the distinctive knit hat. When studied, hipsterism has been described as a "contrarian culture" which is taking up a style or way of life in a way that is opposed to the majority, regardless of how unpopular it may be, which was apparent by the disdain I was shown when I used the word hipster. That was the one thing that turned them against me, the implication that they were a member of a group. This is the basis of the culture. One of the key elements of being hipster is to "avoid the label." Darian, a tall man sporting a well groomed beard and...
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...their CNN (twin pleasure of caffeine and nicotine), “Do you know Pant? That lamboo got confirmed posting in Pune in TELCO… Arre yaar, the same tall lanky fellow who strummed the guitar… the one always trying to impress the Lucknow BT girl from CBSH…arre yaar all those angrezi gaane wala, what u call them… yes, yes… arre yaar… Dhillon songs.” Thakur had cultivated this habit of saying ‘arre yaar’ before every sentence he spoke and well, students had by now deciphered the Morse code … Thakur wanted to convey… ‘Dylan’ not ‘Dhillon’ songs. Most of the engineering students knew which biotechnology ma’am of College of Basic Science and Humanities was being referred to. It was routine affair at TIC; the young students knew what exactly Thakur meant… their Mechanical Engineer super-senior Manish Pant, the one who loved to strum Bob Dylan songs probably cleared his khaata (balance money to be paid) with Thakur. Thakur knew that they would always pay even when they left the campus… often substantially more than they owed him. Their existed an unwritten rule between Thakur and his beneficiaries, of course within tacitly agreed boundaries, for final year students, if your campus interviews were on, you could practically have endless udhars, for others you were supposed to pay upfront the moment you got your draft or your parents transferred the money in your ATM at the start of the month. And well well well !! Pant Sir had formally proposed to Alpana Ma’am of biotechnology department...
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...English 100 B01 10 December 2013 Sagging Pants Standing at a Buffet Bar many people noticed a young man who was switching his hands to hold up his pants from the front and often pulling his pants up from the rear; how disgusting! The main concern of this unattractive sight was his handling of food using the provided utensils for all customers. The sight and thought of the unsanitary act was enough for concerned customers to make complaints and walk out asking for their money back. The young man who was preparing food while at a restaurant fixing his families plate was asked to make a change in the way he was dressed after people had left. The gentleman was completely embarrassed and shameful but was applauded by other guest in the restaurant as he returned from the men’s room presentable. Many cities across the United States have already started barring individuals from entering their establishment through policy with their under garments on display or sagging pants below the buttocks. In Houston, Texas on KHOU11 local news podcast; aired the Posted sign on McDonalds front door which read, “Pull Your Pants Up or don’t come in!!!!!” As the interviews continued customers were asked to give a comment pertaining to the sign on the restaurants front door. The first customer commented on the sign by saying, “I commend them for that”, the second said, it’s private property and they have the right to enforce their rules; sagging your pants coming in is ridiculous. In fact...
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...having our pants or shorts fall down, because wherever you're from, butts are not attractive and no one wants to see them. So why some people insist on showing off their underwear or butt cracks completely baffles me. Sagging shorts and pants are not even vaguely handsome, surely people must understand this. They achieve nothing but looking foolish and lazy, for they have absolutely no sexual appeal whatsoever. Unless being a slob is suddenly handsome -- it wasn't last time I checked. I cannot see how or why anyone would ever find this fashion attractive. It's indecent and only reinforces the stereotype that young people are lazy and careless. The whole point of underwear is that it stays under one's clothes. Having it on display is usually a sign that your clothes are too small, which isn't a problem anyone should wish to accentuate, let alone make a style from. Men have tormented us before with bad fashions. We've witnessed men in tights, the socks and sandals combo, but believe me when I say that we've never seen a mistake on this level before. True, there was a time when men wore stockings, but at least they wore then with confidence, a quality that seems to be sadly lacking when sagging jeans showing your boxers are considered the norm. Perhaps guys do it as a statement of individuality, flying in the face of conformity, but I'm afraid this is a poorly thought out master plan, given that individuality requires something unique to be present. The sagging trouser is moving...
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...I believe the dressing is individual/parents preference; in this case the focus should be on the quality of education these learners receive rather than their sagging pants. I personally believe it’s a terrible fashion choice, however, it is not illegal. These officials are not here to be fashion police; there are greater things that require attention like creating jobs, improving our schools, and getting health care as Obama mentioned in his interview with MTV back in 2008 regarding sagging pant. Saggy pants should be the least of our worries. They have to be impartial, we cant ban saggy pants and allow others to walk around in extremely short skirts and “booty cut” shorts exposing private areas. Furthermore; according to those who sagg, its a form of expression which is protected under the First Amendment so banning it will be violating it. I believe we all have rights therefore one can choose to walk around half or fully naked if they choose to, we definitely cannot pass laws preventing people to live freely. We are presented with some issues that we don’t need to waste time passing laws for and this is one of them, however, I am hoping that people will have some sense and respect for others around them. And hopefully understand that some of us might not want to see their underwear or their exposed bodies. To me, placing limits on what clothing one should wear and how they should wear is a waste of time and energy as I mentioned, however, individuals should know and understand...
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...Freedom of Speech While I feel that the baggy pants issue is disturbing and distracting, I don’t feel a law should be put into place. When my children were in High School, each year the parents had to sign a policy regarding proper dress and what that entailed. If your child was felt to be in violation, it was understood they were sent home to put on more appropriate attire. This makes the student and the parents accountable for the dress code policy. Putting something like this into law is over stepping the purpose of the law. Our first amendment right of freedom of speech doesn’t include any language regarding clothing. Clothing is a freedom of expression as is tattooing and piercings. If we lived in a culture that being nude or just wearing underwear is acceptable it wouldn’t be a problem. This thankfully is not the case. The trend of baggy pants started about two decades ago in the prison system. Prisoners’ pants were tending to sag because they couldn’t be issued belts. This was due to the fact of causing harm to themselves or other inmates (Naik, 2011). Limits can be placed on what people wear especially when talking about minors. Until a child is of legal age, which is 18 years old, they can still be told how they can conduct themselves. It goes back to the parents setting boundaries with their children and sticking to it. In the article regarding fashion crimes, I understand how some of it is considered indecent exposure. I think it’s excessive to not only have...
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...Codes and Uniform policies have been challenged in PTA meetings, the classroom and in the court room. The main reason for having these policies is to create a safer, more productive learning environment for our children; not to strip away their freedom. We should allow students to express themselves and their individuality. However, this does not mean that their expression should be so grand that it causes destruction, disorder or interferes with class instruction. According to King, there is a definite correlation between clothing style and school violence. There is an image or stigma attached to a certain style and the most distinguished is gang style clothing. For example, a popular style of dress with young boys is saggy pants and oversized shirts. This style is...
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...strictly prohibited from disturbing printed literature, samples and ANY type of paper flyers to parade spectators. Alcohol: The consumption of alcohol is strickly prohibited during the parade and stagies area at all times. Entry: ONLY those entries reguisted and having signed up with BSHS office by September 28, will gain access to the parade. Any entry bringing excess vehicles or floats, not approved bythe committee will be denied particpation. Rights of Refusal: The parade committee reserves the right of refusal to any entry deemed offensive to the spirit of the Homecoming, the general public, or the Bay Springs community in general. No offensive signage, slogans, on clothing or offensive clothing in general will be allowed . No sagging of pants will be allowed. Noise: All units must indicate if they will havemusic or sound amplifying systems, and shall maintain a volume that will not interfere with other entries. The only muscis that can be played is music representing the theme of the parade, Mardi Gras including Jazz. No music shall be played inside the vehicle that is loud enough to be heard on the outside of the vehicle. No one will be allowed to ride in car except the maid, her escort and 1 driver. No other entry shall be crowded with passengers. No one is allowed to ride in the back of a truck or open hatch of an SUV. There shall beno persons on or standing in sunroofs. No animals are allowed unless otherwise approved for the use of theme...
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...SHOULD BAGGY PANTS BE OUTLAWED IN SCHOOL? Should Baggy Pants Be Outlawed in School? Tameeka Brown Southern New Hampshire University September 26, 2013 Should Baggy Pants Be Outlawed in School? Do you agree with these arguments in favor of banning baggy pants? Can a person argue that wearing no clothes at all is also a form of free speech? Do you believe that a law prohibiting people from wearing underwear only would be unconstitutional? Can any limits be placed upon what clothing one may wear? I have to admit, my first response was yes, I agree that baggy pants should be outlawed. However after careful consideration, No I don’t agree. Our kids should have the right to express themselves freely. A child’s pants sagging in my opinion should not be viewed as an obscenity (FindLaw). I believe it could be seen as disrespectful which is far different from offending my person. The first amendment allows for all people to have freedom of voice and the right to carry expressions outwardly. Some would argue that wearing no clothes is a form of free speech and in most cases law enforcement would disagree. In the case of Miller VS California, also dubbed the, “Three Prong Obscenity Test”, the courts established guidelines to test what could be consider obscene. This test has three parts: Could an average person using free ethics view the expression as indecent? Could the expression be described as vulgar and sexually explicit? Could the expression be determined...
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...that day because she had on a pair of shorts that the school said was not appropriate for her to be wearing at school due their length. Don’t get me wrong, I agree that girls shouldn’t be wearing “shorty shorts” to school for several reasons. One reason girls shouldn’t wear short clothing nowadays is because little girls are developing a lot earlier than when I was growing up. I also have had a little cousin sent home from school because of holes in the knees of her pants. The pants were made with the holes in them for style and were purchased at American Eagle which is a name brand store many teenagers love. In today’s time kids are doing things that are just unthought-of: an example is a little boy who goes to school with holes in his pants and next thing you know someone has put something in his pants. All this does is cause distraction in the class and causes the teacher to have to stop teaching to take of some nonsense because the kids want to act up and aggravate the child by sticking stuff in his pants. So it’s best that students don’t wear clothing with holes in them because it can cause distractions to the others in class. So now I would like to...
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