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There is a name brand on my zipper, and that is a problem.

Some of my students have become aware of my policy of not wearing any clothing that advertises a name brand. No stupid alligator where a breast pocket would be. No Abercrombie & Fitch splashed across my chest. No company name affixed to the pocket of my jeans. I avoid name branding at all costs, for…

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J.Crew Crew

Some brilliant person has taken the J.Crew catalog and used the images to create three minute narratives that are both funny and, in the words of one commenter, “de-mythologize the vaguely-exotic-yet-comfortable-and-assured lifestyles and identities marketed to our authenticity-seeking culture. It appears that about four of these have been made so far, but I still love…

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