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☆ Barbie's creator wanted Ken to have more of a 'bulge' — but Mattel refused to give the doll a prominent crotch
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Barbie creator Ruth Handler wanted the Ken doll to have a "bulge," she wrote in her autobiography. "Both the all-male design and marketing staffs, however, disagreed, so the groin on the first Ken doll was as smooth as Barbie's." "Ruth felt the design team lacked 'the guts' to give the Ken doll even the suggestion of male sex organs," Gerber wrote. "But Ruth was not political or prone to dwell on the root of cultural standards," Gerber wrote. A range of Barbie dolls for sale during the 2015 National Barbie Doll Collectors Convention.

☆ 10 best bean bag chairs for kids and teens in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Mili Godio | Mili Godio Is An Associate Reporter For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

SKIP AHEAD How to shop for a kids bean bag chairWherever they end up, different styles of bean bag chairs sport various fillings, covers and other features that can make choosing the right one for your kids slightly overwhelming. Best bean bag chairs for kids and teensTo recommend the following bean bag chairs for kids, we considered options that have removable and machine-washable covers and are filled with safe polystyrene, pellets or foam. Best outdoor-friendly bean bag chair: West ElmShaffer said choosing a bean bag chair with covers made from outdoor-friendly fabrics like Sunbrella can be extremely beneficial when looking for durability and multi-use. Top-rated multi-purpose bean bag chair: CordaRoyThis hybrid seat converts from a classic bean bag chair to a full-size mattress for sleepovers and guests. Children should also never play with bean bag chair fillings since they can pose a choking hazard — fortunately, many bean bag chairs come with safety locks that prevent children from unzipping them.

☆ 15 Best Dress Shoes for Men, According to Style Experts
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +8 min

The laces and classic body shape are characteristic of traditional men’s dress shoes, while the rugged rubber soles still make a statement with any formal outfit. “Good leather shoes are not an arena in which it pays to cut costs,” he says, recommending investing in “the pair of a decade” from this made-in-England favorite. (Crockett & Jones has regal and Hollywood credentials: the brand received a Royal Warrant of Appointment in 2017, and this is the style of dress shoes worn by Daniel Craig’s James Bond). Sleek sneakersEcco Soft 7 City Sneaker $170 at NordstromThe key to dressed-up sneakers is finding a leather pair free of busy accents or logos. The style is “acceptable to wear with dress clothes,” confirms Los Angeles-based personal stylist Rayne Parvis, who advises people to wear these sneakers in place of brown lace-up dress shoes.

☆ What Louis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquière Can’t Live Without
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Katharine K. Zarrella | Photographs Sasha Marro For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

“THEY’RE VERY NICE, inspiring weirdos.” That’s how Louis Vuitton women’s artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière describes his fashion-industry peers. Growing up in France’s relatively remote Loire Valley, Mr. Ghesquière, 51, dreamed of being one such weirdo. He’d watch fashion programs on TV, special-order magazines with his mother and customize friends’ clothes. “As a kid [fashion] was my way of expressing myself,” recalled the Paris-based designer. Since 2013, he’s been at Vuitton, whose new spring 2023 collection was shown in Paris earlier this month at the Louvre Museum’s Cour Carrée.

☆ All the best products we’ve tested in 2021 (so far)
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-03 | by ( Cnn Underscored Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +62 min

Best coffee subscription: Blue Bottle (starting at $11 per shipment; bluebottle.com)Blue BottleBlue Bottle’s coffee subscription hit all of our marks during the testing process. This mask, though, formed the best seal around the edges, blocking out more light than any other mask we tested. Not only does it keep your drinks hot or cold for many hours, it’s solidly durable and has the best lid we’ve ever tested. Best smart display: Amazon Echo Show 8 ($99.99, originally $129.99; amazon.com)AmazonThe Echo Show 8 is the best smart display we tested, with a versatile 8-inch screen in a build that really fits anywhere. Best smart thermostat: Nest Learning Thermostat ($223, originally $229; amazon.com)GoogleThe Nest Learning Thermostat studies your habits and controls the temperature in your home automatically.

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☆ How JFK customs searches 1 million packages a day for illegal items
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-23 | by ( Steve Cameron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

They're looking for anything that isn't legally allowed in the US; certain foods, animals, drugs, and counterfeit goods. This is where human CBP officers get a little help. Nearby, CBP officers are using another nonintrusive search tool: X-rays. And if all those counterfeit goods had gone on to sell at their suggested retail price, they'd total an estimated $54 million. Well, most of the narcotics and counterfeit goods will be sent to a top-secret incinerator to be destroyed.

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But realistically, buying a quality leather jacket can become a substantial financial investment — one that most guys aren't ready to make (myself included). Most worthwhile options cost around $700 or more, which, for a while, meant that my only chance of getting a premium yet affordable leather jacket would be in a thrift store. That was, until I found out one of my favorite shoe startups was making really nice leather jackets without the retail markup. Very seldom will you find a genuine leather jacket of this quality at an under-$500 price. According to a currency inflation calculator, the $700 my dad spent on his leather jacket in 1996 is equivalent to $1,121.24 in today's dollars.

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The Professional Weekender is designed for business travelers looking for a one-bag solution for those 1-2 day trips. The bag has a large main clothing compartment, which can be overstuffed if you need to fit more than usual. You can also remove the compartment altogether to give the clothing compartment more room to expand. While the bag is a travel backpack, there are two grab handles — one at the top, and one at the side that you can use to carry it briefcase-style. Just unzip the laptop compartment, and open the bag flat.

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