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Don't expect something for nothing. That's the message mega merchants Walmart and H&M are sending thanks to a recent New York Times story alleging that the retailers' New York outposts regularly throw away unsold clothes. More disturbing still is that garments are destroyed to ensure they are never worn again.
The big question is why the retailers don't donate the clothes to charity - especially in a large city where poverty and homelessness run rampant. Spokespeople for both chains state that their policy is to donate unsold items, citing the New York operations as "unusual." H&M released a statement asserting its commitment to making sure the practice is not happening anywhere else.
To help them out, Vanity Fair Daily decided to offer up a list of 13 organizations that accept donations; it was compiled in all of 10 minutes.
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Sub-Studio Blog pointed us to Roland Tiangco, an artist for whom newpapers hold a special place. His beautiful, interactive Dirt Poster can be viewed as a nod to the medium. The back is covered with a layer of charcoal that you need to "paint" onto the front to reveal the spot-varnished type. The end result is as rewarding as the inky fingers you get from reading this publication. Get mucky for $80 through www.rolandtiangco.com.
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"Anybody who's really stylish breaks the rules"
Glen O'Brien, who spits out style advice for GQ as the magazine's resident Style Guy, admits that sartorial rules are meant to be broken in an interview with acontinuouslean.com .