Anyone who has bought a lot of different pairs of shoes will tell you that different companies have different interpretations of shoe size. While this might not be a problem for children who will eventually grow into a larger size, it is important once your feet stop growing to have a shoe that is not too big.

If you have ever pulled gray clothing out of a washing machine that used to be white, then you know the importance of washing black clothes separately. Not only will washing white clothes with black damage the white clothes, keeping black clothes from fading also takes special care.

Lets get one thing out of the way: The 70’s and 80’s spawned some of the worst uniform ideas imaginable.

TV characters from the dawn of the broadcast era have inspired viewers through fashion.

Since its debut in 1959, an anatomically improbable molded plastic statuette named Barbie has become an icon. Ruth Handler undeniably invented an American icon that functions as both a steady outlet for girls' dreams and an ever changing reflection of American society. This can be seen in the history of Barbie's clothes, and even her various "face lifts" to suit the times; in her professional, political and charitable endeavors; and more recently in the multi-culturalizing of her product line.