06/14/2008
Boys of summer
summer style jeansLondon, Paris, New York, Milan... when it comes to fashion week,women's trends always soak up the spotlight. Although many of theindustry's famous designers are male, menswear barely registers onthe style barometer. But fashion matters to men. Despite the credit crunch, when guys dohit the shops the average spend in their favourite clothing storeis £140, according to industry analyst Drapers. Inspired by the likes of style icons David Beckham, Brad Pitt andnew cool kid on the block Mark Ronson, men don't have to be vain tocare about looking good. With Father's Day approaching on Sunday, it's time for men's styleto shine. From George Clooney gentleman to Liam Gallagher rock god,this season's trends should appeal to his fashionista alter-ego. Ian Bryder, menswear design manager at ASOS, gives the low-down onthis summer's hottest styles. Miami nice If your man likes to scrub up nicely, this summer's smart preppylook with a twist should tick his style boxes; a look ASOS havedubbed 'Poolside'. "It's very 'Englishman in LA' with smart, relaxed, colourful takeson classic Anglo menswear pieces," Ian explains. "Think cotton blazers, smart shorts, slim short-sleeved checkshirts and canvas deck shoes with retro tortoiseshell-framed shadesand a straw trilby." BAG THE TREND: Right, Next's grey cotton blazer and t-shirt set,£85, belted jeans, £40, and white pointed lace-up shoes, £45; orleft - from House of Fraser - Ralph Lauren navy blazer £340 ,Ralph Lauren blue V-neck tank top, £70, Tommy Hilfiger white,tailored shorts, £60, Tommy Denim white shirt, £60. Festival fare Festival wear doesn't have to mean grungy macs and green wellingtonboots. ASOS have rocked up festival gear with a Tokyostreet-inspired look, christened 'Fuji Festival'. Ian says: "Festival essentials have been given a lightweight,layered, lived-in feel with a vintage Japanese graphic edge. "It's all about lightweight nylon jackets and wellingtons for thosemid-summer downpours and rolled-up denim shorts, retro checkedshirts and Y-neck t-shirts ready for those rays of sunshine." Summer staples Want to know what to shop for to update your seasonal wardrobe? Ianrecommends the top ten buys to splash out on this summer
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Hall-Effect Latches suit non-automotive applications.
Custom Made SuitPress Release Release date: June 3, 2008 Allegro Microsystems, Inc. Announces New General-Purpose Latchesfor Non-Automotive Applications Small, Robust Packages with Reverse Battery Protection Worcester, MA - June 3, 2008 - Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. hasreleased two new temperature-stable and stress-resistantHall-effect latches, especially suited for operation in consumerand industrial products. Superior high-temperature performance ismade possible through Dynamic Offset Cancellation, which reducesthe residual offset voltage normally caused by device packageovermolding, temperature dependencies, and thermal stress. The twodevices are targeted at non-automotive applications and areidentical except for their magnetic switchpoints. Both devices include, on a single silicon chip, a voltageregulator, a Hall-voltage transducer, a small-signal amplifier,chopper stabilization, a Schmitt trigger, and a short-circuitprotected open-collector output to sink up to 25 mA. A southpolarity magnetic field of sufficient strength is required to turnthe output on. A north polarity field of sufficient strength isnecessary to turn the output off. An onboard regulator permitsoperation with supply voltages in the range of 4.2 to 24 volts withan operating temperature range of -40
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Men's combed cotton T-shirt with camouflage-print sleeves
T Shirts MenClick "Inquire Now" to request for more information from thissupplier. Note: All price quotes in this report are in US dollars unless otherwisespecified. FOB prices were provided by the companies interviewedonly as reference prices at the time of interview and may havechanged. Disclaimer: All product images are provided by the companies interviewed andare for reference purposes only. Those product images featuringproducts with trademarks, brand names or logos are not intended forsale. We, our affiliates, and our affiliates' respective directors,officers, employees, representatives, agents or contractors, do notaccept and will not have any responsibility or liability forproduct images (or any part thereof) which infringe on anyintellectual property or other rights of a third party.
2008-06-12 13:21:55
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