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BRATTLEBORO—The year was 1976. I was a freshman at the University of Vermont, where I’d just gotten my first taste of collegiate fashion trends.
“You should see this shop, Dad,” I said, wide-eyed and excited. “All it has is 13-button Navy pants!”
His brow was knit.
“Everybody is wearing them, Dad!”
He didn’t get it.... Continue reading story
BRATTLEBORO—The year was 1976. I was a freshman at the University of Vermont, where I’d just gotten my first taste of collegiate fashion trends.
“You should see this shop, Dad,” I said, wide-eyed and excited. “All it has is 13-button Navy pants!”
His brow was knit.
“Everybody is wearing them, Dad!”
He didn’t get it.... Continue reading story
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