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Price conscious parents rewrite the back-to-school retail calendar

Back-to-school shopping in Britain has taken on the air of a fashion season in its own right, though one dictated less by catwalks than by cashflow. New research from Fulfilmentcrowd, the logistics group, shows parents are beginning earlier each year, some as soon as April, with search activity peaking between 27 July and 2 August. Yet despite...

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Podcast: How uniforms shaped the modern school system

Articles of Interest, a podcast about what we wear and why, takes a look into the history of school uniforms. Once required by all public education organizations, this 46 minute podcast discusses how the uniform shaped the American school system until today.

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France’s National Museum of Education explores role and evolution of clothing in schools

As the debate over the adoption of school uniforms rages on in France and their trial use begins in some cities, an exhibition in the city of Rouen in the north traces the symbolic role of clothing in educational institutions. In the exhibition, France’s National Museum of Education invites visitors to explore the evolution of clothing in...

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Blue pullover with grey trousers to become France's school fashion

If the French government has its way, children could soon be going to school in uniform blue pullovers and grey trousers as part of President Emmanuel Macron's campaign to make education more equal and orderly. A government source on Friday confirmed to AFP the typical uniform that authorities want to see used in a new experiment that Macron...

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Video: How the girls school uniform has evolved over 100 years

With the back to school shopping season in full swing, Glamour shares how girls' school uniforms have evolved over the past century. From sailor tops and pleated skirts in the 1920s to saddle shoes and cardigans in the 1960s, take a look at the history of girls' uniforms. Source: Glamour, via YouTube

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Back to school: The uniform debate on a global scale, part 1

New York –Traditionally one of the key shopping seasons for retailers, this year’s back-to-school is poised to be if anything, one of a kind. With the majority of countries still figuring out the best way to return to the classroom safely, many debates are taking the apparel industry by storm. In this series, FashionUnited delves deeper in how...

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Morrisons makes flat-pricing pledge for school uniforms

Supermarket Morrisons has launched flat pricing across its school ranges, meaning that parents will pay the same price for school uniforms, whatever age. The pledge comes ahead of the launch of its Nutmeg at Morrisons 2020 Back to School range and has been extended to the wider kids’ collections. The move the supermarket states guarantees that...

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UK parents to spend 1.45 billion pounds on Back to School

As the days grow shorter and the leaves begin to change color, the younger part of the nations prepares to return to school after the summer holiday. Although most students are keen to return to school with a new gadget to show off, parents in the UK would rather invest in high quality school uniforms and sportswear, according to the latest data...