Feb
27
2009
By
The Staff
of Valet.
 
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The amount of power provided by solar panels atop the American Apparel factory in Los Angeles.

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You may've noticed earlier this fall, when American Apparel, better known for their Crayola-colored T-shirts and Paulie Bleeker style athletic socks, upped their style game with the addition of tailored oxford shirts and wool car coats. For spring, the company just released slim ties cut from suiting cloth—from a dark navy to dusty, heather gray. In the high-low matrix of style, it's an affordable way to add a dash of ring-a-ding Rat Pack simplicity to your look. And if for some reason, you can't find it after a wild night, you're only out twenty five bucks.

 

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