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prada choo and label love
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daughters
feminism
I would have to say that the fashion industry has taken it beyond what it used to be. The word pre-teen first started in the 60s...but it seems that the fashion industry and the media have hyperbolized that stage of life so much
juicy cool
Keith Richards
men
pancho
products) and in stores have a lot to do with it. It's not even just the so-called "tween" clothing either -- they have clothes designed for babies that make them look like they're ready to hit the clubs after their next diaper change. Next
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sex propaganda manipulation
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teenagers
that people in that age group begin to believe that they're adults already and they begin to want to dress and act like adults. Little kids are knowing about sex at younger and younger ages and the things they see marketed at them on TV (shows
they'll think of baby-thongs...who knows? (And I'll bet people would actually buy that crap for their kids).
trends
tweens
While it may be true that skimpy fashion has existed for young girls in the past
women
Re: Sex and the City
I think the article was well written, but a little late. The final 2seasons of the tv show, when Carrie went to Paris, she was a far more financially upscale gal, getting her $25,000 checks and knowing folks at Prada on a first name basis. Carrie, the girl who slipped on the model runway, was now leading others through the scary-happy world of ...
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AlohaDavid
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June 30, 2008
