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Fashion
Fashion
iPop Bra (2006)

The new bra incorporates a concealed pocket for your iPod or MP3 player and control buttons built into the fabric. Available in white or black and in cup sizes ranging from A to F, the ipopBra has been designed so you can keep the smallest of gadgets right next to your biggest assets.
| Categories: Fashion, Music, Technology, Businesses, United Kingdom, 2006, Fictitious Products, Internet. |

The Jeeves character was discontinued after 2006, and AskJeeves.com itself became Ask.com.
| Categories: Fashion, Businesses, Websites, 2004, Internet. |
Liverpool Bikini Contest (2003)

| Categories: Fashion, Radio, United Kingdom, 2003, Wild Goose Chase. |
Supreme Court Dress Code (2001)
A special edition of the Denver Bar Association's newsletter, The Docket, described a new dress code adopted by the Colorado Supreme Court. Male attorneys would be required to wear blue blazers with a Colorado state seal displayed on the pocket, while female lawyers would have to wear plaid skirts. The Docket received five calls from lawyers concerned about this new dress code.
| Categories: Fashion, Government, Magazines and Journals, United States, 2001, Stupid Laws. |
FatSox (2000)
The Daily Mail revealed that American scientists had invented "FatSox" — socks made out of a revolutionary new material that actually sucked fat out of a person's body as they sweated. The discovery promised to "speed up the fight against flab without any extra effort."The socks employed a nylon polymer that reacted with a newly-patented compound, Tetrafloramezathine, in order to draw fat out of the bloodstream: "As the exerciser warms up, molecules in the sock are activated by the increased blood flow and the material draws out the fatty liquids, or lipds, from the body through the sweat." After a good workout, the socks, and the fat, could simply be thrown away.
The socks had been tested on human "guinea pigs" at the Esporta Health Club in Crawley, Sussex. The club manager said, "Some of us were sceptical about these 'fat magnets' at first, but as your body gets hot you can really feel them working." As a result of the successful test, Esporta planned to offer the socks for sale, at £15.99 for a pack of three.

| Categories: Beauty and Grooming, Fashion, Newspapers, United Kingdom, 2000, Fictitious Products, Daily Mail. |
Skirts For Men (1992)
The Independent Diary reported that a popular men's fashion store in London was having great success selling skirts for men. After this report appeared, the store was "flooded with calls" from people trying to order them.
| Categories: Fashion, Newspapers, United Kingdom, 1992. |
Le Sac Pourii (1986)
The Nashville Banner reported on the latest, trendsetting fashion from France—waterproof outer garments dubbed "Le Sac Pourii" by their designers. The garments strongly resembled plastic garbage bags.
| Categories: Fashion, Newspapers, United States, 1986. |
Imelda Marcos Auction (1986)
TagesAnzeiger, a daily Zurich newspaper, reported that an auction of Imelda Marcos's clothes and jewelry was to be held at the Swiss Volksbank. Almost 30 people showed up for it.
| Categories: Fashion, Newspapers, Switzerland, 1986, Wild Goose Chase. |
Thermal Ties (1985)
ITV News ran a segment about a "thermal tie" developed by the British Department of Energy:"Our research has discovered that heat loss from the body is particularly important in the front of the chest, and this thermally insulated tie is to prevent heat loss from that part of the body."
Conservative MP Anthony Beaumont-Dark reprimanded the DOE for participating in the prank, noting that such pranks were "OK for the music hall, but we do not expect this type of thing from government departments."
| Categories: Energy and Fuel, Fashion, Government Officials, United Kingdom, 1985. |
The Interfering Brassieres (1982)

The Daily Mail advised women to conduct a simple test to determine if their bra was "rogue": "After wearing the bra for at least half an hour, take it off and shake it a few inches above the TV." The paper displayed a picture of a model shaking her bra above a TV in order to show women how to perform the test.
Hundreds of readers took the article seriously. Among the readers who were fooled was the chief engineer of British Telecom who, according to later reports, upon reading the article immediately called his office and asked that all his female employees be checked to see if their bras were interfering with any electronic equipment.

| Categories: Fashion, Newspapers, United Kingdom, 1982, Fake Warnings, Daily Mail. |
Rat Fur Coats (1980)

| Categories: Animals, Fashion, Newspapers, Africa, 1980, Fake Warnings. |

The most hair-raising fact about the bearskins has been discovered by scientists recently. The skins retain an original hormone, which lives on after the animal has been skinned. Scientists call it otiose and it is hoped it can be put to use in medical research — especially into baldness.
The article quoted Maj. Ursa who noted, "Bears hibernate in the winter and the amazing thing is that in the spring the skins really start to sprout." An accompanying photo showed Guardsmen sitting in an army barbershop having their helmets trimmed. The story was picked up by the London Daily Express and run as a straight story.
| Categories: Fashion, War and Military, Military Personnel, United Kingdom, 1980. |

Advertisement for Alligator Raincoats
| Categories: Advertising, Climate, Fashion, United States, 1960. |
Paris All Dressed Up (1951)
French fashion designer Jean Dessès used photomontages to dress Parisian landmarks in his gowns. (Left) The column in the Place Vendome wore a strapless gown draped with roses. (Right) In sight of the Eiffel Tower, a street lamp sported a softly tailored beige and brown wool suit and a brown felt hat.
| Categories: Fashion, National Landmarks, France, 1951, Photo Hoaxes. |
