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"Five things we learned today\n\nThe Times investigates the economy\u2019s toll on smaller fashion labels and discovers that, as a teen, Duckie Brown\u2019s Steven Cox worked at McDonald\u2019s. The chain is now sponsoring Duckie\u2019s upcoming Fall \u201909 show\u2014a reason to indulge in a Big Mac or three if there ever was one.The Journal, meanwhile, says the recession is leading some men to embrace power dressing: freshly shined shoes, strong ties, and suits. Hey, whatever hastens the death of &amp;quot;business casual.&amp;quot;The next Sean Avery? Stew Bradley, a Philadelphia Eagles linebacker who will be interning at Elle. Somehow not as interesting the second time.Good news, music addicts: The 240-gig iPod is finally here. Well, not quite\u2014a brand called Rapid Repair is offering to put that size hard drive into your iPod for just $300.And finally, if you\u2019re looking to wear the original eveningwear pajamas, you\u2019re in luck: Julian Schnabel\u2019s PJs (pictured) are being auctioned next week, and they\u2019re even autographed. Here\u2019s hoping they\u2019ve also been washed since the last time he wore them.PAUL L. UNDERWOOD Photo: Annie Leibovitz"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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