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In 2006, Black Diamond Equipment Asia was established in Zhuhai, China to serve as both a secondary manufacturing facility, as well as a global distribution hub. In May 2010, Black Diamond Equipment was acquired for $90 million by Clarus Corporation. The resulting corporation was renamed and is now publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the name CLAR.
These trunks date from 1870s-1900s, although there are a few shops still manufacturing them today. They are not only the most common trunks referred to as antique, but also are among the most popular. Wall trunks are made with a special hinges so that when opened the trunk could still be put flat up against a wall. The two main manufacturers ...
Boxer briefs were once commonly thought to have been pioneered by designer John Varvatos during his 1990–1995 stint at Calvin Klein as head of menswear design. [2] However, the style was available much earlier, as designed by Giorgio Armani and as worn by Richard Gere in the 1980 film American Gigolo.
Hipsters are a blend between bikinis and boyshorts. They sit on the hips of the wearer and are worn slightly below the navel. They sit on the hips of the wearer and are worn slightly below the navel. Bikinis , like hipsters, sit at hip level, but the fabric of the side sections is narrower.
In 1947, Gibson sought to clarify the switch in the record "It Ain't Hep" which musically describes the difference between the two terms. Initially, hipsters were usually middle-class European American youths seeking to emulate the lifestyle of the largely African-American jazz musicians they followed. [4]
Originally known as surf trunks, later as Jams, and occasionally in British English as swim shorts, boardshorts are a style of male [1] and, more recently, female [2] summerwear. The name "boardshorts" is based on their use in aquatic sports that use a board, such as surfing .
Swim briefs are also referred to as competition briefs, swimming trunks, bathers, togs, racer bathers, posing briefs, racing briefs, and colloquially in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom as budgie smugglers. [2] Like underwear briefs, swim briefs feature a triangular shaped front and a solid back providing form-fitting coverage ...
Motorcycle with a removable trunk A trunk or top-box is a storage compartment fitted behind the seat , often complementing panniers or saddlebags. Original equipment versions may be removable or an integral part of the bike e.g. as fitted to the Honda Goldwing or BMW K1200LT, and may be fitted with the motorcycle rear lights, and a backrest for ...