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3:58 pm
Thu September 6, 2012

The difference between a $99 suit and a $5,000 suit, in one graphic

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The Planet Money team takes a look beyond the pleats, lapels and buttons of suit economics. Check it out in the graphic via the link.
In his New York Times Magazine column this week, Adam Davidson writes about the surprisingly tough business of making ultra-high-end men's suits. For a broader look at the suit business, we asked Salvatore Giardina, an adjunct professor of textile development and marketing at the Fashion Institute of Technology, to give us a rough breakdown of what goes into making the three main types of men's suits - off-the-rack, made-to-measure and bespoke.
Loop Trolley Project
5:05 am
Thu September 6, 2012

Loop Trolley gets balance of $25M grant

Credit (Missouri History Museum)
Trolley car from the 1920s on the north lawn of the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. This streetcar, along with an accompanying streetcar at Commerce Bank in the Loop, will be on display until the Loop Trolley system opens.

The Loop Trolley project has receivedĀ a boost of funding to help propel its construction process, according to the Missouri History Museum.

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Arts & Culture
5:35 pm
Wed September 5, 2012

'Here is St. Louis' video makes the social media rounds

Credit (via Vimeo/Anastasis Films)
A screen capture of the title frame of 'Here is St. Louis.' The video, by Anastasis Films, has been making the social media rounds today.

A fun video from St. Louis-based Anastasis Films has been making the rounds on social media today. Is your favorite St. Louis spot highlighted? What would be in your 'Here is St. Louis' video?

Check out the video:

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