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What does it say when fashion designers are inspired by an article of utilitarian clothing that once represented ’50s-era gender roles? Y&H will have to ponder this some more, but at first blush, it strikes me as an attempt to inject a domestic note into an American culture increasingly fixated on work.

Your thoughts, Y&H Nation?

Video courtesy of The Wall Street Journal