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Drake Baer
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Pockets of frustration: The debate over cargo shorts There's a sartorial fashion choice that's dividing men and women across America: cargo shorts. The much-hated article of men's clothing made a comeback and sales are still booming, but why? Is there a connection to women's embrace of yoga pants? We sought answers from New York Magazine's Drake Baer, author of " What Fashion Anthropologists Think About the Relentless Cargo Shorts Boom ," and KCRW's resident menswear experts, Eric J. Lawrence and Brandon DeVine.
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