But for many people around the world, locks are no more than a fashion statement.
The memorable fashion statement was a fixture of the pop diva's 1990 Blond Ambition Tour.
But even the tiny Mercedes-built Smart, more fashion statement than car, sells as many as the CityRover.
Socks have the amazing ability to transform any ensemble into a bold fashion statement that reflects your personality and mood.
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The two companies are working through the details of the partnership now, but Fiorina said the new Swatch will be more than just a fashion statement.
Apple is fashion, and its iPad fits snuggly as the cyber-purse or folder that can be clearly seen from a block away making a thunderous cyber-fashion statement.
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In any case, A's owner Charlie Finley wasn't enamored with Jackson's fashion statement, nor were many of his teammates, who felt he did it to stand out.
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And now to a corner of Brooklyn, 30 years ago, when the movie Saturday Night Fever made disco mainstream, and John Travolta made polyester a fashion statement.
The timing of Ms. Peng's fashion statement couldn't be better.
Fans of chunky, stylish wristwatches should be able to pass it off as a fashion statement of sorts -- your friends don't even have to know it's a phone, really.
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"Whether consumers are seeking super-fast transfer speeds, maximum storage capacity or a stylish fashion statement, we offer a drive to meet their needs, " said Bob O'Keefe, vice president, retail marketing, SanDisk.
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Maybe not as a fashion statement that I'd proudly wear out to a symphony or even, say, the VD clinic, but I simply couldn't be more comfortable than I was in a T-shirt and tights.
Yet aside from athletes who like to keep track of running or swimming times with a stopwatch, when was the last time you bought a watch that was intended for anything more than telling time and making a fashion statement?
After all, he has made a "fashion statement" or two appearing clad in pants that appear to have been created by hacking up a stars and stripes flag (you can get into some serious trouble for that in the U.S.) and a shirt that incorporates the Union Jack.
Some of the group's ideas for jazzing up Senator Sominex were deemed too creative. (That's always a hazard when you are culling advice from a world where adult diapers are hawked as a fashion statement.) The campaign reportedly rejected doing an aerial shot of a giant pair of shoes to conjure up the former Knick as tall and Lincolnesque.
" Howell herself believes this is the key to her success: "There will always be a small group of people that like the feel of the clothes more than the outward statement of fashion.
Of course in typical Commissioner Stern fashion he used facts to back up his statement.
As Chinese consumers become more sophisticated and savvy, they're using fashion to differentiate themselves and project a personal statement.
"Protracted debate prior to increasing the debt ceiling is not an exceptional event, but against the backdrop of unprecedentedly large peacetime budget deficits and outstanding debt, any delay in raising the limit would pose ever-increasing risks to the ability of the federal government to honour its obligations in a timely fashion, " Fitch said in a statement.
"The design of the JS Roundhouse Mid is nothing more than the designer Jeremy Scott's outrageous and unique take on fashion and has nothing to do with slavery, " the statement said.
"This tour has allowed players like Colin and Michael, who didn't have the opportunity in the Six Nations, to make a statement and they did it in great style and fashion, " Jenkins said.
Making a statement by what you wear is the essence of street fashion.
"Admittedly, there is still anger and deep sadness that my mother's life was taken in such a blatant, cruel and horrific fashion, " said Sheila Gillespie-Hillsman, who wrote a statement on behalf of her family.
"Today's announcement is a step -- but only a step -- toward a comprehensive detainee policy that will deal with the detainees held at Guantanamo and elsewhere in a fashion that both accords with our values and protects our national security, " McCain said in a written statement.
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