Blue jeans are the world's favourite fashion statement - so popular they've become an American icon. Here's a garment that's remained hip for more than half a century, that's thrived from World Wars to the present. Jeans have helped define every youth movement, and every effort of older generations to deny the passing of youth. We trace blue jean culture, from mining days to the ranch, from the beat and hippie generations to the world's designer labels and celebrity cachet. Is there anyone who doesn't have a pair?
From the opulent world of Palm Beach diva dogs to training dogs for combat in Iraq. Canine Confidential explores a contemporary coexistence like nothing else in the human-animal world. Today, doggie couture is a multi-billion dollar business, dog dancing is an unlikely but highly competitive craze and in Texas, the only military base in the world trains dogs for the frontlines of war. The modern transformation of our canine friends is breathtaking. But is a dog's life being pushed too far? We go around the world to find out.
Sneaker Confidential is a witty and entertaining look inside the heart and sole of the running shoe. We'll discover how sneakers have become the footwear of the day. Through interviews with athletes, designers, scientists and sneakerheads, we'll explore the dominance of the running shoe in popular culture. We'll find out why the shoe was invented . We'll race to the finish line and the assemby line to understand how these high-tech marvels are made and marketed. We'll get a sneak peek into the latest trends on the streets of New York. And we'll put ourselves in superstars' shoes to find out how they get their kicks.
As Cole Porter put it - if "birds do it, bees do it and even educated fleas do it.why can't we fall in love?" That question is put to matchmakers, daters, seducers and procrastinators as Dating Confidential goes inside the singles scene in Los Angeles, Toronto, New York and Singapore. The answers are surprising, outrageous and perhaps even helpful for those still trying to perfect the art of love.
The grape has gone global. Fine wine was once only produced behind the closed doors of European chateaux. The secrets of the chateaux are now out, and being practiced around the world resulting in an industry worth over 200 billion dollars worldwide. Millions are being spent at auctions, and celebrities have now joined the ranks of top winemakers. The drink that was once kept for priests and royalty has gone mainstream. We pop the cork on this widespread phenomenon.
Gardening Confidential takes us on aninternational exploration of one of the most obsessive hobbies in human history, and discovers some surprising modern twists. From robotic lawnmowers to gardens on Mars, from trendy Manhattan rooftops to virtual gardens in cyberspace, this ancient craft has entered the space age and become a multi-billion dollar industry. Meet some of the most single-minded gardeners in the world and discover how gardening can get you in trouble with the law.