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Oct 2, 2012 4:20 PM EDT
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Get Schooled: The Stories Behind Designer Names

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rag&bone

rag & bone



A vocation from olden England, a "rag and bone" man would drive around collecting recyclables such as scrap metal, wood, and castoffs that he could later gussy up and resell. For David Neville and Marcus Wainwright's inventive, English-trad style, the name is a perfect fit.

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