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Just over a decade ago, the company hired Alex Carleton, a designer named at the time by GQ and the Council of Fashion Designers of America as one of America’s best new men’s wear designers, to revitalize its fusty image. New York Times, "Storming the Catwalk in an L.L. Bean Boot," 5 Feb. 2020

Like so much about the fusty Senate, even the beverage exceptions are rooted in history. Laurie Kellman, Anchorage Daily News, "Impeachment-weary senators flout behavior guidelines in a chamber that prizes decorum," 23 Jan. 2020

Like so much about the fusty Senate, even the beverage exceptions are rooted in history. Laurie Kellman, BostonGlobe.com, "24 hours in, senators flout quaint impeachment rules," 23 Jan. 2020

Chileno Bay Resort & Residences, Auberge Resorts Collection Cabo San Lucas is a town full of resorts that are either too fusty, too fancy, or too family-friendly, but Chileno Bay is the rare option that feels both sophisticated and hip. Ann Abel, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Resorts in Mexico: 2019 Readers' Choice Awards," 17 Jan. 2020

Ghosn was brought in to shake up a fusty corporate culture and engineered an incredible turnaround, but his success and grandstanding sowed the seeds of his comeuppance. Jeff Kingston For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, "Ghosn's dramatic escape could bring much-needed reform to Japanese companies," 17 Jan. 2020

Airplane seats may seem fusty and clunky, but any design that works inside an airplane has to be lightweight and well engineered, especially when your seat can also be used as a flotation device. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "The New Airplane Seat That Will Help You Sleep Better," 9 Dec. 2019

This old-school pasticceria has a few locations throughout the city, but this one is the most picturesque, with its charmingly fusty interior and outdoor tables that invite you to sit and linger for a while. Andrea Whittle, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Locals' Guide to Venice," 4 Sep. 2019

Sports leagues need to get in lockstep with the rest of society and open their creaky, fusty doors to CBD products and even the medicinal use of marijuana to cope with physical pain and mental health issues. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Gronk has a good point: Athletes should be allowed to use CBD," 28 Aug. 2019

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