Web celebrates Apple’s clothing line

Clearly, the year 1986 was a high-water mark for fashion. Plus, ‘Obama Boy,’ A&F models take on ‘Call Me Maybe,’ dads’ favorite brands, 12 Magazine defends controversial editorial spread, and more.

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Years from now, when schoolchildren are reading their history books—perhaps their history e-books—they’ll note 1986 for two reasons: First, it’s the year of my birth, and second, Apple unveiled a clothing line. That’s right. Before there was ever an iAnything, the tech titan was dabbling in the world of fashion. Sadly, the latter has perished, but that doesn’t mean we can’t reminisce. Given its trendy sense of design, perhaps it’s time “The Apple Collection” reemerges onto the style scene.

As for 2012, it’s too early to tell who will go down in history as the winner of this year’s U.S. presidential race, although the current commander-in-chief can rest easy that he has the vote of “Obama Boy“:

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