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NY Fashion Week to push stylish consumers to spend
...ten. "It's important for everybody to shrink the offering, make it more exciting and maybe make it more often," she said.fashion GLOSSWith U.S. unemployment at 9.7 percent, a 26-year high, consumers have pulled back dramatically on spending."It's a very, very challenging time," designer Zac Posen said. "But I think imagination and perfection prevail."The average U.S. consumer purchased 64 articles... |
Shape fx launches the Dream Wedding Dress
...rtably perfects every bride's body.Every aspect of the dress's design effectively fights figure flaws and flatters any body type, all without the need for separate shape-wear pieces. A hidden power-mesh slip begins just under the bust to flawlessly control, slim and smooth midriff through thighs. (And, thanks to a lacy silicone hem, the slip comfortably stays put to prevent ride-up and bulges -- e... |
London Fashion Week a hit for Nolcha
its resources, business advice and continually expanding tools.The Solerra single use, patent pending, mitt is the newest and most innovative delivery system for self-tanning on the market. The plastic lining of the mitt keeps the tan on your body not on the palms of your hands. The four-layer construction of the mitt allows you to apply the self-tanner evenly to your face and body. Nolcha... |
Blooming styles
...Rucci's interest in the human body was brought to a handful of artsy prints - prints that would be hard to imagine at a socialite gala. A museum opening party, perhaps?Carmen Marc ValvoSome designers have toned down the glitz as a nod to the recession. Not Carmen Marc Valvo.Valvo's spring 2010 collection was rooted in gold and shown at a cocktail party inside the NASDAQ building. The designer part... |
Just a Minute With: Tim Gunn of 'Project Runway'
can be, as opposed to a make-over show when an individual becomes my dress-up doll."What do they learn from that? Don't run to the trend. My key to getting fashion right has to do with silhouette, proportion and fit. It's not about individual items or colors and textures. It's really about that harmony of silhouette, proportion and fit on your particular body, and I believe anybody can look good."... |
Plus-size fashion market squeezed in recession
rket, with retailers not making a big enough effort to attract the plus-size customer, but she added that JC Penney spends a lot of time bringing in a variety of people and doing fit seminars, to make sure the clothes are cut properly for the different body types."We are one of the leading businesses at JC Penney," she said. "In this economic environment I don't think anybody is in a growth mode."... |
Burberry to expand in shoes and handbags
...eative officer - a position nobody else holds in the fashion industry - said there was solid demand for new types of Burberry goods such as belts and shoes."There is a huge momentum in this sector (of leather goods)," Bailey told Reuters in an interview on the fringes of a luxury summit in Berlin, organized by the International Herald Tribune."We will be growing the range with a bigger emphasis on... |
Play it safe when you dress for recession success
...ee as solid, reliable-looking types for the struggle ahead."There is absolutely a move back to more formal dress for interviews. I would err completely on the side of looking conservative and traditional," said Ruddock.In the current environment people also need to be seen to be trying harder."There is a link between formality and control," said Lucinda Slater, founder of consultancy Best Foot For... |
‘Green Fashion & European Style’ is the theme for Fashion Shanghai
...0show.A%20wide%20range%20of%20fashion%20brands%20and%20the%20most%20comprehensive%20products%20of%20apparel%20and%20textile%20industry%20will%20bring together at fashion Shanghai and it will be gather exhibitors and visitor from the whole fashion & textile industry spectrum together under one roof for doing face to fact trade business.For fashion Shanghai 2009, the main theme is decided “Green... |
Anna Wintour does rare interview with `60 Minutes'
...e Gala, "The Model As Muse: Embodying fashion" in New York, May 4, 2009.NEW YORK – What's behind those shades, Anna?Vogue Editor Anna Wintour is rarely seen without dark glasses at fashion shows. In an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes," airing Sunday, the elusive magazine legend explains why she likes to hide her eyes.According to Wintour, her signature shades act as "armor." She says if she's enjo... |
Bodylook to stage four Style Worlds
te• Eva B. Bitzer feat. Eva B. Bitzer lingerie de luxe, Fürstenberg and YBS• Premium bodywear feat. Olaf Benz and MANstore• Adolf Riedl feat. Sunflair with Opera, Olympia and Sunmarin• Glumann Beachfashion feat. Goldfish, Contour and Glumann• Bruno Banani, Graziella, Joop! bodywear, Joop! socks, Dynamico, Solar, BECO Beermann, Banana Moon, Victor Odil, Gattina Igedo Company GmbH & Co KG... |
FashionCenterDallas expects strong January market
...rs in bridge and contemporary fashions.“Now more than ever our loyal buyers are searching for the most efficient resource for new, margin-making resources,” said Cindy Morris, COO, Dallas Market Center. “The relative economic strength of this region and the low travel costs to Dallas make us extremely optimistic for 2009.”Among the new lines showing in January are Anna Scott and CarloPik (Barry Zu... |
Fashion's big-time buyers learn to think small
... handbags, big new markets -- fashion executives are learning to think small, finding hope in the humble scarf.A model presents a creation by Christian Lacroix at Paris fashion Week.[Agencies]"fashion jewelry and scarves are booming. Everything print-based, cashmere scarves, silk scarves are doing well," Geoffrey de La Bourdonnaye, chief executive of Liberty of London, told Reuters at the Christia... |
Milan catwalks go for short but demure womenswear
...ly elegant lines -- looked to body art for his spring/summer 2010 collection, using linear cuts to show off bare shoulders and legs.He sent out models in short dresses -- for both day and night -- and slit skirts that revealed shorts. Rounded-shoulder jackets were paired with loose ankle-length trousers. All models wore flat shoes, a rarity on the catwalk.Miuccia Prada continued with her deconstru... |
H&M's Street smart
...hat is associated with street fashion, namely, comfort, confidence, and mix-and-match.Reporter Liu Yang, 28, no longer has to struggle to buy clothes of the Swedish fashion brand Hennes & Mauritz (H&M). The brand opened its first Beijing branch in Qianmen, Beijing, on Wednesday.H&M, known for its reasonable prices and hip designs, opened two stores in Shanghai and Shenzhen in 2007. Eve... |
Scrubs & Beyond launches spring/summer catalog
wear. Always responsive to the various body types of medical professionals, Barco had released several new tops that are designed to flatter figures of all shapes and sizes. Other highlights include fun circle prints and a navy and lemonade color scheme that is available at great discounted prices, which makes both fashion and money sense in the current economic climate. Scrubs & Beyond... |
Poznan Intl Fair to feature 280 apparel brands
on: Pavilion 5• Fair opening dates and hours for traders:3-4 March 2009: 10:00 – 18:005 March 2009: 10:00 – 16:00During the fair exhibitors will present collections of over 350 brands of women’s, men’s, teenage, children’s, festive and evening fashions, lingerie, bodywear and various accessories for Fall and Winter 2009/2010.For Programmes of event click here. Poznan International Fair Ltd.... |
Salon International de la Lingerie 2009 expo from January 18
...ltra-Gourmandise with 60 prototypes created jointly by international brands and fabrics specialists. The catwalk show will be followed by a Networking soirée bringing together all the key players in the lingerie industry. A jury consisting of professionals from the lingerie and gastronomy sectors will decide which three prototypes deserve the Ultra-Gourmandise Award, Fabrics Award and the Jury’s S... |
Li-Lo almost puts me off leopard print
...ate to worry about the bikini body AFTER the holiday). On the menu was peking duck from China Tang, Kobe beef from Cocoon and a pig sandwich from Anthony Worrall Thompson's Notting Grill. And to finish off a summer tiramisu from Aldo Zilli cooked by the man himself, seen here having his picture taken with me (ok, maybe it was the other way round). Thank God for the maxi dress. June 12th 2008I have... |
France mulls 'health warning' for fashion photos
Models present creations by fashion designer Shiatzy Chen from Taiwan (China) as part of her Fall/Winter 2009/10 women's ready-to-wear fashion collection during Paris fashion Week March 12, 2009.PARIS - French politicians want to stamp a "health warning" on photographs of models that are altered in order to make them more appealing; part of a campaign against eating disorders.French parliamentaria... |
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