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Suneet Varma’s stunning grand finale collection inspired by Lakmé’s night fever Summer 2010 was an extravagant end to Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2010 The Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Hotel was draped with metres of fabrics cascading down from the ceiling in lush panels. ...
Between Fragrance, Beauty, Fashion and Accessories, the story of Vanessa Paradis and the House of Chanel continues. Karl Lagerfeld has been won over by this well-rounded artist; Vanessa Paradis moves with ease from actress, to singer, to composer. The artist and the designer have ...
Increasing pollution from vehicles and industrial units, deforestation, excessive use of chemicals, plastic, metals and other non-biodegradable material, expanding landfill sites are leaving devastating impacts on the environment. This has intensified the need to minimize the ...
Fila and ATP World Tour tennis star James Blake debuted the second season of their co-branded Thomas Reynolds by Fila men’s tennis apparel line at the 2010 Australian Open. Inspired by Blake’s contemporary sports lifestyle and keen sense of style, the expanded Spring 2010 ...
Victoria Beckham wants to dress Michelle Obama. The singer-turned-fashion designer says she would love to create a dress for the US First Lady because she's such a "strong woman". Victoria - whose clothing lines have won widespread praise - said: "I would love to dress Mrs. Obama ...
The Indian technical textiles sector is all set to nearly double in size in the next 4-5 years as per a study released by the apex trade body ASSOCHAM. The main reason for this growth will be the increase in consumption by the Indian middle-class consumers. The domestic technical ...
Move over, Na'vis: some of Japan's top models will strut down the catwalk in a 3D fashion event this weekend, highlighting the increasing dazzle of the third dimension beyond the movie industry. Japanese fashion magazine Non-no is teaming up with satellite broadcaster BS-TBS and ...
Gucci Group this morning confirmed its commitment to continue with the Alexander McQueen brand following the tragic death of its founder. Gucci Group CEO Robert Polet believes the Alexander McQueen brand has a strong future. The Group is providing all logistical, financial and ...
Coming off a better-than-expected holiday shopping season, retail experts are growing a bit more optimistic about the outlook for 2010, while consumers are expected to be, um, cheap. "We see a highly frugal consumer being thoughtful and cautious in the way they spend and the way ...
The Scotmid co-operative has signalled its confidence in the consumer by embarking on a new retail venture, The Fragrance House, targeting a chain of 10 new UK shops over the next year. The initiative follows the successful piloting of two stores in Dundee and Livingston. “The ...
An Indian fashion designer has designed a shirt covered in condoms to promote the idea of safer sex. M.A. Rahman sent the shirt to the secretary general of the UN, the Austrian Times reports. Rahman said: "AIDS has killed more than 25 million people so far and an estimated 33.2 ...
Renowned British photographer Willy Camden – whose previous campaigns include Sony, Bacardi and Hugo Boss – selected Natalie to be one of the three girls to feature in this prestigious shoot. Photographed at Milk Studios in New York in late 2009, the high-profile campaign will ...
The discount fashion retailer Ethel Austin hopes to complete a refinancing deal to safeguard its future, as its suppliers complain about not having received payments due before Christmas. The 300-store chain is understood to be in advanced negotiations with an unnamed investor ...
US denim maker, 7 For All Mankind (7FAM), plans to open four more stores in China by the end of the year, in the latest expansion of a Western brand in a luxury consumer market unbeaten by the financial crisis. The brand, which is often seen worn by actresses at popular TV shows ...
Lebanon's new star couturiers face the typical problems of people working in fashion: snarled deliveries, canceled trips, delayed fittings. Only in their case, such hiccups are caused by war. At the Paris haute couture shows this week, a crop of Lebanese designers charmed private ...
It almost seems commonsense to say that an industry providing such a human product as clothing has to take account of cultural sensibilities in target markets. But it is not as simple as that. It's not only Italians who appreciate Italian suits and shoes. Women worldwide ...
Fashion brand Gianni Versace has signed a preliminary agreement with Italian unions on job cuts and introduced a lower-priced women’s wear collection as part of the new strategy to foster recovery and growth in 2011. “The aim of the restructuring is to stabilize the company to ...
Indochino announced the launch of its new and improved website which features a dynamic redesign, upgraded shopping navigation and customer experience, and its first permanent collection of timeless and essential suits called The Basics. “We have grown to become the world’s ...
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Teijin Techno Products Limited and Hosokawa Micron Corporation announced the development of a new fabric incorporating nanostructure fiber for use in advanced firefighting suits that are 40% more effective ...
A textile firm, ‘Suminoe Textile of America’ has announced its plans to expand carpet manufacturing facilities. It revealed that it will take up a facility in Cherokee County, North Carolina and convert it into a carpet factory at an investment of US $6.5 million. This expansion ...
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Xi Jinping to lead national security commission
Xi Jinping to lead national security commission
The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee has decided that ...
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's leading group for overall reform ...
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
Xinhua Insight: Emerging economies able to secure steady growth
Xinhua Insight: Emerging economies able to secure steady growth
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Emerging economies are ...
China cuts retail oil prices
China cuts retail oil prices
BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planner announced on ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
Shell companies struggle to stay listed
Shell companies struggle to stay listed
China is planning to clamp down on back door listings. A back door ...
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
A general view of Toy Story Land at Hong Kong Disneyland is taken ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
Ghana qualifies for FIFA U-20 women's World Cup
Ghana qualifies for FIFA U-20 women's World Cup
Ghana qualified for the 2014 FIFA U-20 women's World Cup following a 4...
Stars 'Big Three' fall short of title in 1st year
Stars 'Big Three' fall short of title in 1st year
Miami Heat's LeBron James (R) stands with teammates Chris Bosh (C) and ...
Yao's gift of sport for all
Yao's gift of sport for all
Chinese NBA player Yao Ming teaches a boy with special needs how to ...