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The European Footwear Alliance calls on EU Member States to reject the Commission’s proposal to extend antidumping duties on footwear. The duties harm consumers, retailers and the modern footwear sector and any continuation would breach the 2006 agreement to end them after two ...
Do you create designs that are runway worthy? Do you have the next great design that fashionistas will love? Take this opportunity to enter The Art Institutes annual Passion for Fashion Competition and you could be the next winner of a full tuition scholarship to a participating ...
Glenmuir has lifted the prestigious ‘Best Apparel Supplier 2009’ award from Foremost - the largest golf business group in the world. It's the first time that the leading Scottish-based clothing brand has been given the accolade, which is voted for by more than 1,000 PGA ...
A Footwear Design student from De Montfort University in Leicester, United Kingdom has won the chance of a lifetime to spend the day with the world’s greatest shoe guru. I Cheng (Nikki) Lin, 21, from Taichung City in Taiwan, met celebrity shoe designer Professor Jimmy Choo OBE ...
The Federal Ministry of Textiles has decided in principle to present the proposal for banning exports of cotton yarn or imposing duty on the same, before the cabinet committee on textiles to take a decision on the same. This was revealed by the textiles minister, who said that, ...
Global skincare leader Garnier Nutritioniste is proud to introduce actress Bridget Moynahan as the latest spokesmodel for the brand. Moynahan will appear in print and TV campaigns for the brand's top-selling Ultra-Lift skincare collection, set to debut July 2010. Moynahan joins ...
PARIS - Sylvie Razafindrakoto, whose divorce was finalized three weeks ago, came looking for tips on coping with difficult teenagers as a newly single mother. But the 46-year-old was sidetracked by an image consultant and booked herself in for a wardrobe makeover and consulting ...
As President Barack Obama visited five Asian nations over the past 10 days, he received plenty of advice from home and abroad as to how the United States should deal with what have become increasingly contentious trade issues. Several leaders in the nations he visited warned the ...
South African clothing retailers Truworths and Foschini warned of tough trading conditions ahead after releasing slow sales figures, as the country's recession continued to hit the sector. South Africa's biggest clothing retailer Truworths said 18-week sales from June 29 to ...
Actor John Slattery as Roger Sterling in a scene from "Mad Men". With the country in the midst of the worst recession in decades, some Americans are finding comfort in clothing, martinis and parties inspired by the award-winning retro TV series "Mad Men." Now on its third season, ...
On October 5th 2009 four of the world’s largest meat and leather companies signed an agreement in which they are committed to refuse the purchase of cattle from recently deforested areas of the Amazon. Marfrig, Bertin, JBS-Friboi and Minerva reached this agreement in Sao Paolo, ...
Diplomats from the European Union announced that the European Commission could propose and extension of 15 months on customs duties applied to footwear manufactured in China and Vietnam. This decision would be taken in spite of the widespread opposition from large footwear ...
On November 3rd, 2009, Vancouver Fashion Week(VFW) will commence its 9th annual week-long venue. Attracting Canadian and international professionals, VFW will deliver yet another remarkable multicultural fashion experience. Widely recognized as a global platform for designers, ...
The Dyers Association of Tirupur (DAT), which had given a call for going on an indefinite strike from 26 October, has postponed the same to December 1, following an assurance from the Tamil Nadu government that it would look into the issue of the fine levied by the Supreme Court. ...
Futurebrands, a specialist subsidiary of Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited, with a portfolio of brands in apparel,FMCG,home durables categories has announced the launch of a new brand in the lingerie and nightwear category - Mohena, in the Indian market. Mohena - a lingerie and ...
DRIFIRE, an industry leader in comfortable flame resistant work-wear development, has announced the new expanded line of its patented blend of high-visibility moisture wicking and flame resistant garments. The lineup of new products, including woven and comfort mesh performance ...
Pedestrians walk past the Versace store on Fifth Avenue in New York October 8, 2009. U.S. retailers posted their first monthly sales increase in more than a year. MILAN –Italian fashion house Versace is cutting about a quarter of its global workforce and expects to post a loss ...
India is providing an assistance of Rs. 20.4 million to Nepal to establish a Silk Research Centre in Kathmandu, according to Rakesh Sood, Indian Ambassador to Nepal. The centre, which will be a 2-storey building, will offer a four years diploma course in Textile and Sericulture ...
MOSCOW: The existence of the closed Cherkizovsky Market in northeast Moscow has been legally terminated, as it has been expelled by the Moscow municipal government from the list of the local retail markets, Russian media said Monday. The decision has thus dispelled the rumors ...
The Rockport Company announced the global availability of a limited edition style of its classic DresSports Collection. The Limited Edition DresSports will be unveiled on Friday at an exclusive breakfast reception held at Rockport’s recently redesigned New York City showroom. The ...
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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 ...