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Cambodia -- The global recession forced the closure of 77 garment factories in Cambodia in the first nine months of 2009, throwing more than 30,000 people out of work, the government said. Another 53 factories suspended operations in the January to September period but roughly ...
Iconic Australian fashion stores Target, Country Road and Sportsgirl will soon be invaded by collections from RMIT University students, on 13-10-2009 as part of the Young Essentials Project (YEP). Winners of YEP 2009 were announced at a gala event that featured a keynote speech ...
The Global Union representing workers in the garment and footwear industry has urged US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to take the strongest possible action against Honduras, including reviewing its trade links with the country, in order to force the defacto government to ...
Starting today, the BP. department at Nordstrom stores will begin to sell its exclusive fashion collection in partnership with Summit Entertainment, Awake, Inc. and N.E.C.A. inspired by the highly-anticipated November 20 release of The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the second movie in ...
Michael Jackson had his own unique style and brother Jermaine too seems to be besotted by fashion, in fact so much is he into it that he has even thought of launching his own label! Currently in India, Jermaine shared his designing plans with the owner of an Indian garment giant. ...
"I'm elated. I'm excited. All the e-words," said an exultant Bonnie Brooks, president and CEO of the Bay on Wednesday night as she welcomed 800 guests to the extraordinary, extravagant and elegant relaunch of The Room as a downtown fashion destination. Invited on a walk-through ...
After a summer of scorching heat and sudden showers, temperatures have rapidly dropped in the United Kingdom this autumn with October's clear skies creating cold nights and frosty mornings. The freezing temperatures and relatively rain free weather have provided a haven for those ...
The Wet Seal, Inc., a leading specialty retailer to young women, today announced a partnership with SodaPop/Island Def Jam recording artist Kristinia DeBarge. The program includes a collection of fashion pieces selected by Kristinia, online and offline marketing and events, and a ...
For golfers looking for a high quality, long-sleeved polo shirt for added warmth on cool Autumn and Winter days, Glenmuir has introduced the new ‘Grove’ shirt to its luxury 1891 Collection for this season. One of Europe’s leading golf apparel brands, Scotland-based Glenmuir’s ...
Van Heusen presents a plush collection that favors confident, bold, yet sophisticated femininity this fall. VH Woman embraces pragmatism and pushes the luxurious experimentation of minimalism. The collection showcases a relaxed elegance that many women will identify with. It ...
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said government will lobby for the garment industry with as much fervor as it did for war veterans before the US Congress. “We are lobbying for the early passage of House Resolution 3039 with the same fervor with which we lobbied for Filipino ...
Kallol Datta and Rimzim Dadu gave interesting fashion directions for S/S 2010 at Lakme Fashion Week. Using natural fabrics like kora, cotton, mul, voile, net and crepe, Kallol Datta moved away from conventional fashion as usual and went for the No shine look with his signature ...
Egypt has advanced to the 17th position on the US list of garment and textile exporters for the first half of 2009, according to a report sent by the Egyptian trade office in Washington to Minister of Trade and Industry Rashid Mohamed Rashid. In the same period last year Egypt ...
French parliamentarians concerned by eating disorders and body image want a warning slapped on ads and fashion photos that are digitally enhanced to make models more appealing, they said yesterday. Parliamentarian Valerie Boyer, a member of President Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP party, ...
JD Sports Fashion continues to play in a league of its own. While its rivals JJB Sports and Sports Direct International have spent the downturn constrained by their debt and find themselves embroiled in a price-fixing enquiry by the Office of Fair Trading, JD carries on much as ...
This autumn sees the launch of ‘Cut’, a capsule collection exclusively designed for Austin Reed by Richard James of Savile Row. As the name suggests it’s all in the ‘Cut’, elegant with a refined appearance, each piece is expertly formed and finished to create a strong British ...
Miss Miranda, Marelisa Gibson Villegas turns on the runway during the swimsuit event of the Miss Venezuela 2009 a beauty pageant in Caracas, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009. Marelisa Gibson, a 20-year-old brunette, has been crowned Miss Venezuela and will represent the beauty-obsessed ...
Then President-elect Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) is pictured live on a giant screen as he addresses supporters at his election night rally in Chicago, November 4, 2008. LOS ANGELES - "ObamaVision" -- the term coined by the media to sum up President Barack Obama's pledge to bring ...
Quick-Med Technologies Inc announced the development of a proprietary Stay Fresh technology and that the Company is seeking partners to commercialize this revolutionary new technology in key segments of the textile market. Stay Fresh greatly surpasses the performance of currently ...
Worker organisations in Asia are launching a campaign named "Asian Floor Wage Campaign" in October to demand international apparel buyers and big apparel brands to pay a few cents extra for their purchases as a way to ensure decent wages for garment workers. The campaign will ...
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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 ...