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On Wednesday, British Fashion Council, the owner as well as administer of London Fashion Week, was asked to improve the standards of selection procedure for model agencies. The bureau needs to organize for the medical check-ups at the initial screening in order to put the ...
The death of 21-year-old Brazilian model Ana Carolina Reston due to anorexia served as a grim reminder for designer Raffaella Curiel, who fired 15 models from her show for being "too skinny". "I absolutely don't want models who are too skinny," she told the media, adding, "They ...
Come winter and fashion houses will baffle you with their range of knitwear. Gone are the days when you just had a drab pullover and a simple sweater to choose from every time you had a date. Peep into a boutique and you'll find stacks of trendy knitwear like bat-sleeve knits, ...
Men's Wearhouse provided its mid-quarter update of earnings per share guidance for the fiscal second quarter that will be ending August 4, 2007. Neill Davis, executive vice president and CFO, stated, "After a preliminary review of the first two months' results in our fiscal ...
Cotton merchants reported on extreme market caution. Hardly any inquiries were registered and just a few contracts were closed in Europe, since the cotton prices have consolidated on a very high level. The spinning industry has immense difficulties to calculate the prices for raw ...
K-SWISS, the brand who introduced the first all-leather tennis shoe, is at the heels of another innovation--FREE RUNNING. FREE RUNNING--the art of moving through your environment using only your body and the surroundings to propel yourself is a sport without boundaries. It can be ...
In what may bring relief to millions of people reeling under the effect of extreme summers, the Aegean University's (EÜ) Turkish Textile Association Joint Research Center has developed a cooling textile that will considerably cut down the heat you feel during high temperature. ...
More than 629 companies and brands of children’s footwear are set to present spring/summer 2008 styles at The WSA Show in Las Vegas, July 30 – August 1. The children’s footwear offerings represent a growth of 15 percent from the February WSA Show. According to the consultants at ...
The AUSTRALIAN SHOE FAIR (ASF) returns to the Melbourne Exhibition Centre this season from 12-14 August 2007, this season with the newly created ‘LEATHER, BAGS AND ACCESSORIES FAIR.’ Created specifically to meet the demands of the rapidly growing Australian shoe industry, the ...
Hong Kong-listed fabric maker Huafeng Textile International Group is expected to become the first non-Korean company to list on the exchange of Republic of Korea (ROK) in June this year. Huafeng is the first "overseas" company to apply for a listing on the Korea Exchange, said Ma ...
The dates are 27-29 May, the venue is MIC - MILANO CONVENTION CENTER at fieramilanocity (via Gattamelata 5), and the event is Modaprima n. 62 previewing the ready-made and created-for-large-scale-distribution men’s and women’s clothing and accessory collections for the 2008 ...
Barbados Community College (BCC), Bridgetown, will celebrate the final day of fashion exhibition, today. Held at Grande Salle, this event displays creations by six talented students. Sources say that the College opted to organize a fair rather than a fashion show so as to get ...
The year 2007 is about to taking off again as well as our new edition of Asia's favorite gems and jewelry fair that about to start welcoming back the visitors from over 30 countries around the world. Department of Export Promotion and Thai Gem and Jewellery Traders Associations ...
After getting a nod from Supreme Court, the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) in its 76th meeting, has approved the commercial cultivation of 53 Bt cotton during current sowing season. In this kharif season, farmers in north India will try out 18 new Bt cotton hybrids ...
Over 70% of the available exhibition space at INDEX 08, taking place at GENEVA PALEXPO, Switzerland from 15th – 18th April 2008, is already sold. Previous exhibitors return time and again to this flagship event for the dynamic nonwovens industry worldwide due to its broad ...
The mandate of the Management Board Mura, d.d., that is of the President of the Board Borut Meh and the members of the Board, Ms. Darja Odar, Mr. Jožef Šilec and Mr. Milan Mörec expires on August 15, 2007. The Supervisory Board of the company Mura d.d. discussed the personnel ...
Whippersnapper, the label which focuses on adventure gear for kids from New Zealand is bringing in hard wearing yet stylish garments in the coming season. The new range, Winter 07, from the company provides clothing with beautiful layers, which can keep your kids warm and snug ...
Ben Kapita, Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister, Zambia, recently announced that floor price for cotton has increased over 32 percent in fiscal 2007-08. This season, the price of cotton has reached ZMK1125 per kg, whereas in last fiscal year the rate was ZMK850 for one kg. The ...
Swift Spinning Inc, the cotton yarn manufacturer, headquartered in Columbus, Georgia, operating since 1906, has been sold to Blackstreet Capital Management, the Bethesda-based private equity fund. Swift Spinning's yarns are used by renowned labels like Ralph Lauren Polo, Liz ...
“Another successful EATP Conference!” was the reaction of participants at the close of the Executive Seminar held in Istanbul on May 7 and 8 by EATP, the European Association for Textile Polyolefins. Textile polyolefins are a major sector of the European textile industry, ...
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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 ...