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Bally 09 Fall/Winter Collection SINGAPORE - Fresh from a makeover, luxury leather goods and clothing label Bally is out to woo fashionable Asians, but not at the expense of European and American customers who have been harder hit by the downturn. Bally, founded as a family-owned ...
Luella Bartley, the Warwick-shire-born designer integral to the recent rejuvenation of British fashion, has become a surprise victim of the recession. Her eponymous label has been forced out of business after one of its main suppliers closed. It is a shock to those who have ...
A shopper stops outside a charity shop. Photograph: Graham Turner A turf war has broken out between charities over the lucrative but increasingly competitive market in secondhand clothes. The price for recycled textiles has soared over the last few years, resulting in an ...
Men in swimsuits pose for pictures during an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest swimwear parade at one time, in Sydney November 12, 2009. People in swimsuits dance during an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest swimwear parade at one ...
A lone customer selects Christmas decorations at IKEA. Businesses in Beijing are gearing up for one of the biggest shopping seasons in China, but some predict bad tidings for profit after the economic crisis. Tianyi market, the largest wholesale market in Beijing with more than 3...
New York – Basic American sportswear is what spring is all about this season at Calvin Klein, as a crisp collection of whites and natural tones created a casual vibe at the spring 2010 presentation on Tuesday, Nov. 10 in New York. The womenswear collection was sexy and functional...
Models display a creation from the Vivienne Westwood Anglomania Spring/Summer 2010 collection in London November 16, 2009. British designer Vivienne Westwood poses for photographers before her Anglomania Spring/Summer 2010 collection show in London November 16, 2009.
Spending on Scotland's high streets is continuing to show a slow recovery. The latest study from the Sottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and KPMG showed that sales grew by 4.9% in October, helped by Halloween celebrations. Like-for-like sales, which strip out new store openings, grew ...
Cast member Brad Pitt and his partner actress Angelina Jolie pose at the premiere of "Inglourious Basterds" at Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California August 10, 2009. Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are trying their hand at something new to dazzle ...
German model Claudia Schiffer poses for pictures before leaving the International Herald Tribune luxury goods conference "Techno Luxury" in Berlin November 17, 2009. After lending her image to fashion designers for more than two decades, supermodel Claudia Schiffer says she is ...
A model presents a creation from Burberry Prorsum 2010 Spring/Summer collection during London Fashion Week, September 22, 2009. BERLIN - Burberry is planning to stick to its knitting in terms of branding but it is looking to expand leather goods, children's wear and sportswear, ...
German model Claudia Schiffer arrives at the International Herald Tribune luxury goods conference "Techno Luxury" in Berlin November 17, 2009. Natalie Massenet, founder and chairman of online fashion retailer Net-A-Porter speaks during the International Herald Tribune luxury ...
Carmen Colle does not look like a woman threatening to bring down the whole house of French fashion. Standing in her deserted factory in the east of the country surrounded by knitting machines covered in dust cloths, this diminutive grandmother seemed almost embarrassed by her ...
Model Heidi Klum wears a lace demi bra with matching bikini at the Victoria's Secret fashion show, February 3, 1999 in New York City. Model Heidi Klum dances on stage at the end of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2007 in Hollywood, California November 15, 2007. Pregnant German ...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – November 23, 2009 – Avery Dennison Corporation today launched a range of new surface effect labels and trims that provide users with a cost-efficient way to add a touch of fashion to branded garments and non-apparel items The new technique creates a non...
Barack Obama, the first African-American president in US history, was treated to a diverse blend of culture in his first trip to China after taking office in 2009. Caterers for the global icon said the president had sat on a $10,000 sofa made from African mohair, practiced his ...
Wearing the craziest hat in the crowd - a hot pink feather creation - it was impossible not to notice Elisabeth Koch. Seated at a table, her portfolio in-hand, the 31-year-old Beijing-based hat designer quashed any notion that David Shilling was pioneering couture hats in China. ...
Singer Alicia Keys arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. Singer Alicia Keys has won over fans with her music but now the Grammy-winning R&B star is hoping to uplift them by launching her own jewelry collection inscribed with ...
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are seen before they welcome India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur to the State Dinner at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. First lady Michelle Obama chose ...
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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...
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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 ...