The increase in manufacturing costs has taken a toll on Indian apparel exports, according to traders. They say the increase in production cost in the Indian apparel industry has led to a reduced demand for Indian garments in overseas markets and it has opened up new clothing exports opportunities for countries like Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam, [...]
From big names such as Wendell Rodricks, Neeta Lulla, Anita Dongre, Krishna Mehta to young talents Pooja Kapoor, Atithi Gupta, Roma Narsinghani, Isabelle Mittal have been roped in to present exotic designs on the ramp at the upcoming edition of winter-festive 2012 starting Aug 3. “Buoyed by extremely positive industry feedback at LFW Summer-Resort 2012, [...]
Italian sports and lifestyle brand Fila launched its first store in Thane, Mumbai at the Korum Mall. With a retail presence of over 35 stores across the country, Fila’s Thane store stretches over 1000 sq. ft., offering one-stop solution for their wide range of footwear like Running, Basketball, Soccer, Sandals, Flip flops & Skeletoes, a [...]
Gone are the days when fashion apparels could only be made of conventional resources like fabric and leather. Visit Mod’Art Delhi and observe a whole new range of Non-traditional materials that can lead to making of glamorous, beautiful yet wearable garments prepared by very young budding designers of national capital. Mod’Art International Institute of Fashion [...]
Powerful and indispensable, fashion accessories play an unimaginably vital role in today’s world. No look is now considered complete without the right amount of accessorising. They are the smallest and simplest additions that instantly glorify a look and personality. Accessories like jewellery, gloves, handbags, belts, shoes, hats, handkerchiefs, scarves, wigs, sunglasses, watches, stockings, hair accessories, [...]
Sixty years after it began in Rocky Mount, Bailey’s Fine Jewelry is a family-owned business with stores in Raleigh, Rocky Mount and Greenville, selling a wide range of diamonds, estate jewelry, fashion accessories and timepieces. But Bailey’s beginnings were more than humble. In 1948, the business started on Nash Street in Rocky Mount after Clyde [...]
Stuck in a style rut as deep as a healthy snowdrift? Check out some of the newest tomes on fashion to bust you out of the winter-wardrobe blues: First, get your eye-candy fix by picking up “American Fashion Accessories” (Assouline, $50), a heavy-duty compendium of the best American-designed accessories from the past century, edited by [...]
Hello Betty Shop launches as a women’s accessories boutique designed to serve shoppers interested in buying luxury products from socially responsible designers and brands. The online shop offers high quality handbags and accessories from small emerging designers like Julie K, Minx and Mogil who either manufacture exclusively in the United States or abroad using socially [...]
Global brands Ahlens, C&A, Creata, Marks & Spencer, Otto International, Pacific Brands and Redcats are scheduled to attend the China Sourcing Fairs: Fashion Accessories and Baby & Children’s Products in Shanghai. Organized by Global Sources ( http://www.globalsources.com ), the shows open today and will feature 470 booths of suppliers from Greater China. It is the [...]
Anita Schisano considers her style to be “girlie girl” with an edge. You’ll never see her in a frilly, swirly skirt with ruffles. She’s far more sophisticated than Barbie, as she put it. “I like dressing in feminine, soft-flowing pants with a fitted jacket and dangly, chandelier earrings,” said Schisano. “I try to dress well, [...]