Archive for the 'Fashion Industry' Category

New York is a bargain basement full of fun this time of year

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

When it comes to the winter holidays, there’s nowhere quite as splendid as New York City. And as the season of giving is inevitably also the season of shopping, there’s also no better place to get gifts for everyone on your list and enjoy yourself at the same time.
While such a visit may seem extravagant […]

Pelham’s Powderoom boutique mirrors owner’s sty

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

At The Powderoom, the new women’s clothing shop in Pelham, you’ll feel like you’re walking down the red carpet.
Except it’s brown. With pink trim.
It leads you through the shop’s chic interior, which is decorated with hot-pink walls, brown accents, hardwood floors and framed black-and-white pictures of iconic women, from Audrey Hepburn to Eartha Kitt to […]

Women Have Powerful Presence - Tokunbo Chiedu

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

TOKUNBO Chiedu is a delightful personality you only need to come in contact for you to come away with a feeling of being tickled. Her laughter is infectious, punctuating her every sentence. In spite of a cold, Tokunbo in-between-sniffs, still maintained her laughter.Apart from her beauty and style which is impactful her laughter resonates. And […]

U.K. Expecting Online Sales and Home Shopping Top Investment Priority, Study Says

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

The Fashion Industry in U.K. is hoping online sales and home shopping will be the top investment priority which will help deliver the highest return on investment, keeping the current economic scenario in mind.
Prologic, a provider of software, services and consultancy to the fashion and lifestyle sector, has released a new report on this “Technology […]

Wall Street to Fashion Avenue - Banker Turns Neckwear Designer

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

As a well connected, well dressed, successful Wall Street banker, Robert Valdes-Rodriguez traveled around the globe for more than 20 years making deals with some of the wealthiest, most influential CEOs in the world. Impeccable suits and ties made the man, and spoke volumes about status and importance in an extremely competitive environment. When one […]

‘Crop to Shop’ Conference On Textile To Fashion Industry Chain

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Pearl Academy of Fashion (PAF), country’s leading fashion institute joins hands with North India Section of the Textile Institute (NISTI), Manchester, to organize a two-day International Conference on Sustainability of Textile Fashion Industry Chain: Crop to Shop at Apparel Export Promotion Council, Gurgaon.
An attempt by PAF & NISTI, the initiative aims to address issues pertaining […]

Indian Models: Fashion’s Next Love Affair?

Friday, November 28th, 2008

They’ve been around since shortly after the beginning of time. But only now is the modeling world finally taking notice of Indian women, realizing their potential and versatility in selling high fashion.
The buzz in the industry claims India is the next Brazil, the country to comb to find a budding Gisele Bundchen or Adriana Lima. […]

Better Beauty: Fashion Fixes

Friday, November 28th, 2008

There is nothing worse than putting on your favorite outfit and finding out at the last minute that it isn’t quite right, especially during this hectic holiday season. Maybe your button-down blouse is gaping at your cleavage or your bra straps just won’t stay in place. Here are some fantastic products that will fix your […]

Orange County Vietnamese American returns to her homeland

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Reporting from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — Tiffany Nguyen sauntered down Dong Khoi street, swatting mosquitoes in the sticky heat. Wearing 3-inch black heels, she plunged through a crush of motorbikes spewing smoke and blasting horns, dashing toward a nearby restaurant to meet a friend.
Nguyen, 28, grew up 7,800 miles from here in an […]

Remote-control fashion

Friday, November 28th, 2008

It used to be Carrie Bradshaw who inspired Kim Watson.
After Carrie all but killed the hair scrunchie during the Jack Berger season on “Sex and the City,” Watson ditched all of hers. She started rolling up her designer jeans again after she saw Carrie do it in one episode. And she was schooled in the […]