Archive for the 'fashion' Category



New York fashion industry gets boost from new projects

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

New York is always updated with the latest fashion. No wonder the $55 billion fashion industry in this city will get additional six projects from the government to ensure that grown is in place. These projects were announced by Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert K. Steel on Tuesday.
The programs will reportedly focus on the [...]



Department store executive to leave for Pacific Brands

Monday, November 8th, 2010

A senior executive for department store David Jones will be leaving the company in favor of Pacific Brands.
According to reports, Colette Garnsey, a long-time executive head of fashion and beauty in the department, will be leaving David Jones to work for Pacific Brands. The resignation was just one of the high profile exodus of the [...]



Swiss city to joins fashion show bandwagon

Friday, November 5th, 2010

The city of Zurich in Switzerland is all set to make a name as a potential fashion capital by staging its own fashion show called “Fashion Days” which begins this week.
According to reports, Zurich is ready to compete with other European fashion capital such as Milan and Paris by showcasing that the latest fashion from [...]



Actress Shilpa Shetty graces Wills Fashion Week conclusion

Thursday, November 4th, 2010

The finale of the Wills India Fashion Week went by successfully and giving star power in the conclusion of the successful was none other than Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty and Chitrangada Singh. The two stars were present at the show set up by designer Tarun Tahiliani.
The audiences were surprised with the absence of celebrities during [...]



Korean fashion icon laid to rest after succumbing to cancer

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

The fashion community in South Korea is mourning over the death of popular fashion designer Andre Kim. The 74-year old designer died late last week after succumbing to colon cancer and pneumonia.
Kim is one of the pioneers of fashion design in the Asian country. In fact, he was the country’s first male fashion designer when [...]



Classic wrap dress can pass as ladies nightwear

Monday, August 16th, 2010

The wrap dress which was designed and popularized by fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg in the 70’s has made its mark once more in the modern scene because they can actually pass as ladies nightwear and these classic wardrobe blend really well with anything they wear.
Fashion experts believe that regardless of body size, women from [...]



Actress Sienna Miller features latest fashion collection in short film

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Actress Sienna Miller and sibling, designer Savannah Miller, have come up with a venture that will showcase both their talents. The duo decided to come up with a short film to promote their latest fashion collection under their own label – Twenty8Twelve.
Sienna will be seen with Swedish model Sara Blomqvist in the film and they’ll [...]



Philippine Congress told to dress properly!

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Philippine lawmakers are now warned that should they dress inappropriately when they report for sessions at the House of Representatives, else they will be penalised by being marked as absent.
This warning was given by the House of Representatives Secretariat last Wednesday, just three days after the 15th Congress began its session.
In Section 92 of the [...]



Victoria Beckham tops Max Factor’s list of celebrity fashion icons

Friday, May 14th, 2010

Former Spice Girl Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham topped the list of celebrity fashion icons by giant cosmetics company Max Factor. She been tagged as the “World’s Most Glamorous Celebrity.”
The wife of football superstar David Beckham overcame tough competition from highly recognized celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Dannii Minogue among others.
Coming in at second place was [...]



Victoria Beckham gives sneak peak of Oscars nightgown

Friday, March 5th, 2010

The Academy Awards is still a month away but several Hollywood stars are now giving a hint through the media as to what they would be wearing in this special night.
During the debut of Victoria Beckham’s Fall 2010 collection in New York City, fashion icon Victoria Beckham hinted that she will be wearing an intimate, [...]