Workwear at Pitti Immagine Uomo
By For its 75th edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo, the Italian fashion trade fair will present the exhibition ‘Workwear’. Curated by Olivier Saillard and Oliviero Toscani, the showcase will open on 13th January 2009 at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence. Workwear will present clothing, accessories, images and sound installations of both the fashion and work world. […]
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Merino wool at Pitti Filati
With Eco Luxe being one of the key themes at this year 63rd edition of Pitti Filati, Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) have responded with a collection of the finest Australian Merino wool yarns from around the world to showcase to the luxury end of the market. For AW09, AWI will present the Prestige Collection entitled, […]
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Pitti Uomo January 09
The January 2009 edition of Pitti Uomo will be its 75th exhibition, and filled with previews and special projects including the presentation of the Thom Browne Menswear Collection, the launch of the sartorial line by Comme des Garçons and the debut of Allegri’s new main line. The show will further feature the culture of fashion […]
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Clothes Show outlaws male models
Following the decision to ban size zero female models from the catwalk, Clothes Show Live is taking a stance against skinny male models too. The fashion and beauty event viewed over 250 potential male and female models at a recent casting and won’t be working with unnaturally thing models. The decision has been made as […]
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Pitti Uomo sees record exhibitors
The Florentine menswear show Pitti stated a record of exhibitors at its AW09 exhibition gave confidence to a volatile market. The nearly 1,000 exhibitors were seen by roughly 35 thousand visitors, which included buyers, agents and sales reps, exhibitor suppliers, press, PR offices and advertising agencies. Buyer turnout and “flows” have changed – moving up […]
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Burberry’s sales rocket 15 per cent
Burberry Group plc, the global luxury company, on Tuesday reported trading for the three months to 31 December 2009 saw a 15 per cent rise in sales to £380m. The company said retail sales were up 17 per cent with strong comparable store sales growth, greater full-price sell through of the winter collection as significantly […]
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Clothes Show Style Awards in association with OK!
This June the Clothes Show Style Awards 2010 will be hosted together with OK! Magazine. The Awards will honour the most talented of the beauty and fashion industries. Starting with a champagne reception and red carpet entrance, the event will consist of an awards ceremony, musical performance and will end with a catwalk showcase. The […]
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House of Fraser eyes Middle East for expansion
House of Fraser may soon be a household name in the Middle East, As part of its expansion programme, the privately owned department store is aiming to tap into the region’s demand for designer clothing, and considering outlets in Cairo, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Oman and Qatar. The retailer could open its first stores in the […]
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Sales slow at Asos
Asos , the online fashion retailer posted 47 per cent sales growth in the first half of last year, is seeing a slow in growth. For the five weeks to 3 January 2010 Asos Sales were up 30 per cent year on year. Total sales rose 38 per cent year-on-year in the 42 weeks to […]
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NYC Mayor places support behind fashion industry
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is placing his support behind the city’s fashion industry with the news that he is to triple the current investment from 5 million to 15 million dollars. The fashion industry accounts for 5.5 percent of New York’s workforce, pays 11 billion dollars in wages, and generates nearly 2 […]
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