VF Corp. is introducing more of its brands to India, according to a report from a leading Indian business newspaper.
The Greensboro-based apparel giant has recently launched its Hero brand in some retail outlets, and is preparing to launch Riders as well, the Business Standard reported.
The brands are being introduced through VF’s Indian joint venture, VF […]
Jeffrey Gabbay hasn’t washed his sports socks since 2004. He says he doesn’t have to.
Gabbay’s company, Cupron Inc., says it is the first textile manufacturer to produce fibers “impregnated” with copper oxide, an agent that kills bacteria and odor on contact. The socks, which he says can heal and prevent athlete’s foot, are one of […]
This year’s warm winter may soon have coat manufacturers wishing they could turn down the heat.
Even as coat-makers Columbia Sportswear Co. and VF Corp. — owner of The North Face brand — project positive sales in the fourth quarter, analysts say above-average temperatures could affect their bottom lines.
“Weather like this doesn’t bode well for winter […]
Sales of beauty, grooming and other personal care products are experiencing an unprecedented surge in the Middle East region. Overall, the category has grown by 12 per cent annually and it is estimated that the total value of cosmetic related sales will reach USD2.1 billion this year.
This augurs well for the beauty industry confirms Ms […]
While greys, pinks and lace are set to dominate wardrobes in 2007, the natural look will be preferred as far as make up goes, say fashion gurus.
According to designer Priya Kataria, both knee length and long dresses will be in fashion in 2007. ‘The palette will offer hues like greys, off-whites, beiges, rose pink and […]
Indian textile firms unwrapped big investment plans and acquired companies overseas during 2006, as they geared up to tap the emerging retail sector at home and consolidate their position in global export markets. At the same time, the Government announced a number of measures such as integrated textile parks, while assuring on extending the hugely-popular […]
THE 2nd Annual Philippine Fashion Awards (PFA) proclaimed Petit Monde, Ever Bilena and Le Froge as the Best Fashion Retailers of the Year, for the gold, silver and bronze awards, in awarding ceremonies on November 25 at the PETA (Philippine Educational Theater Association) Theater Center in Quezon City.
The accessories store Marcella bagged the Golden […]
When designer Coco Chanel unveiled the first real ‘Little Black Dress’ 80 years ago, it caused quite a stir in the world of women’s fashion.
Now the iconic garment is so ubiquitous it has its own entry in the New Oxford Dictionary and online
Wikipedia encyclopedia.
Fashion’s most timeless of octogenarians today remains as much a style statement […]
Shoehorned between a sunglasses. vendor and a tattoo shop is one of New York City’s tiniest shoe repair shops — and a design find. Prized by penny pinchers and shoe mavens, East Village Shoe Repair is known for its willingness to execute customers’ most fanciful shoe designs, at rock-bottom prices.
Since the shop, on St. Mark’s […]
Indian textile firms unwrapped big investment plans and acquired companies overseas during 2006 as they geared up to tap the emerging retail sector at home and consolidate their position in global export markets.
At the same time, the government announced a number of measures such as integrated textile parks, while assuring on extending the hugely popular […]
You may wonder why runway collections from the top ten fashion houses would be displayed at a museum. Simply put, fashion design like art design is creative, innovative, and painstaking. These haute couture designers share insight into the development from birth to execution of these remarkable creations that truly surpass the designation of being labeled […]
Vietnamese garment products exported to the US before January 11 may avoid the risk of being blocked by US customs under a recent consent decree between the Vietnamese Ministry of Trade and the US Department of Commerce, said Le Quoc An, president of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association.
The two nations agreed to create favourable […]