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Rajesh Pratap’s designs to bring curtains down at WIFW

March 6th, 2010 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Rajesh Pratap, known for his simple yet stylish designs, has been chosen as the designer at the finale of the upcoming 15th edition of the Wills Lifestyle ...

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Rohit Bal recovering well after surgery

Rohit Bal recovering well after surgery

February 24th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Flamboyant designer Rohit Bal, who suffered a massive heart attack and underwent an angioplasty, is recovering well at the Medanta Medicity in Gurgaon, his doctor said ...

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Designer Rohit Bal suffers heart attack

February 24th, 2010 - 1:42 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Well-known fashion designer Rohit Bal suffered a heart attack Tuesday and has been admitted to Medanta Medicity in Gurgaon, a source close to the designer said. Bal, 42, ...

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Justin Timberlake Makes Fashion Sophisticated

Justin Timberlake Makes Fashion Sophisticated

February 22nd, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by GD -
By Meena Kar New York, Feb 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Singer Justin Timberlake recently participated in the New York fashion week with his latest creation. Justin Timberlake has recently showcased his creation under the ...

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Lahore’s first-ever fashion week wrapped up in style

February 20th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad Feb 20 (ANI): Lahore's first-ever fashion week ended with aplomb and style on Friday. The "PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week" was organized by the Pakistan Fashion Design Council (PFDC) at the Royal ...

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13 yr Old Tavi Gevinson Reports On New York Fashion Week!

13 yr Old Tavi Gevinson Reports On New York Fashion Week!

February 19th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason -
New York City, Feb 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tavi Gevinson is an extremely remarkable thirteen year old. She is the author of the well-known blog "Style Rookie" which has caught the eye of ...

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Lahore’s first-ever fashion week begins

February 17th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Feb 17 (ANI): Lahore made its presence felt in the world of glamour industry as the first-ever fashion week in the city kicked off with a great start. The "PFDC Sunsilk Fashion ...

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3 out of 4 teen girls happy with their bodies, reveals US survey

February 16th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): A US survey has revealed that 3 out of 4 teenaged girls are happy with their bodies and are rejecting thin fashion models as being unrealistic. According to a ...

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Steel shirts take the stink out of workers! (Re-issue)

February 14th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Feb 14 (ANI): Body odour may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to workwear label King Gee's latest release, Steel shirts. With development in clothing technology happening everday, odour-destroying fabrics, ...

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Steel shirts take the stink out of workers!

February 13th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Feb 13 (ANI): Body odour may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to workwear label King Gee's latest release, Steel shirts. With development in clothing technology happening everyday, odour-destroying fabrics, ...

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Fashion world mourns loss of “genius” designer Alexander McQueen

Fashion world mourns loss of “genius” designer Alexander McQueen

February 12th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Feb 12 (ANI): The fashion world is mourning the shock suicide of British designer Alexander McQueen, best known for producing some of the most controversial collections of the past two ...

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Narendra Kumar to open Kolkata Fashion and Lifestyle Week

February 8th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) Leading fashion designers J.J. Valaya, Narendra Kumar and Rocky S. will be among the participants in the Kolkata Fashion and Lifestyle Week (KFLW) to be held here Feb ...

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Nicole Richie has ‘designer’ dreams

Nicole Richie has ‘designer’ dreams

February 7th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS -
London, Feb 7 (IANS) Actress Nicole Richie, who has a jewellery and accessories line called House of Harlow 1960, has revealed that she always wanted to design clothes. "Clothing was something I ...

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Model Inga Radziejewski was rejected for being ‘too fat’, despite being a size 00

February 1st, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt -
London, Feb 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former catwalk model Inga Radziejewski weighed just 7 stone, had measurements of 27in chest, 21in waist and 27.5in hips, and was a size 00, but all the ...

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Anorexic model Inga Radziejewski was turned away for being “too fat”

January 31st, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI -
London, January 31 (ANI): Former catwalk model Inga Radziejewski has revealed how she was turned away by the fashion industry for being 'too fat' - despite being a size 00. The 5ft 11 ...

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Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week opens March 24

Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week opens March 24

January 29th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) One of Asia's largest fashion trade events, the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW-autumn/winter edition) will be held March 24-28 at the National Small Industries Corporation ...

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Plus-sized models pose for V Magazine photo shoot

January 6th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI -
New York, Jan 6 (ANI): Proving that there is plenty of room in the fashion industry for curvy women, V Magazine has devoted an entire issue to plus-sized models. The U.K.'s Daily ...

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The Oprah Winfrey Show : Oprah’s Favorites

January 5th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason -
By Angela Kaye Mason Jan 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As today's "Oprah Winfrey Show" starts, Oprah is standing, modeling a pair of what she calls "The best jeans for girls with a real "bootay." ...

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Kate Winslet’s Body Voted The Most Desirable, By Women

Kate Winslet’s Body Voted The Most Desirable, By Women

January 3rd, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by GD -
By Madhuri Dey Jan 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Kate Winslet has been voted to have the most desirable body in Hollywood. The poll is a bit surprising for two reasons: firstly, she does ...

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Stylists have designs on Bollywood - as directors

December 20th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS -
By Shilpa Raina New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Ace stylists like Sabysachi Mukherjee and Manish Malhotra are eyeing Bollywood with plans to direct movies on romance, art and more. Though their numbers are ...

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Chennai International Fashion Week offers a good platform for budding designers

December 19th, 2009 - 9:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Dec.19 (ANI): The ongoing Chennai International Fashion Week (CIFW) has offered a good platform for budding fashion designers and models. CIFW has been organised to showcase and market the Designers' collections to ...

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When veil became a fashion statement

December 15th, 2009 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): Adopting the veil is not just a sign of social stigmatisation, but also a fashion statement for many people, say Turkish experts. Authors Ozlem Sandikci and Guliz Ger (both ...

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Rebellion turns stigmatised practice into style icon

December 15th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) Why are increasing numbers of Turkish women wearing veils in a secular country where the practice is banned in public buildings? Study authors Özlem Sand and Güliz Ger at ...

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A year of consolidation for India’s fashion frat (Flashback 2009)

December 15th, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS -
By Shilpa Raina New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) United we stand, divided we fall - that seems to have been the motto of the Indian fashion fraternity in 2009 as they put aside ...

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People in Africa have massive money: Tanzanian designer (With Images)

People in Africa have massive money: Tanzanian designer (With Images)

December 6th, 2009 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS -
By Shilpa Raina Gurgaon, Dec 6 (IANS) Tanzanian designer Mustafa Hassanali says the African fashion industry needs to take a leaf out of the book of Indian stylists and make a mark ...

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Actress Rachel McAdams Gives Vote To Bamboo Underwear

Actress Rachel McAdams Gives Vote To Bamboo Underwear

December 5th, 2009 - 8:52 pm ICT by GD -
By Ranjan Bhaduri Dec.05, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The bamboo underwear appears to be the latest craze in the world of lingerie and anyone who is worth a know is supporting the idea. More so, ...

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Slow start to India international fashion week

December 4th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS -
Gurgaon, Dec 4 (IANS) Empty seats, few buyers and technical glitches -- the Oxybleach India International Fashion Week (OIIFW) got off to a rather disappointing start here. But the organisers hope the ...

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Islamic Fashion Festival VIII launched in Kuala Lumpur

November 24th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 24 (ANI): The Islamic Fashion Festival VIII has been launched in style in Kuala Lumpur, featuring designs from Royal Terengganu Songket and Muslim wear designers. Gracing the event was the ...

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Cindy Crawford urges women to stop buying mags featuring thin models

Cindy Crawford urges women to stop buying mags featuring thin models

November 17th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 17 (ANI): Cindy Crawford has advised women to stop buying magazines featuring stick thin models because she believes they have the "power" to change the body image stereotypes that ...

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I don’t have patience to design for Bollywood: Ritu Kumar (Interview)

November 9th, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS -
By Shilpa Raina New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Known for her ethnic Indian wear, the iconic Ritu Kumar has been around in the fashion industry for 40 years. Yet she has not designed ...

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