Malaika my mentor and muse: designer Rick Roy (Lead) (With Image)
June 28th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Global fashion trends and not Bollywood styles influence India's youth, says designer Rick Roy who styles stars like Sonam Kapoor, Emraan Hashmi and Chitrangada Singh, adding ... Read more...
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Malaika my mentor and muse: designer Rick Roy (With Image)
June 28th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Global fashion trends and not Bollywood styles influence India's, says designer Rick Roy who styles stars like Sonam Kapoor, Emraan Hashmi and Chitrangada Singh, adding ... Read more...
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Poor Muslim women connect to global fashion with crafts (With Image)
June 3rd, 2012 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Marginalised Muslim craftswomen and weavers in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and in the capital are making an international connection with their work thanks to two ... Read more...
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Barbie Apparel’s first couture range for girls (With image)
April 3rd, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Barbie Apparel Tuesday announced the launch its first couture party collection for girls aged 2-12 years in India. The line includes summer fashion staples as well ... Read more...
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Global garment factories leaving China
March 28th, 2012 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 28 (IANS) Global fashion brands are shifting their manufacturing bases from China to cheaper countries due to high production cost, experts said.President of China National Textile and Apparel ... Read more...
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Beaches, babes, bikinis..here’s India Resort Fashion Week (Curtain raiser)
December 6th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 6 (IANS) Resort wear might have a niche market in the country, but the rules of the game are set to soon change with inaugural edition of India ... Read more...
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Madonna to go global with new brand
November 4th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 4 (IANS) Pop star Madonna, who launched a teen line with her daughter last year, is now coming up with a global fashion brand.Contactmusic.com reports that the ... Read more...
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Indian brocade big time hit among Europeans
October 31st, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Brocade fabrics - that is what many Europeans request for when their friends visit India, says Spanish designer Ana González, pointing out that the traditional ... Read more...
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Work behind every Indian garment is unique: Filipino fashion blogger
August 22nd, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Filipino blogger Bryan Grey Yambao began tapping away at the keyboard from the age of 17 to express his views on global fashion and has ... Read more...
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Supermodels of the World contest now comes to India
May 16th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) If you wish to sashay down international runways, here's the chance - international contest Supermodels of the World is coming to India for the first ... Read more...
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BeYu fashion awards honours eight designers
April 16th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The third edition of BeYu Fashion Awards honoured designers Anand Bhushan, Joy Mitra, Nida Mahmood, Nikhita Tandon, Rajdeep Ranawat, Jenjum and Jasleen in new designers ... Read more...
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Clothes made from recycled material sizzle India Fashion Week
April 10th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr.10 (ANI): Clothes made from waste materials recycled from factories caught everybody's attention on the fourth day of the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week at the Pragati Maidan in ... Read more...
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Japanese designers to showcase at Lakme Fashion Week
February 22nd, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Get ready for a Japanese flavour at the upcoming Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) as eight designers from the country will participate in its summer-resort 2011 event.LFW has collaborated ... Read more...
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Estee Lauder Selects Joan Smalls As Its New Face
December 14th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Estee Lauder which is known as a top US based skincare and unisex grooming products manufacturer has selected model Joan Smalls as its new face. The ... Read more...
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Elder Health Care to honour fashion designers Friday
November 16th, 2010 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 16 (IANS) Leading designers from India and abroad will be honoured here Friday for their contribution to global fashion at the second BeYu Fashion Awards 2010 event, an organising official ... Read more...
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Schiffer to create cashmere collection
September 29th, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 29 (IANS) Supermodel Claudia Schiffer has teamed up with German knitwear brand Iris von Arnim to create her own cashmere collection."I have been looking for the right partnership for ... Read more...
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‘Kate Moss is a style icon’
September 25th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 25 (IANS) Fashion consultant Amanda Ross thinks model Kate Moss is the ultimate style icon because she has a unique look.
The "Lipstick Jungle" stylist, who is the global fashion director ... Read more...
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Manipuri Fashions To Be Showcased Globally
September 4th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): It has been announced that the local designers from Manipur are all getting ready to showcase their talents on a global platform.These Manipuri designers will ... Read more...
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NEIFT Organizes North-East Handloom Festival 2010
July 22nd, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): North East Institute of Fashion and Technology (NEIFT), an Assamese domestic organization celebrated North East Handloom Festival 2010 on July 21.The Ministry of Textiles, Government of ... Read more...
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Kim Jong Il ‘becomes global fashion trendsetter!’
April 8th, 2010 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 8 (ANI): North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Il is now making news for reasons other than his emphasis on the east Asian nation's defense - his signature dressing style, ... Read more...
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Burberry organises 3-D fashion show
February 25th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 25 (IANS) A fashion show organised by British fashion label Burberry in London, was streamed live to audiences in New York, Tokyo, Paris, Los Angeles and Dubai in 3-D. ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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Rural womenfolk display their creations at Ahmedabad fashion show
December 19th, 2009 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Dec 19 (ANI): The rural women of Gujarat have taken on the global fashion markets with a garment collection, 'Ananth' an initiative by the rural artisans in association with international designer ... Read more...
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Milan Fashion Week sees Indian designs
October 19th, 2009 - 4:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The recently concluded Milan Fashion Week saw Indian designers stand shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the oldest and most renowned couture houses in the world.In the event's "new and upcoming designers' segment, the ... Read more...
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Manish Arora unveils futuristic collection for Paris Fashion Week (With Images)
September 25th, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhushree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Designer Manish Arora is taking his "futuristic" collection, which combines Indian techniques with geometric designs, to the Paris Fashion Week 2010 and he says the ... Read more...
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Go Indian to go global, fashion editor tells Indian designers
March 24th, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Indian designers need to focus more on the country's heritage if they are to make a mark internationally, says eminent fashion journalist Suzy Menkes.
"You have a magnificent ... Read more...
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Kareena Kapoor to launch her own web site
October 7th, 2008 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Joining the league of international stars like Victoria Beckham, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez, Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor is all set to launch her own web site.The site ... Read more...
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Kitsch becomes chic as Indian fashion walks the global ramp
May 23rd, 2008 - 6:58 pm ICT by admin
By Shweta Thakur
It's sophisticated and suave, bejewelled and bright, traditional and modern too... The Indian look is all of these, and grabbing eyeballs not just on ramps in the country but also ... Read more...
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Another fashion giant boycotts Aussie wool
April 28th, 2008 - 7:59 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, April 28 (ANI): The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has successfully urged Miami-based Perry Ellis International to boycott wool from Australian mulesed sheep.The global fashion giant, which ... Read more...
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Pepe Jeans London unveils the Spring Summer 2008 Collection
April 9th, 2008 - 4:42 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, Apr 9 (ANI/Business Wire India): Pepe Jeans London unveils an exciting and extensive range for Spring/Summer 2008.
The fresh collection sets the mood for a very stylish season. The statement ... Read more...
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Cocktail of Bollywood and business at Lakme Fashion Week
March 27th, 2008 - 2:37 pm ICT by admin
(Curtain Raiser)
By Shweta Thakur
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) With international buyers and style experts all set to mark their presence, the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) brings hope for good business. And when a ... Read more...
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European casual wear brand ‘Springfield’ enters India (Re-issue)
December 6th, 2007 - 1:08 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, Dec 6 (ANI/Business Wire India): Landmark Group (Dubai), a foremost retailer in the Middle East and India, brings Springfield - a European casual wear brand - here.
This globally acclaimed brand is ... Read more...
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