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Dec 3
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The Independent reports that “fast fashion” is a growing industry in the UK - same goes for the U.S., I think - and many clothes are being thrown away after only one season. Who on earth would throw away clothes before giving it to charity, I don’t know, but apparently there are people who do. The article says that the average Brit consumes about 35kg of textiles a year and only 30% is given to charity while the rest just gets dumped in landfills. Another interesting fact: Chinese laborers who make these clothing are paid an average of 86 cents a day. 
Just a few things to think about...
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Nov26
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I just read an interesting article about a company called Noble Biomaterials that embeds silver in clothing in order to prevent the clothes from smelling. This is great for athletes or people who tend to smell(?) often. (I say buy...
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Nov14
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Eight floors of Gucci? Yes, dear Gucci lovers, this is the new sight you will see in Japan’s Ginza district. Gucci has just opened a flagship store - a move that the company has made because Japan is the biggest...
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Nov11
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I was reading through some press releases today and read about the iKY’s clothing line. I browsed their newly developed website and took a look at the pictures of their pieces....I’m not one to harp on anybody’s dream of having...
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Nov 9
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Well, the big news for me today is that Liz Claiborne, Inc. (LIZ) has bought Kate Spade from the Neiman Marcus Group for a reported $124 million. This is another move to add high quality brands to its portfolio that...
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Nov 7
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If you’re an “internet head” (my boyfriend‘s name for internet addicts) like me, you know that social bookmarking has become quite the rage. Websites like Digg and Fark give us the ability to share our favorite news articles with others. ...
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Nov 4
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I just read a little news tidbit about Pete Doherty signing on with a UK clothing brand, Gio-Gio, to design some clothes for them. Well, what really disturbed me about the article is this snippet: “The 27-year-old Babyshambles frontman, who...
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Nov 2
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No, it’s not the same “fashion police” that I know you’re thinking of. This is about literally the fashion cops that have been employed by the organizers of Lakme Fashion Week in India to keep an eye on the models...
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Oct31
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Hat tip to Julie of Almost Girl for letting us in on an upcoming Lucky Magazine shopping event going on in New York City. It’s been dubbed the “Ultimate Shopping Event” and will take place on November 9th and 10th...
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According to Fashion Week Daily, Montblanc, the company known for its very fine writing instruments, has signed on Nicolas Cage for their new campaign called “Helping others gives success true meaning.” That has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? ...
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Oct23
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There’s talk that Giorgio Armani may go public with plans on a stock market listing. After 30 years of running the empire on his own, Armani is one of the few independent fashion designers and fashion houses out there. The...
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Oct21
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According to Fashion Week Daily, Vera Wang is heading West to open up a store on the “West Side” - Los Angeles, that is. She has plans to open a flagship store on Melrose Avenue. The Diane von Furstenberg and...
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As if we haven’t seen enough leopard print, retailers are trying to get working women to wear leopard print nowadays, citing that it can now be worn by professionals who work in “conservative” positions. As much as I think that...
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Oct19
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Just as everyone would like to cash in on the fashion industry, those in the fashion industry would like to cash in on the cell phone industry. I read this headline, “Levi's To Launch Jeans Branded Mobile Phones” and I...
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Oct18
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I read this little news brief about Abercrombie & Fitch’s (ANF) general manager of the flagship apparel chain has left the company. Thomas Mendenhall came to A & F from the Gucci Group back in 2004 and after only two...
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Oct17
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For all of you who have a coat fetish like me, you might be interested in this exhibition from MaxMara which will take place in Berlin next month. Coats! MaxMara – 55 Years of Italian Fashion will showcase MaxMara’s love...
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Oct10
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We all know Steve Madden for their trendy footwear line...Well, it has just been announced that the company is teaming up with Jump Apparel Group to come out with a dress line next spring 2007. Taking a look at Steve...
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Oct 8
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So, if you don’t know by now...Kate Moss is collaborating with Topshop, the famous clothing company from the U.K. As Kate Moss makes her way in, Jane Shepherdson, a 20-year vet of Topshop, has put in her resignation. According to...
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Oct 2
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Well, my dear readers, I’m back into the swing of things and trying to catch up on all the latest fashion news. The first thing I came to today was this article about Neiman Marcus’s plans to expand the main...
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Sep15
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The Associated Press reports that Saks (SKS) has some catching up to do. It seems that the company is behind Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom in terms of product offerings and personalized customer service. Perhaps things will change with the management...
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