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Burberry Busts Profit Predictions

With many sectors of the global economy, including retail, still trying to fully recover from the collapse of the financial markets it is a rare sight these days to see any designer, fashion house or line outperform its economic predictions. Which is why Burberry’s recently implemented growth strategy must be praised, after the luxury retailer […]

Sarah Jessica Parker and Harvey Weinstein Exit Halston

It has been a tumultuous week for the Halston label. Earlier in the week it was reported that Sarah Jessica Parker was departing from her role as the president and CEO of Halston Heritage. Now reports are circulating that Harvey Weinstein, who placed himself on the company’s board of directors after Hilco Consumer Capital and […]

Hanes Sets its Sights on Women’s Fashion

Last year American consumers purchased 3.2 billion T-shirts, a stat that went up 4% from the year prior and is to only keep growing. Which is why Hanesbrands Inc. the 4.3 billion dollar under garment manufacturer based out of Winston-Salem N.C. announced earlier this month the launch of its first fashion label, Hanes Ink, which […]

Burberry Body Taps Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s star is certainly on the rise in the second half of 2011. The blonde bombshell started her career as a model but has rocketed into the public eye over the past few months after she was selected to replace Megan Fox in the summer blockbuster Transformers: Dark of the Moon. The film is […]

Japanese Fashion Rises from the Ashes

Long seen as the most diverse fashion culture on the pacific rim and the trailblazers of cool throughout Asia, the Japanese fashion industry was left in ruins earlier this year after a massive 9.0 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of the island nation unleashing tsunamis that wiped away whole towns and took thousands of […]

Rihanna Gets Cosmo U.K. Cover

In the upcoming August issue of Cosmopolitan U.K.,which will feature Rihanna as the cover girl, the outspoken and sometimes controversial singer talks about her take on love, what she looks for in a man and how she dealt with her split from abusive ex Chris Brown. The cover itself features the Barbadian beauty in a […]

McQueen a Perfect Fit for a Future Queen

There is an old saying in fashion that goes: once is a fluke, twice is a coincidence, but three times is a trend. Obviously Kate Middleton, now Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is very fond of the Alexander McQueen brand considering it was a Sarah Burton designed McQueen dress that she wore for what was probably […]

Nicole Richie and John Varvatos Join NBC’s Fashion Star

Coming this fall world renown top model and fashion icon Elle Macpherson will host NBC’s newest reality show Fashion Star, and it has just been announced that Nicole Richie and John Varvatos will be joining Jessica Simpson as the show’s three celebrity mentors. The series is designed to find America’s next popular brand by pitting […]

Azzedine Alaïa’s Return to the Runway

It has been nearly a week since Azzedine Alaïa’s collection closed out the Paris Couture shows and the fashion world is still buzzing about Mr. Alaïa’s breathtaking designs. During a show week that saw Chanel’s Karl Lagerfeld delve into the depths of Coco’s mystic, Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci put on a couture clinic and Valentino’s Chiuri […]

What Makes “Premium” Denim So Special?

Once little more than workman’s garb, jeans have become an American fashion staple, and ever since Calvin Klein introduced the world to designer jeans decades ago each passing year has seen prices on what the industry refers to as “premium denim” climb steadily higher. Yet many consumers don’t understand what the difference is between a […]