U.S. stocks were trading higher Wednesday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average recently rose 80 points to 14754, the Standard & Poor's added 10 points to 1579, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 34 points to 3272. Big movers in American soil were Aeropostale and American Eagle Outfitters, although for completely different reasons. Aeropostale Inc. (ARO) got cut to ‘sell’ from ‘neutral’ at Goldman Sachs. The investment bank said in a note to clients, "A shift in the competitive landscape has l

For the month ended March 31, 2013, comparable sales for American Apparel increased 8 percent including a 5 percent increase in comparable store sales for its retail store channel and a 26 percent increase in net sales for its online channel. Wholesale net sales decreased 7 percent for the month of March. Total net sales for March 2013 increased 2 percent over the prior year period. For the quarter ended March 31, 2013, total net sales increased 5 percent with an 8 percent increase in comparable

Sehyun Park, a sixth-semester Fashion Design student at FIT, has won the women’s wear category in the 2013 Joe’s Blackbook Scholarship Design Competition. Park received a $10,000 scholarship from the national recruitment and consulting firm. Her winning collection is knit separates inspired by the desert. Joe's Blackbook portfolio sketches The Joe’s Blackbook scholarship was developed to support and nurture the next generation of designers. Students from top design schools across the natio

Those who think that 1920s fashion was all about arms and legs exposing loose knee length flapper dresses are in for a surprise as an amazing sartorial treat, celebrating the styles and trends of that era, awaits them at the John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The exhibition titled 1920s Fashion Exhibit features a range of clothing and accessory collections sourced from the Shippensburg University Fashion Archives and Museum (SUFAM). Displayed in two newly create

Famous British designer Lulu Guinness has once again collaborated with the Japanese casual wear brand Uniqlo to launch a collection of playful T-shirts. The prolific designer, who also is a proud holder of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), has incorporated her signature cute, witty prints in the new line. Primarily based on monochromes, the quirky T-shirts are decorated with Peter Pan collars, stripes, polka dots and eye as well as lip-shaped motifs. Mainly known for her avant-gard

The textile industry on Wednesday called for regionally competitive interest rates, urging the State Bank of Pakistan, which is announcing its key policy rate on Friday, to bring discount rate down to 8 per cent to counter weak growth and revive fresh, private investment in the economy to create jobs. The manufacturers argued that only textile sector has borrowed more than Rs41 billion from banking sector to make investment, acquiring latest machinery for the growth of industry during last s

South African born designer Alexis Barrell has come up with a fresh new Spring/Summer 2013 collection meant specifically for the modern urban women who like to dress up in comfortable casual pieces. Inspired by the wildlife of Africa, the silk, leather and brocade made ensembles can be worn both to work or holiday getaways. The affordable collection includes billowing dresses, skirts with interesting prints and frontal slits, pinafore dresses, bomber jackets, oversized roomy shirts, cotton

As soon as the sixth season of popular American period drama Mad Men has started, almost everything from the 1960s is back in vogue again, including the vintage fashion trends. Pittsburgh’s Senator John Heinz History Center is going to host a special fashion show featuring the vintage-inspired styles and looks of 1960s. The show will display nearly 100 mod, boho chic, rock, hippie and Mad Men style pieces from locally and nationally famous brands like Highway Robbery, ModCloth, Haute Vibe

On April 2, 2013 president of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia Aleksander Shumsky spoke at the international conference for professionals in the sphere of digital communications HUBFORUM 2013 “Strategy for promoting luxury brands via Internet” that was held in the framework of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia business-program. Aleksander Shumsky has presented his own vision on how new technologies can help to extend the audience of such a large event as Fashion Week. Fashion Weeks have b

Export of textile products is faced with an alarming situation due to gas outages. It may hardly achieve dollars 12 billion as against dollars 14 billion achieved last year. Chairman, Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (TMA), Mehtabuddin Chawala said "during winter we were assured by the concerned authorities that during summer the supply of gas to industries will be normalised and even weekly closure will be waived off and complaint of low pressure of gas in industries will also be ov