Victoria's Secret Angel ‘Lily Aldridge’ is the latest supermodel to turn a fashion designer. The leggy American beauty has unveiled a fashion line with the contemporary casual clothing brand Velvet by Graham & Spencer. Titled as Lily Aldridge for Velvet by Graham & Spencer, the 13-piece capsule collection features the model’s trademark bohemian rock-and-roll glamour-inspired looks. Exclusively available for sale at matchesfashion.com, the 27-year-old brunette’s maiden line feat

The commerce ministry plans to seek a waiver of the countervailing duty on Bangladesh’s garment exports to India to cut trade imbalance between the neighbouring countries. The commerce ministry will send a letter to its Indian counterpart today asking for a level-playing field for Bangladeshi garment exporters, Shawkat Ali Waresi, a joint secretary of the ministry, told The Daily Star. At present, Bangladeshi RMG exports to India bear a countervailing duty of 12.36 percent, which the local

Pankaj and Nidhi showcased their collection named ‘The Music Box’ at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2013 Pankaj & Nidhi Ahuja, both NIFT graduates are behind their exciting label which has found critical and commercial success since its launch in 2006. Winners of the International Apparel Federation Award, 2011, they were also honored with the Elle Style Awards for Best Debut in 2009 and Best Women’s prêt-a-porter in 2010 and are frequently acknowledged for their edgy

Vineet Bahl takes inspiration from Awadh nawabi culture at WLFW Awadh had been the seat of nawabi grandeur in erstwhile Hindustan for over a century. Of particular interest in this culture was the 'zenana', a sanctified neighborhood of women in purdah. This was where the nawab's begums lived often conducting affairs of the state under the nawab's patronage. Since men were not allowed inside these reserved sanctums, the zanana gradually became a storehouse for all sorts of wealth — both materi

Global inspiration combined with unique detailing was behind the winning collection at the ninth iD International Emerging Designer Awards held at the Lion Foundation Arena, Edgar Centre, Dunedin, New Zealand. Otago Polytechnic graduate Rakel Blom – originally from Iceland – took out the top Peroni First Place Prize at the iD Awards with her collection ‘The World Through My Eyes’, inspired and influenced by textiles and travel, which the judges described as “eclectic and joyful, sleek, chic a

Wholesarong.com adds comfy and stylish halter dresses to its latest wholesale fashion wear catalog. This batch of halter dress is indeed an eye pleaser. With its naturally flowing style, the Bohemian style halter maxi dresses exude simplicity and elegance. With materials choice of polyester and spandex, it can be comfortable summer wear as well. Wholesalesarong.com is recognized as the leading wholesaler in North America, serving wholesale customers in U.S., Canada and worldwide for over 15 y

The love affair between U.S. consumers and their mobile devices continues, as increasing numbers use the internet, smartphones and tablets to shop for clothes. But as the trend grows, so does frustration over sizing inconsistencies. A 50-percent return rate in women's online clothing purchases attests to the problem. But that is all about to change! Enter - The Little Black Pant with Fitlogic Earlier this year, shoppers saw the glimmer of hope they've been desperate for. It came in the for

Exports of ready-made garments (RMG) have registered satisfactory growth during the July-February period of the current fiscal defying the global recession and political turmoil at home, industry insiders said. According to an official figure, RMG exports posted a growth of 10.13 per cent during the July-February of the current fiscal compared with the growth of 13.37 per cent during the corresponding period of the previous year. Bangladesh is the biggest RMG exporters after China and it f

Victoria's Secret Angels Alessandra Ambrosio, Candice Swanepoel and Karlie Kloss showcase the latest and hottest style of the Victoria's Secret swim collection in Los Angeles. To celebrate the Swim 2013 season, the Angels arrived wearing the sexiest styles of the season against a glamorous backdrop. Some of the new styles for Swim 2013 collection include the Fabulous Push-up Bikini, the Very Sexy Bandeau, and the Unforgettable Demi Bikini plus the return of the Beach Sexy Bikini Mixer—a moder

Macy’s announced Teen Vogue as the latest fashion-forward collection to launch exclusively in Macy’s Mstylelab department. Aimed at the most discerning teenage fashionistas, Teen Vogue will bring Macy’s customers the latest trends from the combined fashion eye of Macy's and “Teen Vogue.” The collection will be available in approximately 150 Macy’s stores nationwide and on macys.com this March. “We are very excited to be expanding 'Teen Vogue' even further with our collection for Mstylelab. As