Gap announced the brand is joining a yearlong celebration of the life and music of Jimi Hendrix in honor of his 70th birthday with the launch of two limited-edition t-shirt designs. The t-shirts feature art from the iconic musician’s new album, People, Hell and Angels, which introduces previously unreleased studio recordings from 1969, the year Gap was founded in San Francisco. Available in styles for men and women, the exclusive cotton t-shirts will launch online at Gap.com on March 5th and

I'm trying to regain my composure following the breathtaking, pearl encrusted Alexander McQueen show that made me think of an incredibly stylish Elizabethan tale. I wish Cate Blanchett could reprise her role in The Queen and wear every single look from this show. Each piece is cool and current at the same time. I could continue gushing about the staggering beauty of Sarah's Burton's latest collection but let's just get to the looks: Let's begin with this head piece. Now, I'm not typic

DKNY is the latest retailer to settle into New York’s Flatiron District neighborhood. On Friday, the brand, known for its ‘edgy it-girl’ vibes, opened a pop-up concept shop in a 2,000 sq-ft space at 168 Fifth Avenue. This is not the brand’s first go at a concept shop, in fact, according to WWD, they have had much success with the concept shop in the Century City Mall in Los Angeles. Carol Sharpe, DKNY president of retail, told WWD, “we were looking at all the key neighborhoods. We knew we wanted

109°F launches its brilliantly styled, fashion inspired flagship store at Linking Road - Mumbai. This new 109°Fstore provides a vibrant source of pioneering youth culture and the perfect gateway to an all new experience of fashion. After establishing itself as an exquisite and youthful fashion brand, 109oF is all set to enthral the city with this fabulous store. Spread across 550 sq. ft, this new 109°F store located at Linking Road promises to be one of the most innovative, contemporary and b

Eighteen lingerie stores in shopping centres located in east Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, have been shutdown by the Labour Ministry and the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, following failure of these shops to fulfil the Saudization conditions of employing only female staff, MENAFN-Arab News reported. The new set of rules have been introduced for shops selling lingerie across Saudi Arabia, as the Labour Ministry recently inked a deal with the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevent

With increasing number of image conscious people coupled with economic crisis, online sales of second-hand clothes are at an all-time high in the US. According to the First Annual Resale Report of San Francisco-based kids e-retailer thredUP, 358,497 kidswear items were sold through the e-shop last year, enabling re-sellers to earn US$ 800,000. The kidswear brands with the best resale value and popularity were Gymboree, Baby GAP, Justice, Levi’s, GAP kids, OshKosh, Lands’ End, Adidas, Limited

In its latest review of its supply and demand figures, the International Cotton Advisory Committee projects China’s cotton stock at 8 million tonnes, equivalent to 47% of global stock, at the end of 2012/13 season (ending on July 31, 2013). Last season the Chinese government purchased over 3.12 million tonnes of cotton for state reserves at a floor price well above the world market price. Consequently, the gap between domestic and world prices triggered record imports of 5.3 million tonnes contr

Cbazaar.com, the largest online Indian ethnic wear associates with Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns. Cbazaar is the official online fashion partner. The exquisite wardrobe of the main characters is a tasteful blend of imperial motif and grandeur and collection inspired from this range will be now available exclusively at cbazaar.com. Much before this movie hits the theatres, one can easily flaunt the style statements of the lead characters and seamlessly transform into a suave sahib, enchantin

Fashion retailers have seen an increase in demand for maternity wear in recent years, as sales for maternity clothing have increased while overall women’s apparel sales have declined. Currently, most retailers produce maternity wear using a standardized size chart that begins with women in their seventh month of pregnancy. Retailers produce garments for women who are earlier in their terms by adjusting the sizes smaller proportionally based on the standardized chart. In a recent study, Univer

The Intelligence and Investigation of Inland Revenue (I&I IR) of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) unearthed a tax fraud by a leading textile group, which was using benami accounts to evade sales tax. The group had evaded Rs330.56 million through eight dummy companies. According to the FIR lodged by the I&I IR of Lahore Directorate, a copy of which is available with The News, the group was accused of evading sales tax. The FBR discovered that the Lahore Textile & General Mills