Tag: garment
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Bangladeshi slum kids work over 60 hours a week to make clothes: research
By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – One third of children living in the slums of Bangladesh’s capital spend more than 60 hours a week making clothes for the garment sector, well beyond the legal working limit, a London-based thinktank said on Wednesday. The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) said 32 percent of children…
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Uniqlo appoints mountaineer Marin Minamiya as brand ambassador
Japanese mountaineer Marin Minamiya has just been named Uniqlo's first female brand ambassador.
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Flower girls storm the runways for Resort 2017 collections
Christian Dior set the tone, with the French house's English-inspired show replete with country florals in the form of draped tea dresses and sheer blouses covered in springtime patterns, mixed in among all the pictorial jacquards, rich velvets and silks. The humble garden pansy formed the basis of Christopher Kane's entire collection, recreated as a…
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H&M nabs M.I.A. for 1,000 ton recycling campaign
As World Recycling Week becons in April, fashion retailer H&M is joining forces with singer-songwriter M.I.A. for the latest round of its recycling initiative. The clothing giant launched a Garment Collecting program in 2013 and, for 2016, is targeting the agglomeration of 1,000 tonnes of clothes, with an M.I.A. music video to generate enthusiasm for…
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Self-heating coat is one giant step for fashion-kind
On the day an astronaut returned to Earth after 340 days in space, Paris fashion took another small step for mankind. The French label Courreges announced the dawn of the “new era” Wednesday, “an era when the garment will come alive”. “Who has never dreamt of being warm in the winter?” its designers Sebastien Meyer…
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Color, flair and indulgence hit Paris Fashion Week shows
PARIS (AP) — The first major day of Paris Fashion Week ready-to-wear shows saw spectators thrust from the 60s futurism of Courreges to the eclectic styles of John Galliano — as Belgian master Dries Van Noten got indulgent. Here are the highlights of Wednesday's fall-winter 2016 collections:
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Dolce & Gabbana unveils rosy new beauty collection
The collection includes eight new shades of “Dolce Matte Lipstick,” the brand's first lightly-scented lipstick with a matte formula and a velvety finish. The 13 original red shades are now joined by a variety of pinks, from the delicate pastel shade “Dolce Dolcezza” to the bold fuchsia “Dolce Bacio.” Four new lipliners in the shades…
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Emilio Pucci showcases Giorgetti’s first collection on minisite
A range of ready-to-wear and accessories designs are on display via a special website to highlight the first Emilio Pucci collection from new Creative Director Massimo Giorgetti. Visitors to the Emilio Pucci minisite are being encouraged to make an early outfit purchase with the incentive of a limited edition white t-shirt signed “Emilio Pucci,” the…
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Watch Kanye West receive his award for Shoe of the Year
Kanye West has picked up his award for Shoe of the Year at the 2015 Footwear News Annual Achievement Awards. News broke that the US rapper, who launched a clothing line with Adidas earlier this year, would receive the honor for his Adidas Yeezy Boost back in October this year and he finally picked up the award…