Australian wool exports declined by almost half during January, compared with the previous month, to 17,993,007 kilos. The drop was attributable to an almost commensurate drop in shipments to China. The monthly total was no less than 18.7% down on the year-earlier level. The weakness of the January total may be considered somewhat surprising in view of anecdotal evidence from traders regarding the pace of purchasing by China towards the end of last year and the associated rise in prices during t

Michelle Obama looks absolutely stunning in a sleeveless blue Reed Krakoff dress (that came straight from her closet!) on the April cover of Vogue. How cool is it that she shopped her own closet for a major magazine cover? The First Lady and President Barack Obama sat down with the magazine shortly after the inauguration at the end of January. She was photographed in the White House by Annie Leibovitz. The timing of her cover couldn't be better. Michelle Obama has championed many yo

Gucci is pleased to announce that this coming June will mark the debut of a unique MADE TO MEASURE capsule collection designed by Creative Director Frida Giannini and Lapo Elkann. This exclusive collection, conceived as “Lapo’s Wardrobe,” will be offered within Gucci’s MADE TO MEASURE program – a personalized, luxury sartorial service for the modern day gentleman – and will be unveiled for the first time during the Spring Summer 2014 Men’s Fashion Week in Milan at the opening of a new dedicated

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