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Fall 2007 Fashion Accessory Trends!

As the sizzling hot and stylish summer 2007 is unwinding, it's time to start thinking about some of the wonderful accessories to add to your collection for fall 2007. As is the case with each season

Glamour handbags for all stages of life

There are varying degrees of glamour that can have a dramatic effect on the suitability of a handbag for a specific person. A pre-teen will probably think that a glamour handbag is one that contains...

Crocheting and it's origin

Crochet is a process of creating fabric from yarn or thread. The word is derived from the Middle French word croc or croche, meaning hook. Crocheting, similar to knitting, consists of pulling loops...

Socially conscious fashion - Making the case for fashion philanthropy

7% of all worldwide exports are in textiles. In 2000, consumers spent $1,000,000,000,000 on clothing. That’s one trillion dollars. This industry is a very big part of the world economy with a lot of...

Plus size fashion tops

All women are beautiful, and any woman who knows a few tricks can let that beauty shine through to look her best. Of course, this applies to plus size women, too! Like Oprah and Delta Burke have...

Leather biker jackets say style

The foremost goal of motorcycle riding gear is to save the driver from harm. Motorcycle shielding clothing takes in primarily the helmet, the motorcycle jacket, leather trousers and boots. Motorcycle ...

Fashion industry - Larger by far than the film industry

Consider the fashion industry, a creative industry larger by far than the film, recorded music and book publishing industries. The fashion industry profits by setting trends in clothing, and then...

Are skirt suits in?

How to choose the perfect skirt suit using fit, classic lines, and trendy accessories to stay in style. Even though their design may change, skirt suits are always in style. A classic skirt and...

Fashion marketing merges psychology and style

Are you a trendsetter? Do you find yourself on the cutting edge of fashion? If so, you may find fashion marketing a perfect career fit. Fashion marketers generate interest in new styles and products, ...

Ethical fashion: What, Why and Why now?

What is ethical fashion, why is it important, and why are we just hearing about it now? Well, to answer these questions we start with what is wrong with clothing production today. Most clothing...

Is your business ready for Textiles 4.0? Before you can say, 'Yes', 'No', 'May be' or 'I don't...
Posted by
Aseem Prakash
The focus in research and development (R&D) is now more and more set on new sustainable products...
Posted by
Fanny Vermandel
A few years later, the same process is now taking place in textile printing, and this has never...
Posted by
Gabi Seligsohn
Effective quality management starts with a quality policy. Effectiveness is the extent to which...
Posted by
Pradip Mehta
A recent PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) survey concluded that a majority of US companies are having...
Posted by
Bill D’Arienzo
Why do I ask if India can afford to miss the bus again? Because whether we like it or not, whether...
Posted by
Rahul Mehta
Indians are too enamoured of Hollywood. We can’t help it. We have been conditioned this way. The...
Posted by
Anurag Batra
Imagine a cricketer, once an exciting player but now aged 45, having put on oodles of weight, too...
Posted by
Rahul Mehta
Luxury is a lifestyle, and fashion is just a minuscule part of it. Businesswise-the most visible or ...
Posted by
Abhay Gupta
It was not very long ago that people who shopped online in India were considered 'ahead of time'....
Posted by
Arun Sirdeshmukh