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Chinese fashion: A threat for South African designers?

At a fashion workshop I was surprised by the claim from members of the fashion community that China will never be a threat to local fashion designers because they only focus "on the low-end" of the...

Hong Kong Fashion Week, 2008

The Hong Kong Fashion Week, a source of inspiration for Spring/Summer'09 and beyond, swung into action as the VIPs gathered to unveil the business event, which is increasingly seen as most attractive ...

Body piercing - the hygiene aspect

Body piercing is in now - big time! It is cool; it is hip and happening, all over the world. When one goes out, it is impossible not to notice someone with a body piercing. Eyebrows, ears, nose,...

Accessories: A lot more than jewelry and belts

When most people think of accessories, they tend to get caught in a rut of thinking only about jewelry with maybe a scarf or belt thrown in. Accessories are a whole lot more than that, and used well, ...

Junk it up!!!

Talking of jewellery, gold, diamonds, silver and platinum have always been the choice of women worldwide. However, this is not the case any more. The trend now is that of junk jewellery, popularly...

Fashioning fads, functions and fearlessness

In the course of human development, fashion trends have mutated in line with changing social and economic contexts. Every decade, approaches to dressing have adapted to reflect prevailing political,...

All about nail art - It's not just about painting your nails!

Make-up just got extended to the nails too! Nail art is the latest in thing in the fashion world, and is taking it by storm. 'Nail art' refers to the art of decorating the nails of a person using the ...

Luxury brands are you being duped?

So you think your not "Made in China" Prada, Ferragamo, Fendi, Dolce & Gabbana and Versace but "Made in Italy" brand item you currently have or seek has been made under the watchful eyes of skilled...

Japan - from junihitoe to jeans - A study on the evolution of Japanese fashion

Japan - the word brings to mind leadership in technology and machinery. The country has emerged over time to become a brand name in quality engineering. The wondrous archipelago, popularly known as...

Look fabulous with flats!

Flat shoes usually conjure up an image of a boring, highly unpretentious pair of footwear. There are many women who have sworn off flat footwear for ever, claiming that it is not stylish or...

Is your business ready for Textiles 4.0? Before you can say, 'Yes', 'No', 'May be' or 'I don't...
Posted by
Aseem Prakash
It was not very long ago that people who shopped online in India were considered 'ahead of time'....
Posted by
Arun Sirdeshmukh
Luxury is a lifestyle, and fashion is just a minuscule part of it. Businesswise-the most visible or ...
Posted by
Abhay Gupta
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
The focus in research and development (R&D) is now more and more set on new sustainable products...
Posted by
Fanny Vermandel
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
Effective quality management starts with a quality policy. Effectiveness is the extent to which...
Posted by
Pradip Mehta
A few years later, the same process is now taking place in textile printing, and this has never...
Posted by
Gabi Seligsohn