The quality of imported cotton declined last year, according to a report from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine on Thursday. Entry-exit inspection authorities inspected 5.28 million tons of imported cotton last year, more than double the weight for the previous year. Inspection results showed 13.28 percent of the cotton failed grade tests, and 2.71 percent failed to meet the standard for fiber strength tests, a decline in quality compared with 2011,

Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2014 | Source: Nowfashion The staging of this season’s Louis Vuitton menswear show was nothing short of ecclesiastical: a steeple of fresh cut pine bordered the runway’s exit, a singular adornment in a room almost entirely constructed of glass. If, incredibly, the symbolism was somehow lost on anyone, designer Kim Jones reiterated his point by choosing REM’s ‘Losing My Religion’ to accompany a collection of soft grey tailoring and sportswear-inflect

Inside Dolce & Gabbana's new men's only flagship on London's New Bond Street | Source: Dolce & Gabbana A glamorous Kate Moss stares lasciviously from a framed photograph on the wall, while chairs upholstered in rich brocade evoke an 18th-century Italian salon. One floor below, an antique glass cabinet contains a briefcase made out of black crocodile skin next to an equally opulent condom-holder and a tasteful picture of a bare-breasted beauty nicked from a vintage copy of Playboy. Wha

Chanel has toppled Louis Vuitton from the top spot of China’s most sought-after luxury fashion brands list, according to the World Luxury Index: China 2013. The luxury index, produced by research and market intelligence firm, Digital Luxury Group, found that Chanel was the most sought-after fashion brand ahead of Louis Vuitton, which claimed second spot, helped by Chanel’s lucrative beauty offerings. Commenting on Chanel topping China’s fashion list, David Sadigh, founder and CEO of Digital Lux

Rock and Glam – Kate Moss returns as the face of Versace’s fall 2013 campaign lensed by Mert & Marcus. The supermodel is joined by Dutch beauty Saskia de Brauw for the studio snaps. Kate shows off her glam side clad in an animal print coat and the Vanitas bag while Saskia is more rock ‘n’ roll with a punk inspired hairdo and leather. Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.

Mulberry Take Two – After an initial preview yesterday, more images have been released from Mulberry’s fall 2013 campaign featuring Cara Delevingne. The British model does her best moody pout surrounded by owls and forest scenery. Who else but Tim Walker could shoot such a magical set? Cara flaunts the Alexa bag and other styles in the enchanting images. (WWD) Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.

Whistles Autumn/Winter 2013 | Source: Whistles Come August,British contemporary womenswear brand Whistles will launch in Hong Kong and mainland China in partnership with department store Lane Crawford, both in-store and online. Three existing Lane Crawford stores in Hong Kong and the newly-opened Shanghai store will carry a selection of 60-odd pieces from Whistles’ premium range, Limited Edition, as well as best-selling items from its core collection, such as cashmere knitwear and silk dre

Gieves & Hawkes Spring/Summer 2014 | Source: The New York Times “” (New York Times) “For more than two centuries, Gieves & Hawkes at No. 1 Savile Row in London has been creating suits for the men of the British royal family — including the dark navy one that Prince William wore 2010 to announce his engagement to Kate Middleton. Yet today, in the upscale IFC Mall in Hong Kong, it is common to see a customer from mainland China trying on a double-breasted blazer similar to one owned

Italian digital textile printing specialist MS sees fashion as the principal market its latest high speed dye sublimation printer. Making its debut here at FESPA 2013, the MS JP4 prints on transfer paper aimed at apparel fashion markets and sportswear, although the machine can be utilised to print smaller flags and banners, Paolo Milini told WTiN. Operating at maximum speeds of 155sq m per hour, the JP4 is the fastest plotter on the market, according to MS. A compact machine with a 180c

Looking to provide a high speed solution for the digital printing of sportswear and technical textiles, ATP Colour has developed the DPP 740 high speed dye sublimation machine. Operating at speeds of 150 sqm/hour, the DPP 740 has the capacity to fit jumbo rolls of transfer paper on its 1.9m frame. A year in the development, this machine offers variable drop size for photo realistic imaging on a polyester substrate. Also on show here at FESPA is the DFP 1320 12, 3.3m printer with in-line co