El Corte Inglés, the Madrid-based department store group, has unveiled a new line of affordable menswear titled Hominem. Targeted specifically towards young urban men with a limited purchasing power, the spring-summer collection is inspired by the lives and cultures of the US states like New York, California, Arizona and Louisiana. Made from 100 percent natural fibres like cotton, the ensembles can be worn both for leisure purposes as well as to workplaces. Available for sale only at so

In recent decades, China has seen a rapid development in technology, from the space industry to consumer goods such as underwear used in space, which implies a higher level of technology in the nation. CLEANCOOL, a brand of underwear from Sinotextiles Corporation Limited, appeared in the mainland of China recently and showed amazing the function of fighting off super-bacteria, such as NDM-1, H1N1, and MRSA, with test conclusions strongly supported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Happy Socks opens the doors to its first U.S. concept store, located in Manhattan at 436 West Broadway, between Prince and Spring Streets. Launched in Stockholm in 2008, Happy Socks has grown into a global brand that is synonymous with style, joy, fun, and happiness. Via its exclusive North American licensee, United Legwear Co., LLC (ULC), Happy Socks is now available at retailers such as Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, Opening Ceremony, Madewell and many specialty and online shops. To date, Ha

In accordance with the Indonesian Ministry of Industry’s directive no. 72/M-IND/PER/7/2012, the Indonesian government began to enforce a mandatory Indonesian National Standard SNI 7617-2010 related to azo dyes and formaldehyde content in fabrics for baby and children’s clothing effective February 06, 2013. In order to ensure effective implementation of this directive, the importer or manufacturer is required to certify their fabrics for baby and children’s clothing via one of the testing labo

Brazil and Mexico are forecast to lead the growth of the Peruvian apparel sector in 2013, and to an extent, this would assuage the fall in exports to the US, Pedro Gamio, president of the garment committee of Asociación de Exportadores del Perú (ADEX or Peru Exporters Association) has said. Mr. Gamio said Brazil, with a population of more than 190 million and having some cities comparable to the developed countries in terms of consumption, is emerging as a great opportunity for Peruvian cloth

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Design from Lover & Roses Collection With duty free exports to the US and EU in the offing, Vietnam’s knitwear industry is poised to capitalise on its well-trained workforce, and seriously rival India and Bangladesh. Increased competition and a weakened global economy have failed to dim expectations for Vietnam-based knitwear exporters, with two major trade deals looming, able to guarantee duty free exports to the US and European Union (EU). They will also remove non-tariff barrier

New emerging fashion talents will be the highlight of the second edition of Manchester Fashion Week (MCRFW), which is going to contribute a considerable fraction of exhibition and catwalk slots only for the up and coming designers this year. Scheduled to be held from April 22 to 26, 2013, the event will include nearly 30 catwalk shows and around 20 exhibition spaces for fashion and apparel exhibitors. Popular high-street labels like Forever 21, Ted Baker, Reiss and Next will dominate the f

A fine collection of some 350 haute couture pieces, designed by the greatest couturiers from the last quarter of the 20th century, will be auctioned at the Paris-based auction house Gros & Delettrez. Scheduled to take place on October 14, 2013, the ensembles have been sourced from a personal collection owned by the former model-cum-designer and muse of Yves Saint Laurent, Danielle Luquet Saint Germain. The event will auction a range of extraordinary outfits designed by the likes of Cla

She made an incredible debut by launching her maiden clothing line at London Fashion Week this year, now the Barbadian singer is trying to promote the range by sharing pictures of her wearing ensembles from the newly unveiled Rihanna for River Island collection. Posing for the camera, clad in two of her designs, Riri, as Rihanna is known to her fans, has recently posted few of her images on the two popular social networking platforms—Twitter and Instagram. The first image shows the 25-yea