Stefano Gabbana, of the legendary fashion duo Dolce & Gabbana, has attacked a decision by a Milan court forcing the pair to pay a fine of 343.3 million euros (?290 million) for tax evasion, saying the accusations against them are "untrue". "To be accused of something untrue is not a beautiful thing. But in the end who cares, we will all finish up six feet under," Gabbana said in a personal Twitter tirade after the court rejected the celebrated stylists' appeal. "I am interested in ma

Tiger Woods just posted a few photos of the "custom swag" that Nike sent him for the Masters. The shoes are sick. It's unclear if Nike made them for all its golfers (Rory McIlroy has yet to post pictures if they did), or just Tiger. Awesome: The box they came in: One more: Source: Business Insider.

AP Images Fashion icon Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau, who made brightly patterned shift dresses a staple in women's wardrobes, died this morning in Palm Beach. She was 81. Here's : Early this morning, Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau passed away peacefully in Palm Beach, surrounded by family and loved ones. Lilly has been a true inspiration to us and we will miss her. In the days and weeks ahead we will celebrate all that Lilly meant to us. Lilly was a true original who has brought together gene

Just in time for prom and wedding season, H&M has launched a new line of spring eveningwear that hits stores today. The line, titled “Conscious Exclusive,” is part of H&M’s hugely successful Conscious Collection. It includes a variety of partywear and accessories that promises to bring a touch of Hollywood glamour to the fast fashion chain. Like the rest of H&M’s Conscious Collection, the Conscious Exclusive line is made from sustainable material such as recycled polyester and organ

US-based discount retailer Marshalls is expanding its Canadian presence with a new flagship store in downtown Toronto. The store, which opened today, is now the largest Marshalls store in Canada. Located at Yonge and Gerrard, the flagship boasts 55,000 square feet of shopping bliss. For those who don’t know, Marshalls carries brand name clothing and accessories at reduced prices. Similar to Winners, Marshalls offers thousands of designer names that are constantly rotating for a treasure hunt ki

Sri Lanka's footwear and leather (F&L) sector is being threatened and compromised by the emerging 'footwear assembly sector', a government minister told industry body recently. "Our average annual national production of footwear alone is over 30 million pairs at a value of US$ 47 million. Our footwear and leather value addition is around 45% and in 2012 we exported US$ 31 million footwear and leather to global markets," said Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen. Mini

Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina on Thursday sought Chinese investment in Bangladesh for narrowing the trade gap between the two friendly countries. “We’ll welcome Chinese investment in the country, especially in textiles, agro-processing, energy and power, pharmaceuticals, communications and infrastructure development. This will reduce the trade gap between the two countries,” she said when Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Li Jun called on her at her office (PMO). Briefing the reporters after the meet

Workers at a garment company in Vietnam. Textiles and garments are among Vietnam's exports to the EU, along with footwear and woodwork products. Vietnamese exporters are keenly interested in the free trade agreement (FTA) being negotiated with the EU, but the FTA is unlikely to be of much benefit because of non-tariff barriers and the slow pace of policy change in Vietnam that could hinder investment from Europe. Nguyen Van Nam, former director of the Trade Research Institute, said: “With

CISMA2013 will be hosted by China Sewing Machinery Association at SNIEC from September 25 to 28. As to the exhibition position, some adjustment is made this year: W1-W5 will be filled with Sewing Machines; cutters and CAD/CAM will be placed in Hall E1; E2 is designed for large machines of ironing, suspending, lacer, spreading, etc. Embroidery Machine is moved from W5 to E3, and there will also some accessoriesand parts exhibitors in E3. E4 is still world of accessories and parts exhibitors. The

China exported garment and textile products worth $42.3 billion in the first two months of 2013, up 31.6 percent from last year, according to China National Textile and Apparel Council statistics.The increase was 34.1 percentage points higher than the same period in 2012 and 8.3 percentage points higher than the country's overall export growth from January to February, according to the statistics.Nearly 70 percent of the increase came from export price rises, according to the council. It estimat