BCBGeneration will be launching an intimate’s collection for fall 2013 that will be sold at retail globally as well as through BCBGeneration stores. The launch of this new product category is following a new licensing agreement between BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP and Trimera Group, who is an existing licensee of swimwear for both BCBGMAXAZRIA and BCBGeneration. BCBGeneration intimates will include underwear and loungewear that reflect the DNA of the BCBGeneration brand – a perfect blend of femininity with

Battling several problems for long, textile units are now demanding reduction of 5% VAT imposed on sale of yarn produced in units based in the state. The sector is demanding this rate of tax to be lowered to 2%. A delegation led by chairman Federation of Madhya Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry Ramesh Agrawal recently called on the finance minister Raghavaji and discussed several issues pertaining to textile sector in the state. The delegation told the minister that yarn produced by st

Site statistics collected by Style in View, a search engine which aggregates clothes, shoes and accessories from highstreet and online retailers like ASOS, John Lewis and Marks & Spencer, revealed lingerie to be the most popular search term in the week leading up to February 14th. Increases in sales were seen general rising accordingly across the lingerie range but it was the g-string that triumphed over other forms of lingerie outselling the french knicker, brief and bikini. The Style in

Australian based investment company WSI Holdings has made a full takeover offer for New Zealand Wool Services International. WSI Holdings is an associated company of Melbourne-based wool merchant and processor Lempriere Holdings. In November, WSI Holdings made a formal bid for all the shares at a price of 45 cents each. It has now acquired more than 90% of the New Zealand Wool Services shares which means it can now compulsorily buy the remaining 10%. Source: Radio New Zealand .

Following its successful launch in February 2012, the second edition of Asia Apparel Expo is open from February 19-21 2013 and taking place in Hall 11.1 and Hall 17 at Messe Berlin. This specialized garment industry expo is a professional sourcing marketplace for European companies to meet with Asian-based apparel manufacturers and suppliers from nine countries. Over 220 carefully-selected and experienced Asian manufacturers direct from Hong Kong, China, Bangladesh, India, Jordan, Macau, Sri

During the last couple of years we observed devastating unrest in garment and knitting factories. Those cause loss of valuable lives and huge properties. Garment and knitting factories have been making enormous contributions in Bangladesh economy providing employment, earning foreign currency, emerging new industrialists and entrepreneurs, managers and so on. No doubt low wages is one of the major factors of resentment amongst the workers. Concentration of labour-intensive factories at a locat

Freya, who provide fashionable and perfectly fitting lingerie, swimwear and sports bras, will be at London Fashion Week on Saturday 16th February. They will present an exclusive Style Wall as part of their 365 Days of Deco campaign, which celebrates the wide range of fashion options available to women in Freya’s supportive, seamless shape wear bras. Freya has been asking fans on social media to submit photos of themselves in different fashion looks that could be supported by Deco. To continue

Vogue Knitting LIVE, the "Comic-Con of the fiber arts world" is making its first stop in Seattle on April 5th to 7th at the Meydenbauer Convention Center. The event features: ? More than 200 classes, taught by some of the world's knitterati (celebrity designers and instructors) ? A huge yarn marketplace, showcasing the latest yarns and knitting accessories from local companies and global brands. Visitors can stock-up on supplies for projects for years to come ? A distinctive fiber ar

Headonism, supported by Royal Ascot, is a British Fashion Council initiative curated by Stephen Jones, celebrating and supporting emerging milliners to showcase the very best of British headwear at London Fashion Week. For Autumn/Winter 2013, five of London’s cutting edge milliners will be showcasing with Headonism. New to the scheme are Aurora Ozma, Emma Yeo and Moody and Farrell who join Piers Atkinson and William Chambers to show in London this February. Headonism forms an integral part

The from1000 Transparency Prize is collaboration between Belgian art director and fashion designer Bruno Pieters and American fashion journalist Kristopher Arden-Houser. In collaboration with Designers’ Nest, they are announcing the world’s first academic fashion prize based on the founding principles of Pieters revolutionary company Honest by - centering on transparency. 2013 marks the first year of this prize, where Pieters and Arden-Houser will sift through student collections and graphic