Amschwand Sarcoma Cancer Foundation (ASCF) and event chairs Laura Arnold, Kelli Blanton and Jennifer Segal hosted the 2012 Catwalk for a Cure Gala and Fashion Show at Hotel ZaZa (Houston). The event generously underwritten by Saks Fifth Avenue since its inception honored Houstonian and sarcoma survivor Alexandra Knight. The runway show featured the Spring 2013 collection of designer Yigal Azrou?l. Guests and supporters bid on a number of items in a live auction while dining before the fashion

The former Spice Girl Victoria Posh Beckham has added another feather to her glorious cap by winning the prestigious title of Womenswear Designer of the Year at the esteemed 2012 WGSN Global Fashion Awards in London. The multi-faceted 36-year-old English singer-cum-fashion designer has beaten the likes of Alexander Wang, Christopher Kane and Jonathan Saunders, who were also nominated in the same award category. Other than Victoria, Kim Jones at Louis Vuitton has won the best menswear desig

From swirling layers of pastel chiffon to vibrant prints to molten metallics, Faviana’s Spring Prom Dresses 2013 line showcases some of the hottest looks plucked from the runway and the red carpet. Faviana head designer Shala Moradi not only keeps an eye on the latest trends, she keeps an ear tuned in to what her customer wants. "This year’s line of prom dresses is our most exciting collection yet," she says. "The variety of colors, fabrics, and beadwork give this season’s designs a high fash

The opening celebration will be held for the new Marimekko store in a prominent location in Helsinki city centre, on the corner of Keskuskatu and Aleksanterinkatu. The light, high-ceiling interior in an attractive old masonry building provides an excellent setting for impressive displays of products. The two-storey store has 180 square metres of space and it differs from all other Marimekko stores with its fashion-focused range. The range includes clothing, bags and accessories. "Helsinki cit

Amormoda, a leading online store of wedding dresses, launched its ballroom dresses 2013 series, which consist of 118 items, and most of them are made of satin, silk, and taffeta fabrics. According to Eason Chen, CEO of Amormoda, all the dresses in the ballroom dresses 2013 series have these several characteristics: rich fabrics, fine tailoring, meticulous production and effective transport services. Moreover, all of them are free shipping. Ballroom Dresses have been popular for several cen

Proviz has launched its range of eye-catching and light-emitting motorcycling and horse riding clothing and accessories in response to demand from both genres of riders wishing to stand out more on the roads. The motorcycling clothing available includes hi visibility jackets, trousers, gloves and rucksacks. The horse riding range contains an array of clothing and flashing accessories for both horse and rider, including hi visibility hat bands, horse spats, horse necklaces and light-emitting

In an effort to plug the leak of money flowing overseas, one trade show display supplier, Giant Printing, is now offering 100 percent American-made trade show displays. The importance of buying American-made products has been re-energized by the recent presidential debates. For some companies, these debates were a catalyst to offer consumers more U.S. made products, and Giant Printing is a key player in the American-made trade show industry movement. "Unlike our competitors, we don’t impor

Sentiment in the cotton market remained bearish and a little way of a recovery in demand emerged with government policies in China and India, particularly tending to complicate the market rather than support cotton trading. India placed restrictions on cotton volume export on a monthly basis, limiting opportunities for major traders to transact at favourable conditions. In China, the government cotton reserve was already purchasing from the current crop despite warehouse reaching their storage

Marc Thee, founder of Marc-Michaels Interior Design, ranked in 2012 by Interior Design Magazine as the #1 residential design firm in the United States, has launched a new collection of home furnishings available exclusively at Altogether Home. This collection draws upon Thee’s 25 years of experience designing luxury residences and boutique hotel projects, reflecting his ability to help others recognize the true potential of the spaces in which they live. Based on the principle that great design

Chief executive Angela Ahrendts said the firm was focusing on increasing its presence in the high-growth markets of Brazil and India. Earlier, it reported half-year pre-tax profits of ?173m, up 6%. Mrs Ahrendts said the situation had stabilised after a surprise profits warning in September. Speaking of the profits warning which caused Burberry shares to slump, and raised questions about the outlook for the whole sector, Mrs Ahrendts said: "We were the first ones to come out and say that