Gothic: Dark Glamour [ Fashion Office ] September 8, 2008  the first exhibition organized by the renowned FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) about the gothic style in fashion, is presented with 75 ensembles from designers ... Read More ...

Buckle Up for a Thrill Ride [ Impressions Magazine ] Dec 02, 2008  The decorated apparel industry, despite substantial challenges in the U.S. economy, is alive and well, we could be doing better. Wall Street and the economy in general are on a wild roller coaster ... Read More ...

Economic crisis to darken 2009, but not 'color of the year' selection [ The Pantagraph ] Dec 3, 2008  NEW 12 p.m. NEW YORK -- Enough gloom and doom: There's a prediction from a leading color source that cheerful and sunny yellow will be the influential color of 2009. Pantone specifically cites 'mimosa,' a vibrant ... Read More ...

DirtCheapCouture [ CNN Money ] Dec 03, 2008  If you are an urban woman of a certain age, chances are you've spent at least one afternoon in line at a sample sale. They are the end-of-season fashionista free-for-alls where designers try to clear ... Read More ...

Cover up in style [ The Star ] Dec 03, 2008  Modesty can be fashionable as seen at the recent Islamic Fashion Festival. Read More ...

Fabric of life Selvedge magazine celebrates its fifth birthday [ Independent ] Dec 6, 2008  I wanted to support the individual makers and look behind the scenes of the fashion industry, to look at what goes into the fabrics that cover ... Read More ...

The African Growth and Opportunity Act [ Council on Foreign Relations ] Dec 5, 2008  For instance, all of sub-Saharan Africa produces 2.3 percent of US apparel imports. Due to the small size of the apparel ... Read More ...

Pop culture fashion label steals industry award [ Stuff.co.nz ] Dec 4, 2008  'This will contribute to them becoming great ambassadors for our fashion industry when exporting to international markets,' ... Read More ...

Jewelry designer navigates Chicago's tricky fashion scene [ Medill Reports ] Dec 5, 2008  She has taken advantage of The Apparel Industry Board Inc.'s seminars and support from fashion industry veterans who are willing to review ... Read More ...

Miami courts Italians in the fashion industry [ MiamiHerald.com ] Dec 3, 2008  BY KATHRYN WEXLER In an effort to bolster Miami's fashion industry, the Beacon Council is hosting an Italian delegation ... Read More ...

Web Exclusive 'Apparel exporters to face bigger impact in next ... [ Business Standard ] Dec 5, 2008  The country's apparel industry is expected to close the year with exports of just under $8 billion, or about 16 per cent lower than last year's figures. ... Read More ...

Angels vintage clothing sale [ Telegraph.co.uk ] Nov 18, 2008  Whether it's vintage, second-hand or car-boot style jumble sales, this is one industry where sales have been flourishing since ... Read More ...

Dulow Clothing Making Major Moves in The [ MediaSyndicate ] Nov 18, 2008  The clothing and fashion industry is estimated at 2 billion dollars with 3 million in sales, with 100 % percentage of revenue comes from hip-hop brands. ... Read More ...

Funky Islamic fashion struts conservative catwalk [ Style Watch ] Dec 04, 2008  After years of turning heads with her riotously colorful frocks in Malaysia, fashion designer Tom Abang Saufi can't decide whether to shed a few shades on her batik dresses for the Middle East. Read More ...

Can Michelle Obama Save Fashion Industry [ ABC News ] Nov 20, 2008  She will purchase clothing that represents what women should be buying or wearing. She's not going to dress in a dowdy way. She's going to want to feel good ... Read More ...

Brazil's clothing, textile industries to [ Xinhua ] Oct 29, 2008  Brazil's textile and clothing industries will benefit from the ongoing worldwide financial crisis, expecting growth both ... Read More ...