The Sport of Fashion [ Impressions Magazine ] May 31, 2008  Technical wear outperforms all other apparel subsets by offering flattering fits, function and flair. Aug 1, 2007 Health is hot — and it's evident across all industries. Read More ...

Malaysia's Anwar Says Sodomy Claim Is `F [ Bloomberg.com ] Jun 28, 2008  June 29 -- Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said a police report accusing him of sodomy is a ``complete fabrication'' designed to halt his challenge to the government in the same way a 1998 charge led to his imprisonment. Read More ...

She's Sew Ladylike [ The Milton Standard-Journal ] Jun 27, 2008  This July 4th Valley residents are getting into the spirit of the holiday, literally, by donning clothes from the era America was born. Thanks to a local dressmaker, the Colonial look is staging a comeback. Read More ...

Terry Marotta Cigarettes are GOOD for yo [ The Citizen of Laconia ] Jun 28, 2008  Yesterday's gasp is tomorrow's ho-hum and things move continually in and out of style — acceptance too. Take the young in their swanky watering holes, downing quarts of the hard liquor the rest of us took a lifetime to kick, convinced at last it was bad for us. Read More ...

Intel's Atom already designed into futur [ Electronics Supply and Manufacturing ] Jun 27, 2008  LONDON — A version of Intel's Atom processor is already designed into the generation of the Apple iPhone set to follow on from the imminent 3G iPhone, according to Eric Savitz, the west coast editor for Barron's Magazine, who cited JoAnne Feeney, an analyst with FTN Midwest Securities Corp. , as his source. Read More ...

China to make couture catwalk bow [ AFP via Yahoo! News ] Jun 28, 2008  China, already a formidable powerhouse in ready-to-wear fashion, has broken into the elite circle of French haute couture, with the first Chinese designer due to unveil her collection for next autumn-winter in the shows which take to the catwalks on Monday. Read More ...

How to charge an iPod just by lifting yo [ The Australian ] Jun 27, 2008  WITH a mobile phone in the pocket, an iPod on the belt and a global positioning system unit in the daypack, today's traveller has no excuse for being out of touch, bored or lost. But ensuring you're always switched on means keeping the batteries charged and that often can be a hassle, especially if you're venturing off the beaten track. Read More ...

Work resumes on Frank Gehry-designed Ohr [ The Mississippi Press ] Jun 29, 2008  Life in Biloxi these days has begun to resemble 2004, says Marjie Gowdy. That's a good thing. New construction is under way, projects are being planned and despair has been replaced by a sense of anticipation for what has been described as 'the greatest little museum in the world.' Read More ...

Sparta-based clothier Justin Charles tar [ River Valley Business Report ] Jun 28, 2008  SPARTA, Wis. — One morning in early June, in a cabin-themed conference room in a warehouse, a group of executives planned the launch of a new men's fashion line. Seated around a speaker phone, three of Justin Charles' five employees met with a Web site designer and an Internet marketing specialist. Read More ...

Markets [ The Hindu ] Jun 27, 2008  STRATEGY Bausch & Lomb looks to make eye contact with youth Chennai, June 27 Bausch & Lomb Eyecare Pvt Ltd, the market leader in contact lenses, has changed tack in a bid to make the product more attractive to consumers. Read More ...

Top fashion designer order to pay [ Stuff ] Jun 28, 2008  Top fashion designer Trelise Cooper has been ordered to pay nearly $200,000 to a disgruntled former supplier. Read More ...

A DESIGNER DUD [ New York Post ] Jun 27, 2008  WIMBLEDON, England - Maria Sharapova remembered to pack the designer jacket and the shorts she knew would make her the center of attention at Wimbledon. She just forgot to pack her talent. Sharapova ended yesterday all dressed up and with only one... Read More ...

N.C. designer takes a fall fast in TV la [ The News & Observer ] Jun 27, 2008  North Carolina just lost its second shot at having a TV star in the design world. Jerome Scott Miller of Winston-Salem was a finalist on HGTV's 'Design Star' this season. Unfortunately for Miller, he was the first designer to be eliminated this season. Read More ...

Up-the-skirt images will be allowed at t [ The Grand Rapids Press ] Jun 27, 2008  GRAND RAPIDS -- A Byron Center High School teacher had more than a dozen up-the-skirt images of females on a digital data card seized from his computer bag during a 2007 police search of his home, authorities said. Read More ...

Scots designer hits back at Maria Sharap [ Daily Record ] Jun 28, 2008  A SCOTS designer who created tennis star Maria Sharapova's outfit for Wimbledon has hit back at critics. Read More ...

Bella Freud Fashion designer, The 5-minu [ Independent ] Jun 27, 2008  Bella Freud, 47, the great-granddaughter of Sigmund Freud is a fashion designer well-known for her preference for masculine cuts and traditional fabrics such as tweed. She has worked with the British brands Jaeger and Miss Selfridge, and her celebrity clients include Madonna, Courtney Love, and Kate Moss. She will be appearing on Sky Arts's 'Friday Night Hijack' season. Read More ...

Polk child porn suspect arrested again [ Orlando Sentinel ] Jun 25, 2008  A Polk County man considered the 'ugly poster child' of a massive child-pornography operation conducted earlier this year was re-arrested today after deputies found children's' undergarments and pornographic magazines at his home, the Sheriff's Office reported. Read More ...

Capital was designed for theater [ The Sarasota Herald-Tribune ] Jun 29, 2008  Politics, monuments and museums are probably the first things that come to mind when you think about the nation's capital. Read More ...