Apparel1's Blog – September 2007 Archive (17)

Today’s fashion is all about being seen in black. So, accessorise your black clothes with jewellery in black tones to set your style apart. A play of different textures, finishes and tints makes all the difference.

The…

Nike in Asia Outpacing US Growth, who actually wins this race... For those of you keeping your eye on the international growth of fashion... Here are some numbers to crunch. I just thought it was interesting to see a 2 percent growth in US and 22 percent in Asia Pacific.

U.S.

During the first quarter, U.S. revenues increased 2 percent to $1,638.4 million versus $1,601.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. U.S. athletic footwear revenues…

For those of you interested in writing about fashion, on more then only a blog or forum, you are welcome to provide full articles to me. Although the Fashion Industry Network is a "great" site (yes, I am bias), the site is still very new. If you want even more people to read your writtings, I can publish articles for you at Apparel Search in the fashion articles…

Photo : laure maud pour green is beautiful®

Long before every other fashion event wore trendy green, Ethical Fashion Show(R) embraced sustainability at its core. More than this year's hot trend, the event's organizers believe that sustainability is a long term fundamental. Now in its fourth year, Ethical Fashion Show(R) is keeping with the spirit that made the event a seminal success: associating content (conferences and…

Get ready for a five-hour dream evening of pure indulgence, designed to make every girl’s guilty pleasure a reality. Hosted by Sheckys.com, the expert online-guide to nightlife, fashion, and beauty, Shecky’s Girls Night Out has made a name for itself as The Original Shopping Event Spectacular while rapidly…

Tell the world that you are serious about the gifting season. Work for the one retailer that has defined style, quality and bold design since 1837.

If you have an interest in joining out NYC flagship location store for the holiday season, please join the WWD Fashion Career Expo at their special one-day recruitment event for seasonal sales, operations, merchandising and customer service opportunities.…

The Council of Fashion Designers of America/CFDA Foundation, Inc. will enter into a new partnership with the online global luxury retailer Net-a-Porter.com to launch Fashion Targets Breast Cancer® (FTBC) Worldwide. The initiative marks the first global retail partnership for FTBC, in which a series of limited-edition FTBC-branded items will be available for sale exclusively at NET-A-PORTER.COM.

Read more about the…

Just a reminder that The Train and Platform2 fashion trade shows are on September 16-18, 2007 in New York City. You can learn more abuot the events at our previous article Pre-Register for the…

Fashion became intoxicating on Saturday, August 25, 2007 when Mockingbird Station, the pioneer of mixed-used developments in Texas, hosted t its inaugural Flirt Fashion Show. This fashion event was free and open to the public, and was a collaborative effort with The Station’s restaurants and fashion retailers. The event had a raffle of prizes donated by Mockingbird Station tenants, with the proceeds benefitting the efforts of Dress for Success' Young Executives…

Hussein Chalayan, was born in Turkey and graduated from the Turkish Maarif College. His family moved to England in 1982 where he studied design in London. Twice named "British Designer of the Year", Chalayan has won much praise in the press.

You can find more from Hussein Chalayan at Brittique.com…

Today I unexpectedly ran into New York Fashion Week at Bryant Park. I was in the city with the wife and kids to visit with friends visiting NY from Boston. Searching for a place to rest, we landed in Bryant Park. For someone that manages several fashion industry websites, one would have thought that I would be more privy to what goes on at Bryant Park during fashion week. Anyway, I must say, it was an exciting atmosphere. Here are a photo photos I snapped with my tiny…

Why can't we simply design clothing, produce clothing, market clothing, and distribute clothing? It appears that in today's world, if your fashion business is lucky enough to become large and successful you have more to worry about than late deliveries, loose threads, or buyer charge backs. As a prime example, take a look at what happened this week to Tween Brands (a large public company).

Today I have read…

The Pierre Garroudi 2008 Spring Fashion Show is coming Wednesday September 19th (in London).

By the way, this message is for members in the United Kingdom... Or you rich people that can travel to London for the show from other places in the world.

The Pierre Garroudi 2008 Spring Fashion Show is coming Wednesday September 19th (in London).

By the way, this message is for members in the United Kingdom... Or you reach people that can travel to London for the show from other places in the world.