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“Made in Midtown”: Positive Reports for New York City’s Garment District and Local Designers

Posted by Afingo Fashion on June 8, 2010 at 3:32pm

Walking down 39^th Street, you may notice a number of delis, poster stores, and cleaners, anything but a thriving industrialhub we know as the Garment District. So it came as a bit of a surprisewhen the “Madein Midtown” survey released this week found that New York City’sfashion neighborhood is alive and kickin’.

The initiative, a six-month, in-depth research partnership between the Design Trustand the CFDA amongothers, reveals the importance of the neighborhood and its effect on NewYork’s economy

VIP NETWORKING AND INDUSTRY EVENT!! PRESS PASSES FOR INDUSTRY...READ MORE INSIDE

Posted by Ja'ebza Magazine on June 5, 2010 at 11:14am

WHAT: DIAMONDS N DENIM HAIR AND FASHION INTERNATIONAL TRADE SHOW 2010

WHERE: INDEPENDENCE VISITOR CENTER

6TH AND MARKET STREET

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WHEN: JULY 25, 2010

TIME: 10 AM - 9 PM

TICKETS: GEN. ADM. $25 (DAY OR NIGHT SHOW)

ALL DAY PASS $40 (DON'T MISS A THING)

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PRESS PASSES IF YOU ARE INDUSTRY!

EVENT: HIGH FASHION ONLY DRESS CODE!!! NO EXCEPTIONS

A BUYERS EVENT, SHOP WITH OUR VENDORS GET PAMPERED, HAIRSTYLISTS WITH NEW CUTS AND TRENDS, HIGH FASHION DES

Tea and Talk with Fashion Industry Professionals on May 25th in New York

Posted by Deb on May 17, 2010 at 7:32pm

This should be a great event!

Is anyone going?

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

6pm-8pm

at

DJT Fine Art

231 10th Ave

New York NY

$10 per person

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Luxuary magazine finished for spring/summer: elise magazine.

Posted by Brian Black on May 23, 2010 at 4:00pm

www.elisemagazine.com, twitter: elisemag

We're looking for dedicated talent to do weekly blogs, and fashion news on oursite (prefer those with industry experience, but there are limited internships spaces for students). Send resume to: info@elisemagazine.com.

more about us,

élise magazine is an international publication with a focus on luxury fashion and lifestyle. In élise, we seek to intertwine our readers with the latest styles in the fashion industry. élise covers a multitude of different venue

American Apparel expands Nail Polish Collection

Posted by Fibre2fashion on May 12, 2010 at 2:54am

American Apparel, the vertically integrated clothing manufacturer based indowntown Los Angeles, is announcing the addition of six new colors toits successful line of nail polish. The company timed and designed theexpansion of American Apparel Nail Lacquer for the upcoming summerseason.

The colors continue the theme of representing the brand and the culturewhich surrounds it. A khaki shade called "California Trooper" alludesto the uniforms of the ubiquitous California Highway Patrol, while"Malibu

elise Magazine, Luxury Fashion

Posted by Brian Black on May 24, 2010 at 1:37pm

www.elisemagazine.com, twitter: elisemag

We'relooking for dedicated talent to do weekly writing on fashion news which will be featured
our site (prefer those with industry experience, but there are limited
internships spaces for students). Send resume to:
info@elisemagazine.com.

more about us,

élise magazine isan international publication with a focus on luxury fashion and
lifestyle. In élise, we seek to intertwine our readers with the latest
styles in the fashion industry. élise covers a multitude of d

The Future of Indian Fashion

Posted by Sheetal Jayaraj on February 16, 2010 at 8:54am

Trend research, analysis & forecasting in the apparel sector

2011 and beyond – A study with a difference by Insight Instore

As the world slowly comes out of the recession, one country’s name is on everyone’s lips. Not only for the way it has survived the last two years but also for the remarkable potential it is demonstrating on the cusp of a new decade. India!!

In this exciting scenario, we at Insight Instore decided to research a sector which slowly but surely is making its presence felt both int

Where next for KwaZulu-Natal’s CTLF Sector? A review of South Africa's Clothing Sector

Posted by Renato Palmi on September 29, 2009 at 12:43pm

A review of a conference on the clothing sector in South AfricaBy: Renato Palmi - The ReDress Consultancy-SADid the 2009 KwaZulu-Natal Economic Recovery and Jobs Summit deliver any concrete response plans for the province’s clothing and textile sectors?Labour, compliance, cheap imports, technology upgrading, the role of government and the dominance of the retailers in the apparel value-chain – these were the issues raised in the Summit’s session on the clothing, textile, leather and footwear sec

Fashion Designes BEST ADVICE EVER!!

Posted by Raven on August 5, 2009 at 1:44pm

Kerry Bannigan, creator of Nolcha Fashion Week, dishes it out at Fashion Avenue Glammie,Get more. Get glam.

Failed Quality Test : Your Clothing Failed Testing

Posted by Apparel1 - on August 1, 2009 at 5:30am

What takes your breath away more then a failed quality test? I must tell you, it is really a horrible feeling. As designers or product development personnel, we strive to design a fabulous collection. After the design phase is complete, we proceed to obtain orders from our fine retail accounts. As soon as we have orders in hand, we proceed diligently thru the process of lab dips, strike offs, fit review etc. Not a stone is left unturned as we glide thru the management of the production process.

MFG.com: The Fashion World Is Not Ready

Posted by Melody Wilson on April 13, 2009 at 1:41pm

It sounds like such a great idea, doesn't it? Sourcing made simple via the internet. A site that connects designers and manufacturers using spec sheets and a formal bidding process. No more phone calls, faxes, or sending samples just to get a bid.

But in practice, I just don't think we're ready for mfg.com. When I submitted spec sheets for Pixyworld's dresses & shorts last summer, the response I got was somewhat puzzling.

Of all the hundreds of suppliers (domestic and overseas) they had listed, th

Elite Fashion Industry Mixer

Posted by Mallory Culberson on April 24, 2009 at 4:06pm

Spec Sheets, Schmeck Sheets.

Posted by Melody Wilson on April 7, 2009 at 8:41am

As much as I love Mary Gelhar's The Fashion Designer Survival Guide, there is one area in which it hasn't tallied with my experience.

Tech sheets. Spec sheets. Whatever you want to call them. The fact of the matter is, I have rarely ever been able to get a manufacturing quote for my little girls' clothing line with one.

When I first started looking for a factory, I made beautiful tech sheets. By the book. One production manager even went out of her way to compliment my flats. But the response I in

WAHMs in Fashion: an Age-Old Tradition

Posted by Melody Wilson on April 10, 2009 at 11:00am

If you are one, you know what it stands for: Work-At-Home Mom. (As if moms who stay home with their children without pursuing a career are not working??) At any rate, as Pixyworld's designer, I am one.

Now, it's interesting to me that we have a term for this now, as if being a mom pursuing a career from home were a brand new phenomenon. As far as I can see, most moms throughout the centuries have been WAHMs.

Take the biblical ideal woman, described in Proverbs 31: "She sees that her trading is pro

Fashion Gadgets For Fashion Blogs : Content For Fashion Websites

Posted by Apparel1 - on April 6, 2009 at 7:00pm

This past weekend, I have worked on a few Fashion Gadgets. If you are not familiar with "gadgets", they are very similar to fashion "widgets". OK, I understand that this is not a very good explanation. It is very possible that if you are not familiar with a fashion gadget, you most likely are also not familiar with a fashion widget. In all honesty, I am not that familiar with gadgets or widgets either... In summary, a Gadget or Widget is a website development tool that allows webmasters (or fas

Cluttered Studio, Cluttered Mind??

Posted by Melody Wilson on March 27, 2009 at 10:46am

The classic retort to the aphorism "Cluttered desk, cluttered mind" is, "Well, then what about an empty desk??"

I might say the same for my design studio, the wellspring of Pixyworld children's fashion, should it ever be accused of being... shall we say, less than tidy? I had to admit to finding a large piece of unused marker paper the other day, after having made do without any (thinking I'd run out) for several days of pattern making.

But I like to class myself as "artistic" (as if that somehow

Inventory in the Bedroom

Posted by Melody Wilson on March 31, 2009 at 9:23am

I take comfort form the story Mary Gelhar tells in The Fashion Designer Survival Guide about a young designer who's apartment was so full of inventory, her husband had to take refuge at Starbucks to find a place to sit down. At least we're not that crowded!!

But it can't be denied that we do have Pixyworld inventory stacked in our bedroom. It's neatly stacked, and securely packed, but the fact remains that it's there.

Right where our next baby's crib should be, should there be a next. (Would Freud

Hitting the Runway in Michigan

Posted by Melody Wilson on March 18, 2009 at 8:19am

We may not be LA or NYC, but my little town of Ypsilanti, MI will be hosting an annual fashion event, starting this May 9-10. Dressed on Washington Street will have 4 runway shows over the course of two days, including "Wearable Art" and "Recycled Clothing." Pixyworld will be participating on Sunday afternoon, with our mini-models hitting the runway for the first time. Those who are too tiny to model alone will be accompanied by their proud dads.

Any local mini-models sized 18M to 5T who are inte

Email, Anyone??

Posted by Melody Wilson on March 15, 2009 at 8:01pm

It took me awhile to get used to the fact that the fashion industry still uses fax over email. I don't own a fax machine, and I find myself sending faxes to work with my husband, in order to order stock garment labels and other production supplies. What's up with that??

Strangely enough, these faxing businesses seem to proliferate in the USA, whereas I stay in touch with my overseas contacts via email.

Hey -- whatever it takes!! It's a privilege to work with people who have years of experience in

Little Kid/Big Kid -- and in beTween

Posted by Melody Wilson on March 25, 2009 at 8:17am

If I've heard it once, I've heard it 100 times -- Pixyworld needs to add bigger sizes. Moms want it, girls want it. So this season we're adding sizes 6 and 7.

There is an age, though, where kids stop wearing matched sets. Not that all kids wore them before that age -- but they definitely go from cool to uncool somewhere around age 7. Funny, isn't it?

My two boys, 9 and 7, have made the transition. Now they don't just not match -- they usually clash. Boys' athletic clothes are sold as separates, fo

Industry (173)

“Made in Midtown”: Positive Reports for New York City’s Garment District and Local Designers

VIP NETWORKING AND INDUSTRY EVENT!! PRESS PASSES FOR INDUSTRY...READ MORE INSIDE

Tea and Talk with Fashion Industry Professionals on May 25th in New York

Luxuary magazine finished for spring/summer: elise magazine.

American Apparel expands Nail Polish Collection

elise Magazine, Luxury Fashion

The Future of Indian Fashion

Trend research, analysis & forecasting in the apparel sector

2011 and beyond – A study with a difference by Insight Instore

Where next for KwaZulu-Natal’s CTLF Sector? A review of South Africa's Clothing Sector

Fashion Designes BEST ADVICE EVER!!

Failed Quality Test : Your Clothing Failed Testing

MFG.com: The Fashion World Is Not Ready

Elite Fashion Industry Mixer

Spec Sheets, Schmeck Sheets.

WAHMs in Fashion: an Age-Old Tradition

Fashion Gadgets For Fashion Blogs : Content For Fashion Websites

Cluttered Studio, Cluttered Mind??

Inventory in the Bedroom

Hitting the Runway in Michigan

Email, Anyone??

Little Kid/Big Kid -- and in beTween

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