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Brasso: Fabric That Flows like a River

Brasso, or the ‘burnt out fabric’ as it is also known, is a wispy and gorgeous looking fabric that has been an invention of the modern world. Indian fashion wear items like Brasso sarees, Brasso salwar kameez and Brasso lehenga cholis have been on the Indian fashion scene for quite a while.

Blue and Aqua Blue Velvet Brasso and Net Jacquard SareeThe Brasso fabric has been around ever since the medieval era and was then primarily used by royalty and nobility. For this reason, the fabric was considered to be extremely expensive and exclusive. At the t

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Cambric's Evolution And Uses Over Time

Cambric is a cool fabric that is made from cotton and was discovered in a city called Cambrai, for which it was named. It is translucent and light while also being a very dense plain-weave textile. Initially the uses of Cambric were restricted to making linens and lace for trimmings along with using the fabric to make shirts and under-shirts for men.

8843475288?profile=originalModern day cambric is made by using either Egyptian cotton or American cotton. The thread count per unit areas is very high in this cloth and the w

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On Friday (September 14th, 2012), Macy's Passport presented the GLAMORAMA Fashion Show, Concert & VIP After Party at the Orpheum Theatre and Asian Art Museum in San Francisco (California), which concluded the 4-city benefit tour that spanned from Minneapolis and Chicago to Los Angeles and San Francisco. 
The splashy event was definitely the perfect place for fashionistas, style mavens, and industry insiders to 'see and be seen'. Attendees traveled from near and far (some even from New York City)
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Mensusa Other Materials regarding Men’s Suit

Cotton for Men’s suit
Cotton is most in-demand choice for men’s suits. If you have a home in a warm place cotton is a good alternative look for you to wool.Mensusa cotton suits dress which have a little lycra or something that gives it stretch out allows suit to hold it’s shape and can prevent the shade from fading faster.
Linen for Men’s suits
Linen is beneficial to the tropical locations. Linen wrinkles easily, stains, and doesn’t wear well. Generally it's not necessarily acceptable for males sui

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Taylor Momsen models for Madonna's Material Girl fashion range Photo: WENN/AP.


Madonna launches Material Girl Clothing Line


Madonna and her daughter Lourdes recently launched a clothing line called “Material Girl” to department stores. Taylor Momsen from Gossip Girl is the face of the new Material Girl line. I have to say that I was pretty excited when I heard about Madonna’s designing venture especially when I found out that she was going to include pieces that represent Madonna’s 1980’s style su

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It’s not exactly a glowing review of Madge and Lola’s line for Macy’s, but the style arbitersain’t throwing rotten cabbage at her either: “If you don’t think too much about it, the printed crop top, high-waisted pants, and—hell—even that weird paneled Western shirt are cute enough for your monthlywardrobe rotation.” Is that an endorsement? A warning? Both? [Refinery29]
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