Sears Canada in denim deal with Buffalo International
Sears Canada has entered a strategic alliance with Buffalo International to design and manufacture Sears’ line of Nevada denim-based apparel. “As we focus on improving our merchandise offering, we are...
View ArticleDatabase offers new insight into trade flows
A new database developed by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) aims to give a more accurate insight into global trade flows by...
View ArticleCrailar starts fibre production at Pamplico
Crailar Technologies has started operations at its first full-scale flax fibre manufacturing plant in Pamplico, South Carolina. There were minor delays at the facility to ensure safety and compliance...
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RUNWAY REVIEW: MUGLER FW13
If there was a “Tron” sector of the Air Force, those cadets might be wearing Mugler FW13. Strapped bulletproof vests, neoprene bomber jackets, flight jackets and neon body suits all contributed to...
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S14 Roadmap & Delivery Guide – Forecasting
Click here for Womens Delivery Guide or Quicklink Click here for Womens Roadmap or Quicklink Click here for Young Contemporary Delivery Guide or Quicklink Click here for Young Contemporary Roadmap or...
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S14 Boys Seasonal Wrap Ups – Forecasting
Click here Country Crop or Quicklink Click here for New Wave or Quicklink Click here for American Classics or Quicklink Click here for Grease Monkey or Quicklink Click here for In Your Dreams or...
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Women’s Intimates/Swimwear Hot Now
Click here for Margarita or Quicklink Click here for Long Line Bra or Quicklink Click here for Fringed or Quicklink Click here for Berry Fest or Quicklink The long line bra, fringe and shades of berry...
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S14 Key Item Update – Forecasting
Click here for Women Fashion Snoops is pleased to announce a new addition to our seasonal analysis! The Key Item Update identifies the most influential items of the season, and shows you how they apply...
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F13/14 Bread & Butter Denim Exhibitors – Trade Shows
Click here for Denim Women or Quicklink Click here for Denim Men or Quicklink Fall/Winter 2013/14 Bread and Butter Berlin Denim. Check out all the exhibitors!
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S14 Womwn’s Beachwear & Swimwear Key Items – Forecasting
Click here for Swimwear or Quicklink Click here for Beachwear or Quicklink The most popular and inspiring key items in the swimwear world are presented to give specific direction for Spring/ Summer 2014.
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F13/14 Milan Men Prints & Patterns – Runway
Click here for Men or Quicklink As expected Dolce & Gabbana’s prints grabbed our attention in Milan with religious imagery, tapestry florals and botanicals on show. Other prints which we won’t be...
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RUNWAY REVIEW: LOUIS VUITTON F/W 13
Creative director Kim Jones pulled his inspiration for F/W 13 directly from his exotic travels. Specifically, it was all about his journey to the Himalayas, hiking through the Bhutanese cloud forest,...
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RUNWAY REVIEW: 3.1 PHILLIP LIM F/W 13
Looking towards biker style, Phillip Lim decidedly took his usually “soft” collection into a much harder place for F/W 13. Even the raw concrete show space complemented the rugged and somewhat...
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RUNWAY REVIEW: DRIES VAN NOTEN F/W 13
Building upon his “luxe grunge” women’s collection from last spring, Dries Van Noten pulled inspiration from “the morning after” for F/W 13. Yes, that moment when you wake up and grab whatever is on...
View Article“Outstanding” Primark sales surge 25%
Value fashion retailer Primark enjoyed an “outstanding” 16 weeks’ trading to 5 January, with sales up 25% and “very strong” like-for-like sales growth. The Associated British Foods-owned business has...
View ArticleEvy sells stake to employee ownership scheme
US clothing manufacturer Evy has sold a minority equity interest to a newly formed Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). “I attribute our company’s achievements over its 65 year history to our hard...
View ArticleE-Land to acquire K-Swiss for $170m
US-based footwear maker K-Swiss is to be bought by South Korean apparel conglomerate E-Land World for US$170m. Under the agreement, E-Land will buy all of the outstanding common stock of K-Swiss for...
View ArticleColumbia lowers Q4 sales and earnings expectations
Outdoor apparel and footwear business Columbia Sportswear lowered its fourth quarter sales and earnings forecasts, blaming reduced customer traffic and mild weather. After forecasting sales growth of...
View ArticleNike investigates military intimidation at factory
Sportswear giant Nike is investigating claims that one of its supplier factories in Indonesia is allegedly paying military personnel to intimidate employees into working for less than the minimum wage....
View ArticleOeko-Tex unveils new STeP certification
Textile testing and certification body The International Oeko-Tex Association is set to introduce an independent certification for environmentally friendly and socially responsible businesses. The aim...
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