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Source: bordermail.comRetailer Howard McDonald is stepping down as head of youth fashion group Just Group to follow a career as a non-executive director and to teacher his teenage daughter in maths. Mr. McDonald has been at the Just Group tiller for nine years. During his term the number of stores in the group, whose brands comprise Just Jeans, Portman’s and Jacqui E, double to 775 in Australia and New Zealand, along with a repetition of sales and more than doubling of profits. He said “We are completing another good season and when things are going well that’s the time to make the adjustment”.
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Source: en.chinabroadcast.cnThis has been an annoying year for fashion. While many lovely styles surfaced - long shirts a la Jackie O., flowing Bohemian skirts and levelheaded shoes - far worse trends arise much to our horror. There is no devastation of evil in fashion, only transference. Thankfully, 2006 saw the retirement of short T-shirts. Few public wear these well. Short shirts chop up the body in half visually, creating the appearance of a pudgy middle. And, when the wearer lifts her arms, the stomach shows, attacking the sight of innocent bystanders. When men wear these shirts, they seem like teenaged boys. Hand the shirts down to your younger siblings previous to you get to college. As always, Hollywood influences fashion, frequently negatively. Starlets Mischa Barton, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears all sported teacup pups. Pets are not trimmings. Dogs do not like shopping. Hilton even sported a kinkajou, Baby Luvs, until the pet was taking away for being illegal. Other styles unfortunately came to life in 2006, including baby doll tops. While cute on the rack, these must be excluded to the maternity section.
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Ancient beads that might symbolize the oldest attempt by people at self-decoration have been recognized from sites in Algeria and Israel. The beads, made from shells with holes fed up into them, date to about 100,000 years ago. They are some 25,000 years older than like beads found two years ago in South Africa, researcher’s details in this week's issue of Science. The scientists argue the beads explain humans in Africa developed cultural actions that are considered modern quite early in time.
Source: tmcnet.comDubai: The potentially important retail spending power of the region's 18 to 30-year-olds is being besieged at an upcoming fashion, music and style exhibition. Around 20,000 image-conscious buyers are predictable to attend Fusion 06, a three-day event characteristic varied style and fashion ranges from high street brands and chic boutiques to motor-cycle makers and electronics firms. Held at Dubai Airport Expo this September (21-23), the display is being seen as a chance for retailers to launch new collections amongst an ever more powerful young consumer group and assess their position in today's spirited market.
Source: ameinfo.comThe IIFA Foundation Fashion show, hosted as part of the star-studded Tiara Residence IIFA Weekend in Dubai, raise USD 75,000 for the IIFA Foundation, which supports families of behind-the-scenes industry workers who have been upset or worse during the making of films. The black-tie extravaganza at the Dubai World Trade Centre hosted by Indian stars Dia Mirza and Suneil Shetty, also exposed designer collections from celebrated Indian designers Manish Malhotra and Vikram Phadnis and modeled by a group of Indian models and film stars counting Feroz Khan, Sharmukh Dawar and Aisha Takia. The evening opened with Indian icon and IIFA Brand Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan tolerant three checks of $25,000 each from IIFA co-sponsors Harshad Mehta of Rosy blue diamonds, Tauseef Khan of City Tower real estate, and Ajay Gupta of Sahara Computers towards the IIFA Foundation.
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The World Urban Festival presents a fashion show by a network of local designers working with sustainable materials. Held on June 24, 4:30 pm, Great Northern Way Campus (555 Great Northern Way). Drag queen Justine Tyme hosts a runway show of fashions from ARK, Database, Front & Company, and Lark and Skyler. Partial proceeds to Little Mountain Neighborhood House. Held on June 15, 8:30 pm–2 am, Crush Champagne Lounge (1180 Granville).
Source: observertoday.co.ukVICARS and guy clergymen and women take to the catwalk subsequently week for an exclusive fashion show at Coventry Cathedral. Celebrate in Style takes place subsequently Friday and aspires to celebrate the tradition of needlecraft and the present campaign to endorse ethical shopping in the fashion industry. A catwalk show feature ball gowns made from used fabrics and organic materials, together with morally traded garments, would be followed by members of the clergy taking to the catwalk in a variety of robes and vestments rarely worn in public. City radio presenter Stuart Linnell compares the catwalk shows, while the evening too comprise an display of vestments and a display of art from Facets Fiber Art allowed Creations. Visitors could also enjoy a Fair Trade bar and live music. "Many of the church vestments on display are fantastic creations mainly people never have access to. We want to show them off."
Source: dexigner.comThis might be the first time you've heard of fashion labels Thakoon, Doo.ri and Rodarte, but it is not for the last. Meet the nominees for this year's up-and-coming talent award from the impressive Council of Fashion Designers of America. In a commerce that's all about buzz, Thakoon, Doo.ri and Rodarte are the names on the lips of fashion insiders these days. Doo.ri won the Swarovski Perry Ellis Prize at the CFDA yearly awards event on June 5, 2006. But for all three newcomers, just having the attention of the press, retailers, stylists and top-tier designers who choose the nominees might help push these up-and-comers in the direction of style stardom.
Source: scotsman.comA FASHION show at the Scottish Seabird Centre hoists more than £1000 for a poverty charity. Oxfam raised £1100 from its "Discover Oxfam" event at the centre in North Berwick. Cash raised would go towards serving people in East Africa re-build their lives after a lack which left 11 million people in frantic need of assistance. More than 150 people are present at the event last Thursday. North Berwick Oxfam shop manager Marlis Urbach said: "The money would be split between Oxfam's East Africa Food Crisis Appeal and educational resources for children in Malawi."
Source: edmontonsun.comCALGARY – Are you looking to walk the walk while you talk this summer? Then do so in fashion and choose up one of a lot of styles of the wedge shoe/sandal. Wedge fashion isn't essentially new, having enjoyed irregular popularity in the '70s and '80s. But it is absolutely back with a "wedgeance." Richard Olicker, president of wholesale for Kenneth Cole Productions, likes the new styles. "There are chunky shoes and there are platform shoes. That's a trend that's coming at us in many variations - cork, raffia, straw - with foot beds placed on top of them.''
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In the Council of Fashion designers of America awards held on Monday night, the three top fashion designers of the year Francisco Costa, Thom Browne and Tom Binns, had won the big prizes. Klein won the award in 1993 and 1987 and Costa was named as the women’s wear designer of the year three years after taking over creative duties at Calvin Klein from the company's namesake designer. She said, “If there's an American dream, this is it for me," who grew up in Brazil's countryside.
Source: vogue.co.ukThis morning FASHION FRINGE publicized its four finalists, having searched for London's brightest talent since April. Gavin Douglas, Stephen Harper, Six and Seven Eighths and Antonio Santana were among the 10 semi-finalists whittled down from more than 270 entries – and now they'll be up against each other on the catwalk during London Fashion Week in September in a proposal to triumph the third Fringe title. Jonathan Saunders who was joined on the panel by Joseph Velosa, Susannah Frankel and Susanne Tide-Frater said "We feel that the four we have selected are true to the Fashion Fringe ideal and will formulate a fantastic show at London Fashion Week in September, and beyond". Past winners of the prize, Basso & Brooke and Erdem, now enjoy international fashion status as a result of it. (June 5 2006, AM)
Source: thread.co.nzWarm up- with artwork- with the Spiewak ‘Sprayed and wrapped’ charity auction taking fashion to a whole new level with their customized jackets raising money for a great cause; Auckland City Mission. Ten artists from around New Zealand have used different styles to embellish the Spiewak jackets, showing different angles of the work that the Auckland City Mission does and how people and society are affected by marginalization. Auckland artist Gene Kirkpatrick summed up his ‘Lost Souls’ Jacket. “This work represents a journey of personal self discovery to find one’s sense of belonging. As ‘Lost Souls’, we are forever trying to find our identity, origins, what we represent, and where we fit into society. For many, life’s journey represents survival.”
Source: vogue.co.ukThe CFDA Awards on Monday night was held at New York in front of all fashion eyes. The British Fashion Council announced this morning that London is already gearing up for its own Oscar ceremony, which is going to happen on November 2nd. This event is held for the third time in the V&A museum. This event will see fashion stars, chosen by an invited panel and would be awarded before 400 of the industry’s most famous faces. "So far 2006 has been an incredibly exciting year," said Hilary Riva, chief executive of the BFC. "As illustrated by the Anglomania exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the world is alive with talk about British fashion.
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