Iran Bans Mannequins With Curves, Western Clothes

Police in Iran are ordering store owners to cover up mannequins that expose curves or hair. All mannequins must wear head scarves - hijabs-  as well as loose-fitting clothing to counter Western influences.The...

Chinese Jeans Anger Iranians

A Chinese clothing manufacturer has caused a stir in Iran by selling jeans with a sentence from the Qur'an inscribed on them. The sentence reads "In the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful"...

Boutique of Leathers Does Not Stand Behind Its Product

On the 16th of June I went into Boutique of Leathers downtown in the mall in Saskatoon to search for a good motorcycle jacket. I found one and was quite willing to pay the $300 plus taxes for it.  I'd been...

Fashion giant Benetton will no longer sell fur products

The fashion giant Benetton Group has just announced that they will no longer sell products with animal fur. They follow in the footsteps of other chains such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, BCBG, Gap and JCPenny....

What's the Big Deal With Snuggies?

A coworker of mine sent around an email maybe a month or so ago which mentioned a party that was going to being thrown in San Francisco. I checked out his link and it went to a website mentioning one of the...

“Art of Reality” Clothing Artist latest Obama phemon.

(Click on my photo above to be taken to site-Bobbi Miller-Moro)   This is an amazing artist that blew up big from the inauguration. Turns out my beautiful friend, Lisa Silvera is supporting him. Not only that–...

Justin Timberlake's Label William Rast Hits the Runway at NYFW

Upon accessing the website of William Rast, I was not at all surprised to see Justin Timberlake himself starring in a film-like cameo on the site's introductory splash page. Quel surprise! If there's one thing...

Austin's best hot spot for an eco-friendly life!

Family owned and run, Wanderland is the most creatively conscious "hot spot" in Austin for the shopper gone green. Owners Kurt and Christie Hawkins opened their doors around Thanksgiving, and have already impressed...

Common PFC Chemicals May Impact Fertility

A new study suggests that common household chemicals may affect fertility in women, and are possibly delaying the time it takes to get pregnant by over 12 months.  These chemicals, called PFCs, are found in...

Clothing That Melts Away: Project 'Wonderland', Green Fashion?

Do we think of used clothing and textiles in general as a part of waste? Not sure I did until I read The last word in disposable fashion by Rachel Shields (The Independent, December 28, 2008). Would you think of buying clothes that dissolve in the wash? Rachel shares her...

French Designer Ted Lapidus Dies at 79

French fashion designer Ted Lapidus died this week from respitatory failure, a complication suffered as a result of leukemia, at the age of 79.Lapidus made a name for himself throughout the 60's and 70's with his...

Foreign workers 'earn 7p an hour'

Foreign workers making clothes for high street fashion chain Primark are existing on as little as 7p an hour as living costs soar, a charity has alleged. Skip related content The anti-poverty charity War on Want said Primark was ignoring the rise in basic living costs in...

Tokyo Fashion Overview

"Introduction For much of the last 50 years, since the modern fashion industry developed, cities like New York, Paris, London, and Milan have all been centers of new trends, fashions, and brands that have...

Tokidoki "Sometimes" a BIG Deal

"Tokidoki "Sometimes" a BIG Deal 11 12 2007 Tokidoki. In Japanese it means sometimes. But for one Simone Legno, Tokidoki would take on a whole new meaning. One to be shared around the globe. A believer in the Tokidoki...

A Star in Moose clothing

" These are odd circumstances in his first full year as a pro, but Ray Sawada is starting to get a little more comfortable."

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