‘Styled By Marie Claire' is a new digital platform offering on-trend, shoppable looks curated by stylists and influencers such as editor Jackie May, fashion director Tarryn Oppel and blogger Zipho Ntloko. 6 Jun 2017
Upmarket swimwear, lingerie and shape wear retailer Inner Secrets Lingerie used its 11th birthday to announce and celebrate the launch of its online store. Officially live as of 1 June, the online store carries basic wardrobe essentials, including top-selling items from celebrated brands Simone Perele, Hanky Panky and Spanx. 2 Jun 2017
How comfortable are the shoes you are wearing right now? A tad too tight? According to a study by the College of Podiatry in the U.K., most people are walking around in shoes that are the wrong size for their feet. Sure, it might not seem like a big deal, but the larger issues it can cause - including bunions, foot deformities, and pain even when you're barefoot - certainly are. 1 Jun 2017
TFG officially opened its newly expanded and revamped Prestige Clothing factory in Caledon, following its R75 million investment into construction of a new building and the refurbishment of the existing factory, including the re-tooling of the entire new facility. 1 Jun 2017
NEW DELHI, India - Indian exporters were scrambling on Tuesday to assure global clients like Zara and Giorgio Armani their shipments would arrive despite a government crackdown on cattle slaughter which threatens the lucrative leather industry. 31 May 2017
Myang is an all-woman company, which provides employment and upliftment opportunities for several women in the poverty-stricken communities of Port Elizabeth. Producing shoes and fashion items with a strong African sense, it has made headway with its Afro-centric products for kids aged birth to six years. 26 May 2017
TFG has acquired Australian menswear group Retail Apparel Group (RAF) for close to R3bn. TFG says its acquisition of RAG further broadens its international expansion into chosen geographical areas with a product and value offering that is well aligned with TFG's multi-brand business model. 25 May 2017
Researchers at MIT use living cells to give this unique garment a cool advantage. 25 May 2017
SYDNEY, Australia - French fashion house Chanel has triggered an uproar by selling a luxury monogrammed boomerang with a price tag of nearly $1,500, with critics saying the accessory is an insult to Australian Aborigines. 18 May 2017
Richemont, the luxury goods conglomerate controlled by the Rupert family, hiked its dividend for the year to March despite a crimping in operating margins from 18.6% to 16.6%. 17 May 2017
This season the Country Road homeware design team were inspired by the Australian way of life, with natural materials and colours aplenty. Here, we go behind the design and meet the team as they share the inspiration and processes that went into this season's collection. 16 May 2017
Luxury goods maker Richemont on Friday reported a 46% slide in net profit to €1.21bn in the year to March partly due to the one-off gain on the merger of Net-A-Porter with Yoox in 2015. Excluding this exceptional item, net profit would have dropped 24%, the maker of Cartier watches said in a statement. 16 May 2017
Olympic International, part of the Bolton Footwear brand stable, has signed a two-year partnership with the South Africa Hockey Association and SA Schools Netball, as the official footwear partner. 12 May 2017
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Amazon's digital assistant Alexa is being transformed into a fashionista in a new device that was unveiled Wednesday. 2 May 2017
Source: International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)
The International Islamic Trade Financing Corporation (ITFC) has organised its first B2B meeting between African cotton suppliers and Bangladesh cotton importers, as part of its Cotton Development and Partnership Programme. 12 Apr 2017
Victoria Beckham's line is seen for sale at Target on April 10, 2017 in New York.
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NEW YORK - The Victoria Beckham clothing range for Target is flying off the shelves, the latest high-fashion, high-street collaboration seeking to widen market appeal - even if not everyone is impressed. 11 Apr 2017
Created by Spanish designer Gerard Rubio, the Kniterate is a knitting machine that turns digital designs into fully realised garments. Initially developed as a more basic open source 3D knitting machine called OpenKnit, the product has since grown into a device that aims to be an affordable, compact alternative to other industrial machines like it. 7 Apr 2017
NEW YORK, USA - Ralph Lauren Corp. plans to shut its flagship Polo store on New York's Fifth Avenue and cut some staff as it shifts more resources to e-commerce, the American fashion label said on Tuesday. 5 Apr 2017
Embracing the 60s and reinterpreting it for the youth of today, Levi's South Africa chose Sydney Davy and William Kuna as the fresh, local faces for the new Levi's Orange Tab Collection campaign. 4 Apr 2017
Woolworths launched its highly-anticipated ‘StyleBySA' seasonal campaign at SA Fashion Week, showcasing the creations of some of the local fashion industry's most creative minds. The capsule collection features the work of eight designers, namely Rich Mnisi, Thebe Magugu, AKJP, Pichulik, Maria McCloy, Sol-Sol, Selfi and Young & Lazy. 31 Mar 2017
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