Slumping retailer Gap Inc. on Wednesday announced the hiring of prominent fashion designer Patrick Robinson, hoping he can help stock its shelves with more clothes that consumers want to buy.
Robinson, 40, will oversee the design of men’s and women’s clothing as well as accessories in North America for the Gap chain, which has been plagued […]

Jessica Simpson can’t cover up the ‘Double D’s’ according to her pop Joe Simpson’s still creepy statement. But in the real world, the well endowed pop starlet and actress also can’t seem to find a bra that fits exactly right all the time either. While many of us wish we had that problem it […]

Lingerie has come a long way from being just women’s undergarments to a fashion statement catering to every need and every woman — and has grown from being a Rs 600 crore market to Rs 1,800 crore bustling business in just five years. While 70% of this market is formed by the unorganised market, the […]

Last summer, the skirted swimsuit made its big splash back into fashion. This spring, athletic skirts with built-in shorts and briefs are grabbing the what’s-hot spotlight. If you play field hockey, golf or tennis, you already feel comfortable working out in a skirt. But the newest skirts are designed for women who want to look […]

“Our new perfume is the perfect fashion accessory for a woman of virtue,” said Rick Larimore, CEO, of IBI, a niche fragrance company based in Orange, CA. “Our perfume’s presence in the market helps bring into focus the real essence of what ‘virtue’ is really about.”
Typically, actions of virtuous women are thought of as being […]

Italian fashion designer Valentino appears after his Autumn/Winter 2007/08 ready-to-wear fashion collection in Paris. U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group said on Thursday it has not yet made a final decision on a offer for Italian fashion group Valentino.

A model presents an outfit by Trusardi during a fashion show for department store Matt I;II, in downtown Beirut

Something of Hollywood came to the cup final yesterday. In a sign reflecting the way Wembley has become a fashion event, many of the fans were having the crests of the two teams painted onto their bodies by professional make-up artists.
Some of the female Chelsea supporters wore their blue and white scarves like pashminas. Roman […]

Private equity firm Permira is in exclusive talks to buy more than half of famed Italian fashion house Valentino- it said on Friday, dimming the chances of a bid battle with U.S. rival Carlyle.
Sources close to negotiations said the move by London-based Permira had almost certainly shut out the prospect of Carlyle launching a counter […]

The Cumberland Museum says it has an amazing collection of wedding dresses for its annual heritage fashion show May 14.
Many of the borrowed wedding gowns, some dating back to the turn of the century, come with personal stories of the bride and groom’s special day, memories of their honeymoon, and […]