Alongside an interesting line-up of designers from the western world, a bunch of extremely talented well-known Asian names are also prepping up to dazzle the onlookers with their eclectic creations at the upcoming Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week (NFW), scheduled to be held from February 7-14, 2013. The opening day of the bi-annual fashion saga will see an array of exclusive Fall/Winter 2013 collections presented by Concept Korea, a government-backed collaboration to promote Korean fashion

Nigo, the popular Japanese music producer and owner of fashion label ‘Human Made’, has collaborated with the Japanese iconic clothing brand Beams to reinterpret the 20th century version of Coca-Cola workwear. Titled as Coca-Cola x Human Made x Beams, the capsule collection reflects the early 20th century industrial fashion trends of America. A juxtaposition of both vintage and modern styles, the 10-piece range includes shop coats, cover all jackets, work shirts, caps, jodhpur shorts, sweat

Swedish designer brand LELO will showcase its premium Dare Me, Indulge Me and Adore Me Pleasure Sets at this year’s CurveNY trade show (February 24-26). An extended selection of LELO products and lingerie will be on display in booth #D8 in New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Center. Authors Em & Lo will sign a limited number of copies of their newest book 150 Shades of Play: A Beginner’s Guide to Kink. This marks LELO’s third year attending CurveNY, reflecting the ongoing popularity among lin

Menswear fashion brand, Farah Vintage has announced its support for the NME Awards 2013 by becoming the official Fashion Partner and sponsoring the Best Festival category. The collaboration will form part of the brand’s ongoing Citizens of Farah project, celebrating style and creativity. Mia Zackrisson, European Head of Marketing for Farah Vintage commented: This partnership with the NME was motivated by the labels music heritage dating back to the 70’s and 80’s, when Farah was seen across th

As the premier eco-friendly golf apparel brand, TOMI OTEE is a pioneer and leader in the full supply chain integration of sustainable and ethical practices in the sports chic and golf industry. TOMI OTEE's goal is to influence consumers to think sustainably in their practice of golf and in their consuming habits all the while looking good in fashionable clothing. The kickstarter program is centered around promoting three defining values: designing fashionable sports chic clothing, bettering

Wholesalesarong.com announced the new arrival of rayon dresses as additions to their fashion clothing products for the coming spring season. Apparel & Sarong was established in 1996 originally as a women's clothing online distributor. It has become one of the biggest wholesale distributors in North America. It not only caters for unisex clothing, but also supplies fashion costume jewelry, trendy watches, oriental artworks and handcrafted gift items. The company has served customers in bot

Several Italian brands, including Moschino, Alberta Ferretti, Byblos and Scorpian Bay, are stitching up plans to enter the Indian luxury market by collaborating with local companies. In a conversation with fibre2fashion, operations manager of Luxury Connect Business School, Mr. Akshay Gupta said, "Several Italian brands such as Moschino, Alberta Ferretti, Byblos and Scorpian Bay are planning to enter the Indian luxury market." "We are providing consultancy services to these companies in se

Aspaeris, a company that provides performance-enhancing, injury-prevention compression sportswear for female athletes, announced that Aspaeris Pivot Shorts Gen2 stock has arrived and is now available for purchase. In response to a growing community of athletes using the original Pivot Shorts, the Aspaeris team has developed this second-generation short with enhanced fabric, fit and compression features. The new APS Gen2 boasts an improved fabric weave with reinforced seams that will extend th

Low production cost, tax incentives from developed countries and rising expenses in competing countries such as India and China are benefitting the Bangladesh readymade (RMG) sector, said Bangladesh Commerce Minister Ghulam Muhammed Quader. Rising production cost in neighboring countries like India and China is attracting more apparel buyers to Bangladesh, he said in an interview during his visit to India to attend the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Summit at Agra, SME Times reported

Ali Cudby, America's #1 Bra Coach and bestselling author of the lingerie book Busted! The Fab FoundationsBotschaft Guide to Bras That Fit, Flatter and Feel Fantastic has launched the FabFitBotschaft Academy, a comprehensive, online certification course in bra fitting. The course begins with some complimentary videos designed expressly for the lingerie industry, and offers essential training for people working in all sectors of intimates, from retailers and manufacturers to bloggers and sales