Versace’s sister label Versus has revealed that it is teaming up with sportswear brand K-Way for its next collaborative collection. Following on from Versus’ collaboration with J.W. Anderson, which is set to be unveiled in New York this week, Donatella Versace revealed in a video talking about the revamped label that its next project would be with K-Way, a brand known for its brightly coloured pac-a-mac style waterproof jackets. The reposition of Versus was announced last year after the departu

High street retailer Marks & Spencer has appointed Jo Jenkins, former Next executive, as its new director of lingerie and beauty. Jenkins replaces Janie Schaffer, who departed the company last month after just three months in the role. In her new role, Jenkins will form part of the General Merchandise leadership team, reporting directly to John Dixon, executive director of general merchandise. Joining from Next, Jenkins was most recently the product director for womenswear, where she was

Puma in its first quarter result said that its consolidated sales fell by 2.3 percent with currency adjusted to 782 million euros (1014.80 million dollar). Company also announced that its EPS reduced from 4.92 euros (6.40 dollar) to 3.36 euros (4.36 dollar). Company recently appointed Bj?rn Gulden as New Chief Executive Officer. Commenting on the results, Michael Laemmermann, Chief Financial Officer of Puma said, “In the current challenging business climate, especially in Europe and in Asia, we

So far, Kate Middleton has relied on clothing from Topshop, Erdem, and Mulberry to navigate her way through dressing during the first few months of her pregnancy, but now that she's showing, the Duchess is finding new ways to show off her baby bump. Fashion designers are itching to dress the Duchess, and she's lucky enough to have none other than Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld submitting maternity-wear ideas. Can you imagine wearing custom Chanel while pregnant? Check out this Chanel sket

Heiner Eberli, head of sales Rieter China, officially handed over the Com4 jet certificate to Xia Risheng, head of sales and deputy general manager of Yangtse Rieter, the Swiss spinning specialist, has handed over its first Com4 jet license in China, with Zhangjiagang Yangtse Spinning becoming a licensee of Rieter Com4 jet yarns. Licensed customers have the option of profiting from the know-how of the Rieter specialists and attending the Rieter Com4 yarn trading seminar. Yangtse Spin

Sri Lanka's Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) says the apparel industry has experienced a massive downfall under the current government. JVP Central Committee member and former parliamentarian, Samantha Vidyaratne says that 520 garment factories have been closed in the country within seven years. He said that out of the 834 garment factories that operated in the country in 2005, there are now only 314 factories. Vidyaratne says the economic crisis faced by the country due

A meeting of 22 leading apparel entrepreneurs’ associations in Tirupur knitwear cluster convened by Tirupur Exporters and Manufacturers Association (TEAMA) here on Monday has resolved to hold talks with the representatives of spinning mills’ associations to get the yarn prices stabilised. Deviation This was a slight deviation from the earlier stance in which a section of apparel manufacturers representing some of the associations were planning to stop the procurement of yarn from March 15

Almost half of all foreign investments approved by the Myanmar Investment Commission in the first four months of 2013 were in garment manufacturing, figures from the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) show. The commission approved 33 proposed foreign investments totalling US$815 million from January 1 through to the end of April, said Daw San San Myint, a director at DICA, which processes commission decisions. Of the 33 investments, 15 were in the garment sector, w

More than a decade ago, global manufacturing companies staged a mass exodus to Asia in search of low-cost alternatives to increasing domestic wage demands and operational costs. They expanded the regional supply chain that had formed in countries such as Vietnam and Indonesia, while taking advantage of low wages offered by the world’s largest exporter in China. The strategy bolstered many a bottom line, but now things are changing. Garment workers make Adidas apparel at the Shen Zhou garme

The domestic leather and footwear industry should work to build up its raw material supply chains to ensure sustainable future development. That was the suggestion from the Ministry of Industry and Trade in a recent statement offering growth advice. The industry needed to invest more in raw materials as it was too reliant on imported parts, the ministry said, adding this meant the sector was vulnerable to price volatilities in the world market. The ministry also encouraged footwear prod