Brazil and Mexico are forecast to lead the growth of the Peruvian apparel sector in 2013, and to an extent, this would assuage the fall in exports to the US, Pedro Gamio, president of the garment committee of Asociación de Exportadores del Perú (ADEX or Peru Exporters Association) has said. Mr. Gamio said Brazil, with a population of more than 190 million and having some cities comparable to the developed countries in terms of consumption, is emerging as a great opportunity for Peruvian cloth

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Design from Lover & Roses Collection With duty free exports to the US and EU in the offing, Vietnam’s knitwear industry is poised to capitalise on its well-trained workforce, and seriously rival India and Bangladesh. Increased competition and a weakened global economy have failed to dim expectations for Vietnam-based knitwear exporters, with two major trade deals looming, able to guarantee duty free exports to the US and European Union (EU). They will also remove non-tariff barrier

New emerging fashion talents will be the highlight of the second edition of Manchester Fashion Week (MCRFW), which is going to contribute a considerable fraction of exhibition and catwalk slots only for the up and coming designers this year. Scheduled to be held from April 22 to 26, 2013, the event will include nearly 30 catwalk shows and around 20 exhibition spaces for fashion and apparel exhibitors. Popular high-street labels like Forever 21, Ted Baker, Reiss and Next will dominate the f

A fine collection of some 350 haute couture pieces, designed by the greatest couturiers from the last quarter of the 20th century, will be auctioned at the Paris-based auction house Gros & Delettrez. Scheduled to take place on October 14, 2013, the ensembles have been sourced from a personal collection owned by the former model-cum-designer and muse of Yves Saint Laurent, Danielle Luquet Saint Germain. The event will auction a range of extraordinary outfits designed by the likes of Cla

She made an incredible debut by launching her maiden clothing line at London Fashion Week this year, now the Barbadian singer is trying to promote the range by sharing pictures of her wearing ensembles from the newly unveiled Rihanna for River Island collection. Posing for the camera, clad in two of her designs, Riri, as Rihanna is known to her fans, has recently posted few of her images on the two popular social networking platforms—Twitter and Instagram. The first image shows the 25-yea

In just over three days, Nashville Fashion Week has garnered more than a thousand atttendees for a series of exhilirating runway shows from local, national and international designers during this city-wide celebration of Nashville’s thriving fashion and retail community. First day began with an effective series of industry panels at the newly developed Trolley Barns of Rolling Mill Hill featuring in-depth discussions from leaders in the fashion industry from across the United States. The day

Following the footsteps of her predecessor Kate Moss, Miranda Kerr, the new glamorous face of the famous Barcelonian clothing company Mango, has sizzled in the brand’s latest summer 2013 campaign. Flaunting her perfectly toned figure, the 29-year-old Australian beauty has been seen pulling up some incredibly covetable yoga-style poses in the Spanish retailer’s new teaser video. The advertisement campaign showcases the lovely Victoria’s Secret angel in a range of tailored nude shaded chic e

Two Waste Management natural-gas powered trucks featuring custom EKOCYCLE graphics, along with representatives from several non-profit organizations, will encourage and educate fans to recycle. Now one person’s recyclable item truly will become another person’s treasure. EKOCYCLE, an innovative brand initiative developed by global music artist and producer will.i.am and The Coca-Cola Company, is introducing new apparel and lifestyle products that make a compelling fashion statement while prom

High street fashion retailer Zara is under investigation over the alleged use of slave labour at factories in Argentina, it has been reported. Garments being sewn at one workshop in Buenos Aires were said to include items from the Zara Man fashion line sold in British stores Photo: Jane Mingay Immigrant workers, including children, were discovered by the workers’ rights group, La Alameda, producing clothes for the label in “degrading” sweatshop conditions, investigators c