Fashion giant Burton has announced the winner of its recent ’Win the Look’ Facebook competition. The lucky winner, Matthew Basnett from Stoke on Trent, will receive a ?250 gift card which can be used to buy any Burton products. After finding out he had won the competition, Matthew said: "I can’t wait to get spending. I’ll be able to give my wardrobe a much needed update" Burton, who are famous for their men’s suits and innovative high street trends, ran their ’Win the Look’ competition

Park Avenue Woman (PAW), a leading women's apparel brand, has coupled the concept of ingenuity, real and contemporary regional idiosyncrasies with a global appeal into its Spring Sumer 2013 Collection. The SS 2013 Collection encompasses three different assortments of style and design in 'The Story of Now', 'The Wonder Lab' and 'Idiomatic'. Enclosing attires with intricate styling and silhouettes in the core collection, this range offers garments that are set to dazzle a woman's wardrobe. It i

ARAMARK, a leader in providing professional services, has been named to the list of the world's premier service providers. The company has again been named one of the Global Outsourcing 100, the prestigious list of diversified outsourced service partners who consistently achieve excellence in outsourcing, by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP). "Our ARAMARK teams are committed to creating global value through outsourcing," said Jeff Connor, Chief Growth Officer,

FashionAndYou, a leader in the Indian Online Fashion, Luxury and Lifestyle space celebrates the feeling of being 'Incredibly Indian' with the biggest ethnic fest for women. India boasts of over 50 different variations of sarees created out of different fabrics and fashionandyou.com is the portal that gets you more than 50% of these varieties. Look your gorgeous best with fashion that exhibits India's rich cultural heritage in its intricate embroideries, shimmering fabrics and vibrant colours.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. announced the promotion of Amy Zehrer to the position of Executive Vice President, Stores, from Senior Vice President, effective immediately. Zehrer will continue to report to Chairman & CEO Mike Jeffries. “Amy has a deep knowledge of our brands and processes; she is responsible for running a world-class stores operation. For the past two years, she has been in charge of all aspects of the stores organization, and this promotion recognizes the breadth and impor

Fashion giant CHANEL has tapped Academy Award-winning actress Tilda Swinton to front the advertising campaign for its Métiers d'Art Paris-Edimbourg collection. Creative Director Karl Lagerfeld comments, 'Tilda perfectly embodies the Paris-Edimbourg collection. She is of course Scottish, but more than that she is a modern woman, a timeless icon of elegance.' The campaign is unveiled in May. Source: FashionMonitor

In a small room in the Cambodian capital, laboratory technicians wearing latex gloves and flip-flops inspect hundreds of buzzing white silkworm moths before pairing them up to mate. With its silk industry in rapid decline, Cambodia is pinning its hopes on moth matchmaking and disease control to save its precious silkworms and keep centuries-old traditions alive. More than 30 years ago, the brutal Khmer Rouge regime all but eliminated silk farming and the sector has been slow to recover, laggin

CHINESE people are feeling the pinch from rising prices, especially in regards to food and housing, and a majority believe prices will rise this year, an ongoing poll shows. Around 75 percent of respondents said food prices have the largest impact on their lives, while 15 percent pointed to rising home costs and rent, according to an online survey conducted by the People's Daily Online, the official website of the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China. The poll shows that 77 perce

Cotton prices have witnessed a rise of around seven per cent so far this month, thanks to increased stockpiling by foreign traders in anticipation of better price expectations. This has also triggered demand from domestic millers, who are expecting healthy yarn exports this year. According to market sources, with arrivals starting to decline, prices are likely to firm up to Rs 38,000 a candy (356 kg). Prices are up from Rs 34,000-34,100 a candy on February 1 to Rs 36,500-36,800. Daily arrivals

A weaver in Mangalagiri in Guntur District (Andhra Pradesh) prepares yarn for use on the handloom in the course of producing a saree (file photo). The Andhra Pradesh Federation of Textile Association representing some 75,000 textile shop owners, has called for a total textile bandh in the State on Wednesday. This is to register its protest against the State Government’s move to bring textiles under Sensitive Commodities, which would put an extra financial burden on traders. Traders have a