The trend in buying fine custom clothing perfectly tailored to the individual has surged in the past 20 years. Since mass merchandising created products that fit consumers into a one-size-fits-all box, many consumers changed where they shop to express their unique personalities and taste through custom apparel. In the world of custom clothing, there is no purer form than bespoke. Steve Wilson, owner of S.W. Wilson Bespoke & Custom Clothier, is proud to bring his personalized bespoke suit

Apparel exports from France grew 3.4 percent year-on-year in 2012, the third consecutive rise since 2010, according to French business daily Les Echos. French garment exports to the US surged by 28 percent year-on-year, while those to Hong Kong and Japan rose by 39.6 percent year-on-year and 17.6 percent year-on-year, respectively. However, French clothing exports to European countries declined during the year, due to economic slump in the region. French ready-to-wear garment exports to It

Lifestyle brand Next have launched their online collections of maternity clothing for Spring Summer 2013. From stunning maternity dresses to over-the-bump jeans, the range is beautifully designed with catwalk inspiration and your comfort in mind. Perfectly proportioned for mums to be, design features include wrap fronts, elasticated waists and hems, hidden stretch panelling and gathered sides for durability during your pregnancy - whilst still keeping with the latest style trends and season'

Paul Marciano has found his next iconic blonde "Guess Girl." Being labelled as the next Brigitte Bardot of our generation, Ashley Diana has the stunning good looks of Anna Nicole Smith and the poise of Claudia Schiffer. After Guess's 30th anniversary celebration, it is truly exciting to have an undiscovered fresh face as the new Guess girl of 2013. Ashley Diana Morris is going to be a face that the world will be seeing much more of, and like many of the iconic models of our time, she is start

When it comes to developing new, extremely sustainable vehicles, the focus is no longer solely on service life and fuel consumption but also, and increasingly, on the entire life cycle. One of the main reasons for this is the EU Directive on the Environmentally Friendly Disposal of End-of-life Vehicles, which prescribes that 95 percent of a vehicle by weight must be suitable for recycling by 2015. From the body shell, engine and wheels to the foot mats, every component is subject to close scruti

With a recently-expanded production facility and a ?500,000 investment in new machinery, Germany-based Wico GmbH is winning new customers in the area of contract coating and laminating of technical textiles. The company installed a new roller coating system last year to enhance the flexibility of the company for coating and laminating a range of textiles, including woven and knitted fabrics, foam material, nonwovens, membranes, synthetic leather and paper. The company has established itself

Mesh! Snakeskin! Leather! Feathers! Gucci designer, Frida Gianni, brought all of that and more to her fall 2013 show creating a dark and sensual collection that's anything but boring. Let's go to the film: You see, the Gucci girl is covered up, sure. She sports knee high boots, long sleeves and gloves, but she's certainly not stuffy. She's a lady with a bit of a freaky side, am I right? Are you obsessed with the juxtaposition? Do you th

Your favorite wedding dress designer (who created 7 dresses for her own big day!) isn't just interested in making gorgeous gowns. Vera Wang is bringing her fashion sense to the NFL and the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders! During an interview Monday evening, she revealed plans to design uniforms for the squad. When you think about it, if any designer were to design NFL costumes it would be Vera Wang. She is an amateur figure skater who has designed costumes for Michelle Kwan when she comp

The Peruvian province of Puno will display the best of its alpaca fibre apparel designs at the upcoming Peruvian fashion event Peru Moda 2013, to be held in Lima from April 10-12, 2013. The regional government of Puno is working with Promperu, Peru’s export and tourism promotion board, to showcase Puno’s potential in alpaca garments during the event, ANDINA quoted Puno’s Regional President Mauricio Rodriguez as saying. Mr. Rodriguez said Peru Moda 2013 will allow emerging designers to pres

THIRTY local schools had sent 79 batches of student uniforms suspected of having toxic dyes to authorities for tests by yesterday, the city's quality watchdog said. The student uniforms are being checked at the Shanghai Institute of Fiber Inspection to determine whether they contain carcinogenic aromatic amine dyes. The results will be issued within days, the institute said. The disciplinary inspection department of Pudong Education Bureau started to investigate the purchase and sales of the