Jessica Simpson, who recently announced she is expecting her second child, will expand the Jessica Simpson Maternity collection with partner Destination Maternity Corporation to over 800 doors by early Spring 2013. The collection is currently available at approximately 350 points of distribution including select Destination Maternity, Motherhood Maternity, and Macy's stores. "I am so thrilled this collection is growing and I am able to give even more women access to comfortable, fashionable a

Christian Dior, the world-renowned French luxury fashion label, has unveiled Pre-Fall 2013 collection under its new creative director Raf Simons. Tailored for different body types, the latest ensembles of the line are accentuated with floral prints, Prince de Galle checks and more relaxed fits. The feminine collection includes abbreviated ball gown tops, sculpted cosy coatdresses with toggle buttons, asymmetrical silk short outfits, floor-length taffeta skirts, long snug knits and denims

Taiwan exported garments worth US$ 11.82 billion in 2012, registering a decline of 7.6 percent from exports worth US$ 12.72 billion made in 2011, the Taiwan Textile Federation said, citing statistics from the Ministry of Finance. Taiwan’s apparel imports too declined by 7.5 percent to US$ 3.32 billion from US$ 3.57 billion worth of imports achieved in 2011, the federation said. Thus, Taiwan’s overall clothing trade surplus was US$ 8.5 billion last year, which is a decrease of 7.1 percent f

Anouk Wipprecht, the techno-couture designer from Netherlands, has come up with yet another quirky garment called Robotic Spider Dress in collaboration with Austrian software developer Daniel Schatzmayr. Famous for creating convention defying ensembles, the designer’s latest invention features a dress with sensor-installed spider like legs, which move if a stranger strays too close to the wearer’s body. The queer outfit was first showcased at VIVE LE ROBOTS / Cafe Neue Romance in Prague, t

Stella McCartney, the famous English fashion designer, has unveiled her latest pre-Autumn’13 collection at a private star-studded gathering, attended by an impressive list of high-profile celebrities like the US Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, English-Canadian actress Kim Cattrall of ‘Sex and the City’ fame and American film, television and stage actress Glen Close, in New York. Based on monochromes, the menswear-inspired women’s clothing line is a delightful mix of ultra modern New York

London-based menswear specialist E Tautz, owned and operated by English fashion designer Patrick Grant, is soon going to foray in women’s clothing. Scheduled to be launched sometime this spring on the web portal matches.com, the brand’s debut womenswear spring/summer 2013 capsule collection will feature a range of single-needled handmade feminine shirts. The classic men’s clothing label has recently presented its latest autumn/winter 2013 collection at the second edition of British

Technology has touched so many industries, but fashion tech is woefully behind. Today’s modern woman (and man) is yearning for technology that is both stylish and functional. Why can’t handbags be designed that hold today’s electronics? Why can’t new nano fabrics and LED lights create a fashion statement that stands out from the crowd? The answer is that it can. At International CES, Living in Digital Times is hosting FashionWare 2013, a look at the intersection of fashion and technology. "We

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Omni-Heat Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries Units: About 66 batteries (33 jackets with two battery packs each) Importer: Columbia Sportswear Company, of P

ShopImagine has launched an exclusive range of luxury lingerie with French designs in India through its online store at www.shopimagine.in. All products in this luxury lingerie range have been imported from design houses in France and boast of superlative design and product quality and are priced attractively to be accessible for the aspiring urban women of India. ShopImagine – pioneer in Indian online lingerie e-commerce market – announced the launch of its exclusive range of luxury lingerie

MAS Holdings was lauded at the recently concluded National Green Awards for four manufacturing facilities that promoted a ‘cleaner and greener Sri Lanka’. Organized by the Central Environmental Authority of Sri Lanka for the second year running. MAS Holdings made its mark in both Apparel and Textile Processing categories; the company’s purpose built environmentally friendly facility MAS Intimates Thurulie, and Noyon Lanka, the joint venture with the famed Noyon Dentelles of France bagging bot