In a highly anticipated fourth appearance at Couture Fashion Week in New York City, acclaimed Middle Eastern designer Amal Sarieddine will present her latest collection of distinctive evening wear on Saturday February 16, 2013. The runway fashion show will be held at the New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Avenue, in the heart of the Big Apple's Fashion District. A native of Lebanon, Amal Sarieddine is continuing the impeccable fashion design legacy of her mother, Nawal Sarieddine, who established h

Cintas Corporation, a world leader in corporate identity uniforms, announced a new commercial partnership with The CALVELEX GROUP to expand Cintas’ uniform design, production and support services in Europe. The new partnership enables Cintas to accommodate increasing demand for corporate apparel services in Europe and further elevate customer service and satisfaction for existing clientele in the U.K., including Marriott, Hilton and Four Seasons. "We are thrilled to grow Cintas’ presence in E

Aerie announces HBO GIRLS Costume Designer and 2012 Style Awards "TV Costume Designer of the Year" Jenn Rogien as Style and Fit Expert for the brand. Jenn will use her experience in bringing a character's personality to life through wardrobe, by helping the aerie girl shape her story through lingerie. During the six-month partnership, Jenn will participate in viral videos, store appearances and consumer fit sessions, as well as offer advice and tips for girls across the country. Committed

Yes, the day has finally come… PPSS Canada has officially been launched, our high performance bullet resistant vests, stab resistant vests and slash resistant shirts are now available direct from our Canada branch in Toronto, Ontario. For me personally it was all about creating a system that ensures the best possible service and best possible purchasing experience for our Canadian customers, and I am 100% confident that we have achieved these objectives by our launch. Having received globa

Rehabmart.com, an online e-commerce company that sells rehabilitation and medical supplies, has joined into a distribution collaboration with TheraTogs, Incorporated, to offer their new ULTRA Wunzi Infant System TheraTogs for Early Intervention to a larger consumer market. Developed by a world-class clinician, TheraTogs offer one of the most innovative, progressive and versatile modalities available today for physical and occupational therapy practices. Based on neuromuscular science and biom

The Quincea?era Collection announced recent successful trunk show events at two authorized retailers. Quincea?era dresses from the spring 2013 collection were on display in Illinois at Three J Formalwear and Ducky’s Formal Wear. A number of the collection’s top-selling styles were featured at the trunk shows, including Quincea?era Collection style 26719. With elegant embroidery and a full, cascading ruffled skirt in metallic organza fabric, this Quincea?era dress is available in pink, gold,

Inside a gleaming white-and-blue garment factory in Cambodia stand rows of second-hand Singers — weathered sewing machines transported from a plant in China that closed last year. The Hong Kong-headquartered Top Form, which has 700 workers at the plant, is one of many businesses that have moved to Cambodia, mostly from China, in the past year or so to take advantage of its lower wages, which are roughly a third of those in China. Double-digit wage increases in China and a shortage of labo

The Cabinet yesterday approved 16 measures aimed at helping owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) affected by the Bt300 daily minimum wage, said Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong. Key among the measures is an increase in the profit ceiling for tax exemption, from Bt150,000 to Bt300,000 per annum, which will benefit around 210,000 SMEs at a cost to state revenue of Bt2.8 billion, said Kittiratt. Another key policy, which proposed reducing SMEs' withholding tax from 3 to 2 per

To achieve the 10 percent export growth target set for the current year, Philippine handicraft industry is eagerly eyeing expansion to some of the emerging markets like Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and some African countries, where they can meet good demand, Philippine Chamber of Handicraft Industries (PCHI) President Dennis Orlina said, GMA News reported. According to Mr. Orlina, there is also good scope for expansion in Russia. Italy and Germany, which have largely escaped the effects of the E

Propylene prices were stable to higher on firm naphtha amid thin trade due to year-end holidays in Asian markets. US propylene producers nominated increases of up to 23% for January, seeking to capitalise on a surge in spot prices in the last few weeks of 2012. The increase came on the heels of unplanned cracker outages last month and the unexpected shutdown of an on-purpose propylene facility in Texas. Acrylonitrile markets market softened as offers fluctuated in a narrow range due to subdued