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Renown Designer Julian Chang to Launch His 2011 Contemporary Ready-to-Wear Collection at the Miami International Fashion Week
“Style is not based on brand names, labels or the latest season’s must haves, style is within yourself.” Julian Chang - February 18, 2011 - Julian Chang
Nehita Designer, Featured in JET Magazine
Monalisa Okojie talks about her jewelry collection, Nehita - February 18, 2011 - Nehita
Online Retailer Longshot Apparel Rides Wave of Exploding E-Commerce Retail Sales
Longshot Apparel, a new online clothing retailer targeting the tall men’s market, launches its online store against a backdrop of booming ecommerce results. - February 17, 2011 - Longshot Apparel
Outstanding Apparel: a Means to a Better Society
Read the story of how the desire to do something good evolved into a business venture. - February 17, 2011 - Outstanding Apparel
Leading Customised Clothing Supplier Shirtworks Offers New Range of Canterbury and Kooga Sportswear for Sports Team Shirt Personalisation
Shirtworks, a leading supplier of personalised sports clothing and work wear, announces a new range of Kooga and Canterbury sportswear available for printing and embroidered personalisation. - February 17, 2011 - Shirtworks
First Car Rental Drives Fashion with Jo Borkett
As of 2011, all First Car Rental’s executives, managers and branch staff are sporting the latest in office fashion wear, styled and designed by Jo Borkett, a leading fashion brand for sophisticated and successful trend-setters of all ages. Melissa Storey, Executive Head: Strategy,... - February 17, 2011 - First Car Rental
Chicago Designer Ruchika Singh Launches RÜCH, a Collection of Unique and Affordable Dresses
With inspiration drawn from nature, Ruchika's exquisite dresses are made with luxurious fabrics and are enhanced with unique hand-made textures and patterns. She retails her line through her website and various boutiques in Chicago. - February 16, 2011 - RÜCH, INC
Discountwatchstore.com Glams Up the Watch Industry with New Designs
Online Watch Experts Launch Top of the line Invicta watches. - February 16, 2011 - Discount Watch Store
SSENSE Offers a Chance to Win a $10,000 Shopping Spree
From Dsquared2, Alexander McQueen and Maison Martin Margiela to Alexander Wang and Rag & Bone, SSENSE announces the launch of a $10,000 Shopping Spree Contest. - February 15, 2011 - SSENSE
Maram Agency's AW2011 Fashion Collections Presentation
Maram Agency is pleased to announce its first fashion presentation in an effort to launch its designers AW11-12 collections on February 18, 2011 at 5:00 PM. - February 15, 2011 - Maram Agency
DNA Footwear Adds 7th Avenue Store Location
DNA Footwear, a celebrity style focused shoe retailer in NYC and online, now has a 4th store location. - February 13, 2011 - DNA Footwear
Change My Style: App Finds Suitable Tie for a Man’s Suit
Change My Style is a helpful dress guide for men and woman. The app can display a photo of a person with clothing of different colors and guide the user in choosing an appropriate color combination. The actual highlight is a novel algorithm that can generate matching combinations. This makes it very easy to find the appropriate tie for a man’s suit. - February 11, 2011 - Dr. Alexander Rieger
Body Vibe Launches 2011 Catalog Featuring Playboy Jewelry Line
Salesone is releasing a brand new catalog for the Body Vibe line. This catalog contains the most customer suggested items, as well as multiple in house designs from Body Vibe. The retailers can now see and purchase the Playboy line from Body Vibe and the new catalogs contains many colorful examples of this line. - February 10, 2011 - Salesone LLC
JoTo Extreme PR Media Partner for Clearwater’s Fashion and Arts Week
JoTo Extreme PR announced it was the PR firm representing the recently-held Clearwater’s Fashion and Arts Week, featured on the cover of Creative Loafing last week. - February 10, 2011 - JoTo Extreme PR
Modelrific Brings the Modeling Industry Into the 21st Century with New Social Network
Modelrific.com, a new social network combining the features of Facebook with the talent and structure of the modeling industry creates a virtual modeling industry complete with photographers, models, agencies, publications, stylists and more. - February 10, 2011 - Modelrific LLC
Katydid Collection Mardi Gras Tees Available at ShopforBags.com
Show your party spirit with the fleur de lis embellished tee - February 06, 2011 - Shopforbags.com
Patra Selections Announces Their New Spring 2011 Catalogue
Patra Selections has recently launched their new Spring 2011 catalogue, a mix of popular silk favourites and transitional pieces in new shapes and fabrics. - February 06, 2011 - Patra Selections Ltd
Blank Label Announces New Brand: Thread Tradition E-commerce Business Produces Online Dress Shirt Application
Thread Tradition is a customizable dress shirt e-commerce business which gives men the ability to challenge the status of purchasing products on retail shelves. As a part of Blank Label Group, a few young professionals in their early twenties launched Thread Tradition in late 2010. - February 06, 2011 - Thread Tradition
Rockville Creative Produces “Sunkisses” Film for Rebecca Taylor
Film Debuts on RebeccaTaylor.com Today. - February 05, 2011 - Rockville Pictures Inc.
CONCEPT Makes New York Fashion Week Debut at the Audi Forum Presented by TONI&GUY and Announces Third Season of Los Angeles Fashion Week to be Hosted with ACE Gallery
For its third season, CONCEPT Fashion Week will showcase more than 30 designers over five days at two new venues provided by two new sponsors. The Fall/Winter 2011 - 2012 runway shows and designer installations will be hosted firstly at the prestigious Audi Forum on Park Avenue in Manhattan, followed by the Los Angeles presentation at the internationally renowned ACE Gallery. - February 05, 2011 - Mike Vensel
One of the Most Sustainable Resources: Introducing klein + lu's Bamboo Viscose Clothing for Men and Women; a Collection with a Heart
Designer Evie Seifu has launched a collection in bamboo viscose and organic cotton, inspired by Karma and Bhakti yoga disciplines. Each basic or fashion tee, tunic or pant is well-priced and garment dyed, allowing klein + lu to offer a wide range of colors. Using sustainable materials, signature... - February 04, 2011 - Klein + Lu
Tiret Timepieces for New York
Tiret “Second Chance” Model: A signature tribute to the greatest city in the world. The Chrysler Building is one of the finest buildings in New York as well as the most recognizable building worldwide. Tiret created a limited edition of its “Second Chance” collection... - February 02, 2011 - Tiret New York
New Online Fashion Boutique for the Style-Savvy and Money-Conscious Female Shopper
Working mompreneur launches a new online fashion boutique for the style-savvy and money-conscious female shopper. fab-U-tique (also know as "the fab You boutique!") offers trendy, retro, and unique items for the contemporary woman in her 20s to 40s. U. Celestine, the boutique owner, says... - February 02, 2011 - fab-U-tique
Leading Promotional Clothing Company Shirtworks Warns That Rising Cotton Prices Will Increase Cost of Printed T-Shirts and Personalised Garments
Shirtworks, a leading supplier of personalised garments and printed t-shirts, has warned that the rising price of cotton will increase the cost of customised clothing. - February 02, 2011 - Shirtworks
Jeffrey Levin Designs Capsule Jewelry Collection with a Giving Back Mission for Blood Cancers
Jeffrey Levin is a brand that gives back. Honoring his mother's memory and those fighting or who lost their battle with blood cancers, designer Jeffrey Levin created the Rosette capsule jewelry collection to raise awareness and give back to charity. - February 01, 2011 - Jeffrey Levin
Ivana Helsinki & Seychelles Footwear at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week ∙ Lincoln Center ∙ February 17th, 2011 9:00pm - January 30, 2011 - Seychelles Footwear
INOX Jewelry 2011 Winter Catalog Now Available
INOX Jewelry is coming out with a brand new Winter 2011 Catalog. The items and collections that went into this catalog are never before seen pieces with a special attention payed to the 2011 fashion trends. - January 29, 2011 - Salesone LLC
Edward Stripe Collection Showing at the 2011 West Coast Trend Show in Los Angeles USA
Stripe & Company Pty Ltd is an Australian company based in Noosa Heads, Queensland that supplies Australian designed, handmade quality business shirts, neckties and cufflinks and is showing the Edward Stripe Collection at the West Coast Trend Show in Los Angeles, California from 28 – 31 January 2011. - January 28, 2011 - Stripe & Company Pty Ltd
Plush Swimwear Introduces Couture Swimwear Section Labeled “After Dark”
Plush Swimwear’s After Dark category highlights statement pieces in fashion swimwear that can be worn by day or night. - January 28, 2011 - Plush Swimwear
Miss Online Casino 2011 Launches with Calida Gaming
The world of Online Casino games has always attempted to bridge the gap between the virtual world and the real bricks and mortar casino's and with the launch of Miss Online Casino Calida will bring the two a little closer. - January 27, 2011 - Calida gaming
Convertibles Hit the West Coast Just in Time for Red Carpet Season
CONVERTIBLES by Glogover Hosiery, the first ever performance pantyhose with a seamless toe flap that can be worn 3 different ways: as a closed toe, open toe, or at ankle-high length. - January 27, 2011 - Mikki G
Julian Fury™ Clothing Co. Kicks Off Sponsorship Program on Hookit.com
Campaign to Drive Connection and Support for Athletes Through Sponsorship Program - January 27, 2011 - Julian Fury Clothing Co.
Emitations.com Unveils Its Facebook Store
Sterling silver retailer retailer, Emitations.com, has launched its Facebook store that is accessible directly on its Facebook fan page. Facebook is no longer just a platform for connecting with friends, brands and companies, but a place to shop, and in Emitations.com’s case, a place to shop... - January 27, 2011 - Emitations.com
Nike and Apple Collaborate for Barefoot Running
Nike+ technology, developed by Apple, is now compatible with Nike’s Barefoot Free running shoes. As discussed in Manufacturing Digital, Nike is one of the biggest sporting brands in the world, renowned for its innovative yet practical and effective sportswear. For decades, Nike has... - January 26, 2011 - WDM Group
Intouch.com Launches 2011 Golden Globes Jewelry Giveaway Exclusively from Emitations.com
The online site of the popular weekly lifestyle magazine, In Touch Weekly, launches a jewelry giveaway today based on the celebrity looks from the 2011 Golden Globes. InTouch.com, paired with online sterling silver jewelry retailer, Emitations.com, is giving away five jewelry pieces modeled after... - January 25, 2011 - Emitations.com
American Smooth Wave Acquires PRC Sports Shoe Brand Ailibao
American Smoothwave Ventures, Inc. (OTCBB:ASWV) today announced the acquisition of Ailibao International Investment Limited, a British Virgin Islands company. Through its PRC subsidiaries and controlled companies, Ailibao International Investment Limited designs and produces “Ailibao”... - January 24, 2011 - Whitehall Montague Company
New T-Shirts Introduced for Tea Party Members and Other Freedom-Loving Americans at the Zazzle.com/Savefreedom Store
SMS Design, Inc's SignOn™ Brand New “Save Freedom” Clothing helps Tea Party members and other conservative Americans express their feelings about America, Politics, and Society with a “Here’s what’s wrong, let's all help fix it this way” attitude. - January 22, 2011 - SMS Design, Inc.
Stylish, Tangle-Free Zipbuds™ by DGA Zips Its Way Onto Shelves of Urban Outfitters Retailers Nationwide
Digital Group Audio, Creators of Zipbuds™, Lands Deal with Urban Outfitters to Distribute its Innovative Zipper Earbud System in Retail Stores Throughout the U.S. - January 22, 2011 - Digital Group Audio
INVISTA’s CORDURA® Denim Fabric Now Available in Timbuk2®’s Innovative “Customize a Bag” Program
Timbuk2® and CORDURA® Brand Team Showcase New Messenger Bag Featuring Durable Denim Fabric at Outdoor Retailer Winter 2011 - January 22, 2011 - CORDURA (R) Fabrics
Flexfit Headwear Worn Throughout 2010 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
Flexfit custom embroidered headwear kept attendees, golfers and volunteers covered at the 2010 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in October 2010 (AP Images attached). - January 21, 2011 - Flexfit
'Failing Rose' - New Clothing Line to Launch
Failing Rose, a West Midlands (UK) based independent clothing brand, is set to launch after 12 months of development which has brought together young people from across the region. The 20 year old entrepreneur behind the business, Dave Scotford, pointed to “the pulling together of ordinary... - January 21, 2011 - Failing Rose Clothing
Gal-Pal.com Launches Two New Retro Ice Bags to Ice Packs Line
Gal-Pal.com introduces 2 new fashionable Retro Ice Bags styles to their current line of fun ice packs. - January 21, 2011 - Gal Pal
Beverly Feldman, Reigning Queen of Shoes, Launches New Bridal and Evening Collections for the Fearless and the Fashionable, Debuting at New York February FFANY Show
Beverly Feldman, one of the industry’s first female shoe designers, announced the launch of a new collection which includes both bridal and evening footwear. The collection will be introduced at the upcoming FFANY New York Shoe Expo, February 1st-3rd, Hilton New York Hotel, Suites #1509. - January 20, 2011 - Beverly Feldman Collections
UCLA’s FAST Q&A Session with Acclaimed Los Angeles Designer, Yotam Solomon
FAST at UCLA will be hosting a free and open reception and speaking event with fashion designer and FIDM graduate, Yotam Solomon, who will be speaking about breaking into the industry, footwear, sustainability, and social media. - January 20, 2011 - Fashion and Student Trends
Online T-Shirt Design Site Shirtlab Adds New Zoom Functionality Making Personalised T-Shirts Even Easier to Design
State-of-the-art customised t-shirt design website Shirtlab has added new functionality to the t-shirt designing lab enabling users to zoom in up to 300% on their design. - January 20, 2011 - Shirtlab
All Natural Timepieces from WeWOOD Have A-Listers Taking Notice
Celebrities achieve star style one accessory at a time, now they find luxury with eco-chic designs. - January 19, 2011 - LYB Productions
Liz Fields Spring 2011 Bridal Gown and Bridesmaid Dress Collections Now Arriving in Stores
Liz Fields is pleased to announce the release of their 2011 Bridal Gown and Bridesmaid Dress collections to stores this month. Also included in this release are Liz Fields’ new detachable sleeve and jacket options. - January 19, 2011 - Liz Fields, LLC
Thai Village Silk Project Announces Online Sale to Raise Funds for Children's Education Opportunities
A remote Thai village community project has announced a sale of Thai silk products to raise revenue to improve village lifestyles and children's educational opportunities. - January 17, 2011 - Thai Silk Magic
The Spectacle Offers Paul Smith Spectacles
Local Lifestyle Eyewear Boutique Adds Collection Featuring Distinctive Eyewear for the Expressive Individual. - January 15, 2011 - The Spectacle
3N2 Unveils New Baseball Cleats for 2011
3N2, an Orlando-based designer and manufacturer of high performance baseball and softball footwear and apparel, recently unveiled the much anticipated 3N2 VIPER – the latest in its line of pro-caliber baseball cleats. Although only released for public purchase in January 2011, the 3N2 VIPER... - January 14, 2011 - 3N2