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BOSS BACK AT PITTI, DVF TAKES PITTI W_WOMAN New York City, May 13, 2008 Highlights of the 74th edition of Pitti Uomo, including brands such as Puma by Mihara Yasuhiro, Dirk Bikkembergs, Italian Independent, Adidas and Lee, were announced today in New York City. The show, which runs June 18-21, will also see the ret...... more

(CAPSULE) SHOW TO LAUNCH IN PARIS New York City, May 12, 2008 Paris men’s market week has a new attraction. The NYC-based premium progressive menswear and streetwear collections show (capsule) will debut in the French capital on June 26 and run for three days at L’Hotel de Liberal Bruant in the Marais....... more

BJORN BORG GIVE PRESIDENT BUSH THE SLIP Washington, US, May 7, 2008 To mark Peace on Earth Day Swedish underwear brand Björn Borg delivered over 19,000 items of old underwear... more

AUSTRALIA FASHION WEEK ENDS IN GOOD SPIRITS Sydney, Australia, May 7, 2008 Designer Akira Isogawa closed this years Rosemount Australian Fashion Week with a joyous and colourful show which was not only one of the... more

LACOSTE APPOINTS NEW CEO TO PROPEL THE BRAND Paris, France, May 6, 2008 Lacoste S.A. has appointed Christophe Chenut as CEO, replacing Michel Lacoste who in 2005 replaced his brother... more

LONDON'S V&A HOST SUPREMES FASHION EXHIBIT London, UK, May 6, 2008 Soon to be on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London are the out-there performance costumes of The Supremes, one of the... more

VERSACE SPREADS THE GLAMOUR WITH NEW PALAZZO London, UK, May 1, 2008 Palazzo Versace Dubai has been unveiled at its European launch in London with a special viewing at Spencer House in St. James Place, and a window display... more

LANVIN VENTURES INTO DENIM WITH ACNE JEANS Paris, France, May 1, 2008 This is about as premium as denim gets. Designer du jour Alber Elbaz has revealed the exciting partnership between Lanvin and uber cool... more

APRIL 77 BRINGS FASHION BACK TO THE MUSIC Paris, France, May 1, 2008 French fashion and denim label April77 is keeping up the cool with the launch of it's own music label, April77Records. Conceived as both... more

TRADEXPO INTRODUCES NEW FOOTWEAR FAIR Paris, France, April 30, 2008 A new footwear fair Mess Around will take place in Paris 7-9 September. Placed inbetween Who’s Next and... more

GURU BOUGHT BY INDIAN TEXTILE COMAPNY Bombay, India, April 29, 2008 Indian textile company Bombay Rayon Fashions has announced that its Dutch subsidiary Brfl Europe Bv Netherlands will acquire... more

TIMBERLAND SIGN ON NEW LICENSEE FOR WOMEN'S Vicenza, Italy, April 28, 2008 American brand Timberland is bringing some Italian style to its women’s line. Venetian company... more

AUSTRALIA FASHION WEEK WELCOMES INTERNATIONALS Sydney, Australia, April 28, 2008 Kicking off today, Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) (afw.com.au) is anticipating a significant international presence as the IMG-ran... more

STONE ISLAND’S SHADOW PROJECT Milan, Italy, April 28, 2008 Stone Island’s Shadow project began as a discourse between Sportswear Company owner Carlo Rivetti and the design team of Michaela Sachenbacher and Errolson Hugh, also known as... more

UP-AND-COMERS BASK IN THE HYÉRES FESTIVAL SUN Hyeres, France, April 28, 2008 Concluding today, the avant-garde Hyéres International Festival for Fashion and Photography has had another successful run – it’s 23rd edition. The program... more

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