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June 21, 2017 Myntra Launches Accelerator Programme For Clothing Brands
Online fashion marketplace Myntra has launched an accelerator programme. As a part of this programme Myntra has partnered with Chemistry and AKS. With the newly launched accelerator programme Myntra is looking to partner with about 10-15 local fashion brands. To be eligible for the accelerator, these brands must be supported with a strong founding team and […]
CLOTHING June 21, 2017 This New Amazon Service Should Terrify Mall Clothing Brands
Amazon.com (AMZN) said Tuesday it will test a new Prime Wardrobe service that implements a try-before-you-buy business model in its latest industry disruption. Prime Wardrobe allows customers to pick three or more items to try on within a week before paying for anything. Whatever they don’t want, they send back and don’t pay for. If […]
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June 21, 2017 Walmart to Buy Men’s Clothing Brand Bonobos
Expanding its online presence, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. ( WMT ) announced on June 16 it is buying Bonobos Inc. for $310 million. Bononos, a men’s clothing brand, launched online in 2007 and quickly expanded offline to open Bonobos Guideshop stores and gained a partnership with Nordstrom Inc. ( JWN ). The deal adds to the […]
CLOTHING June 15, 2017 GST clearance sales: Upto 60 per cent off on clothing, apparel and footwear from top brands
Mumbai, June 15: With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) roll out just two weeks away, several fashion and sports brands are holding clearance and end-of-season sales to sell out current stocks before the new tax regime kicks in. Some of the biggest clothes and footwear brands are offering steep discounts on various products and […]
June 15, 2017 Revealed: reality of life working in an Ivanka Trump clothing factory
Workers at a factory that makes clothes for Ivanka Trump’s fashion label say they get verbally abused Photograph: John Lamparski/Getty Images The reality of working in a factory making clothes for Ivanka Trump’s label has been laid bare, with employees speaking of being paid so little they cannot live with their children, anti-union intimidation and […]
CLOTHING June 15, 2017 Factory workers making Ivanka Trump’s clothing in Indonesia complain of verbal abuse, low-wages
President Donald Trump listens as his daughter, Ivanka Trump, speaks at a workforce development roundtable in June. (ANDREW HARNIK/AP) Factory workers producing Ivanka Trump’s clothing in Indonesia have complained of verbal abuse and low wages, according to a report. Dozens of workers at PT Buma Apparel Industry factory in Subang, Indonesia, who spoke with The […]
CLOTHING June 9, 2017 Men’s clothing market growing twice as fast as women’s, figures show
Men’s fashion sales have increased faster than women’s on the past year, figures show The UK male clothing market grew at twice the rate of the women’s equivalent last year, figures coinciding with the start of London Fashion Week Men’s show. The menswear market is estimated to have grown by 2.8% in 2016 to […]
CLOTHING June 9, 2017 This New Vintage Clothing Concept Might Just Change How You Shop
At first glance, Topper Luciani looks like the guy leading your woodland yoga retreat — with more spirit beads around his neck than a proper monk. But his actual day job is as the fashion CEO of the future, spearheading the earth-first era of fashion and flipping the vintage game on its head. Sure, selling […]
CLOTHING June 2, 2017 Why Melania Trump Wore A Head Covering In Rome But Not In Saudi Arabia
Melania and Ivanka Trump wore a veil at the Vatican but didn’t wear a headscarf in Saudi Arabia (AFP) During the Trumps’ meeting with Pope Francis on Wednesday, first lady Melania Trump wore a long-sleeved Dolce & Gabbana black dress and a black veil, following a tradition of many first ladies before her to wear […]
CLOTHING May 30, 2017 Smart Denim Promises Touchscreen Tech Clothes
A young man in a white t-shirt pulls on a dark blue denim trucker jacket, tucks his smartphone in an inside pocket and puts in-ear headphones in his right ear. He mounts a fixed-gear bike with flat, slightly curved wide handlebars. Riding through the streets of San Francisco, he occasionally taps or swipes his right […]
CLOTHING May 25, 2017 Fig Leaves Are Out. What to Wear to Be Kind to the Planet?
Americans spent around $350 billion on clothing and footwear in 2016. CreditLauren Fleishman for The New York Times In the Garden of Eden, figuring out what to wear was easy and the fig leaves were environmentally friendly. Today, it’s much harder to find clothes that don’t have some kind of negative impact on the planet. […]
