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  • Colourful socks trending among fashion loving men

    Men are putting their best foot forward by kicking safe black socks to the curb in favor of bright colours and dashing prints. According to 33-year-old Roland Gonzales, who works in finance, socks are a way that he can stand out at work. The Brooklynite was spotted in Bryant Park flaunting a pair of pink and purple striped Paul Smiths that he wore at his wedding. "Everyone wears the same ...

  • UK Tesco plots overseas expansion for FF

    is to expand its F&F clothing brand into new markets across the Middle East and Central Asia, with plans to open more than 50 franchise stores over the next five years. The UK's largest retailer said it will work with existing franchise partner Al Hokair to open stores in Kazakhstan and Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Up to six stores are planned this year, with the first one due to ...

  • US Kellwood explores sale of Zobha yoga brand

    Company is exploring new ownership and investment opportunities for its high performance yoga and fitness apparel business, Zobha, two years after buying the brand. The company, whose brands also include Vince, Rebecca Taylor and David Meister, said the decision is in line with its strategy to divert more time and resources into its larger contemporary and juniors brands. "Kellwood has ...

  • CHINA China Xiniya Fashion Q1 profit falls 23.1

    Men's casual apparel business China Xiniya Fashion has reported a 23.1% decline in first-quarter net profit due to weaker demand in its domestic market. The company today (20 May) said net profit reached CNY33.2m (US$5.4m) for the three months to 31 March, compared to CNY43.2m in the same period last year. Revenue climbed 4.2% to CNY221.2m over CNY212.3m the prior year. Gross margin, ...

  • US envoy suggests actions for safer Bangladesh RMG units

    In view of the recent tragedies at readymade garment (RMG) manufacturing factories in Bangladesh, the US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena has suggested some immediate measures that need to be ...


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Zardoz [DVD]

Zardoz [DVD]

John Boorman's Zardoz is a mythically inspired, goofy cinematic debacle so fundamentally misconceived and laughably executed that it takes on a bizarre enjoyment quality all its own. Following a long history of progressive science fiction, Zardoz is primarily a movie of ideas--inspired by everything from Jungian psychological theories to obscure Greek mythology--but Boorman is s ... ...

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  • Chinese clothing retail sales grow in Jan-March’13

    Retail sales of apparels are rising in the Chinese domestic market this year. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's retail sales ...

  • Indonesia to be next destination for global apparel buyers

    Indonesia, one of the leading textile and apparel platforms in the Southeast Asian region, could become the new destination for the global apparel buyers after China, mainly due to low production cost and availability of cheap ...

  • Online fashion shopping is on rise – Survey

    A new survey carried out by PriceGrabber.co.uk illustrates that the way we buy fashion has evolved with nearly half of all of respondents (47%), admitting that they now buy the majority of their fashion online.Conducted from March 12 to April 22, 2013, the survey includes responses from almost 1,000 UK online shopping consumers.The figures highlight a trend that has resulted in the explosion of ...

  • Q1 revenues dip at Polish chemical producer CIECH

    Ciech published its report for Q1 2013. EBITDA (operating profit plus the value of depreciation/amortisation) amounted to PLN 132 million, compared to PLN 95 million in Q4 2012 and PLN 126 million in the same period a year earlier.Revenue amounted to PLN 993 million, compared to PLN 1,020 million in Q4 2012 and PLN 1,172 million in Q1 2012. Net profit amounted to PLN 45 million, compared to PLN ...

  • Debenhams signs fair treatment code for models

    Debenhams became the first retailer to sign up to the Equity code for fair treatment of models in all of its photo shoots, TV ads, PR ‘look books’ and images on Debenhams.com.The retailer is the second organisation to sign the code of conduct - the first being fashion bible Vogue.By signing, models hired by Debenhams will get further assurances in relation to working conditions and ...

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