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Has the ‘it’ bag shrunk or are women fashionably downsizing? According to a new report, the average weight of the contents of a lady’s handbag has decreased by more than half. The majority of women’s staple handbags now weigh around 3.3lb, which is 57 per cent less than the average of two years ago. A…

The Moschino Fashion Helmet will see its world premiere next month at the 65th Motorcycle Show in Milan. The motor helmet collection is the result of a 5-year licence agreement between Moschino and the helmet manufacturer Max Safety Fashion. The unisex collection features three styles and combines the reliability of Max Safety Fashion products with…

Another month has passed and retail sales are cautious in the current economic climate. Retail activity remained subdued in March with high street stores reporting flat year-on-year sales according to the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey. About a third (36%) of retailers said their sales volumes in the first half of the month were higher…

‘Willows’ is the debut collection of emerging London label Theatre de la Mode. Designers Chris Kelly and Sara Flamm blend the realms of fashion and art, which is conceptualised by using miniature mannequins. The showcase gives a taste of what’s to come, and is on display at the Brompton Design Project until 15 March. The…

After launching their interactive website dreamingaboutyou.com for fragrance lovers last February, the American fashion group Tommy Hilfiger introduces the music website Tommy TV. The global launch was held at London’s BAFTA offices and hosted in association with Sony BMG Europe. Working with Papervision 3D technology, the website promises to present the utmost sound and viewing…

For the third season, Yves Saint Laurent designer Stefano Pilati is back with the YSL Manifesto. Photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, the manifesto features Naomi Campbell in the AW08 collection. Over half a million copies were spread out by brand ambassadors on the streets of Paris, New York, London, Milan, Tokyo and…

The world’s fashion capitals came to an agreement to secure London Fashion Week’s slot on the global fashion calendar. Representatives from New York, London and Milan gathered in London for the discussion and were joined via telephone link by Paris. Harold Tillman, Chairman of the British Fashion Council said: “I am delighted that this meeting…

Many jobs in fashion. The fashion and retail industries have seen enormous growth this past decade, continuing to expand and explore new territories with each evolving season. The clothing, shoe and textile industry is one of the largest in the world employing over 1 billion people. In fashion translation, that means 1 in 6 persons…

The colours blue and white define the caracter of the new Versace collection by Donatella Versace. Click Here: Japan Rugby Shop

‘New Diversity’ was the theme of the European Fashion Award – FASH 2009. Presented annually since 2005, the design competition was held by Germany’s fashion industry foundation Stiftung der Deutschen (SDBI). A jury of international, experienced experts from design, industry, marketing, media and retail selected the winners from 101 entries of nine countries according to…