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The youngest Mick Jagger’s daughter who won the 2009 Model Awards becomes the muse of the Pret a Porter collection of the brand POLO DE DEAUVILLE.
With her glamorous Brigitte Bardot like figure, her lovely face and her witty personality, the young Brit has seduced the Haute Couture universe.
She launched the first POLO DE DEAUVILLE shop in Deauville on Saturday, 12th of June after having watched a Polo match between Deauville and Chantilly, next to Philippe de Nicolay, President of the brand and next to Dominique Desseigne (Barrière Group).
Polo has invariably thrived in cities that have carved out their own distinctive brand of prestige and an eminent reputation for their lifestyle and class. That is what prompted Baron Robert de Rothschild, Capitaine Joubert and the Duc de Guiche to found the Association du Polo de Deauville over a century ago.
Following her dramatic debut as a catwalk star at the inaugural Clothes Show London last year, Katie Price will return to the event this month; undergoing a dramatic beauty and style make-over.
Making a guest appearance in the show’s spectacular Fashion Theatre on Friday 25 June 2010 with husband Alex Reid, Katie Price will be revealing a brand new look created especially for the show through a top-to-toe make-over at the hands of the show’s expert make-up artists and fashion stylists. Catering to the Fashion Theatre audience of real fashion-lovers, Katie will be unveiling a brand new, couture inspired and highly elegant look.
Appearing in front of audiences of up to 2,500 at each of the show’s six performances throughout the day, Katie will be introduced on stage by XFM presenter Dave Berry.
Clothes Show London takes place at Earls Court from 25th – 27th June 2010.
Leading international exhibition organizer, Messe Frankfurt, is launching the International Apparel Sourcing Show, a dedicated sourcing marketplace for American manufacturers, trading companies, wholesalers, retailers, agents, designers and buying offices looking for the best apparel manufacturers to source finished goods or contract manufacturing. The event will be launched in partnership with “CCPIT TEX” The Sub-Council of Textile Industry, China Council for the Promotion of international Trade.
"The premise of the event is a positioning of a high-quality sourcing arena in the heart of the fashion and apparel industry,” commented David Audrain, President of Messe Frankfurt North America. “Our partnerships throughout China and greater Asia will grant American attendees access to a great opportunity of new resources over a three day period, significantly more access than they would have over several weeks or months on the road.”
While the event is founded on Messe Frankfurt’s partnership with CCPIT TEX and reflects their focus on supporting the development of the textile industry, this opportunity for a true international showcase provides the basis for an event that attracts strong contingents from a myriad of key apparel manufacturing centers throughout the world.
The International Apparel Sourcing Show is the only event on the East Coast, New York City being the international crossroads, focused on sourcing finished apparel and contract manufacturing. In addition, the event provides the opportunity for American companies to develop private label programs - currently a major part of the world’s retail assortment strategy - and access to original design manufacturing programs which put American companies in contact with a hugely talented pool of international apparel manufacturers with the ability to commit minimum orders within the reach of medium-size multi-unit retailers to mid-tier branded apparel marketers.
Product groups and trend displays at the International Apparel Sourcing Show will include childrenswear, womenswear, menswear, activewear, knits, wovens, denim/jeans, collections, suiting, contemporary, intimates/lingerie, loungewear/sleepwear as well as private label, ODM and contract manufacturing.
"New York City is the heart of the fashion and apparel industry, and we are confident that we have a terrific opportunity to build a highquality sourcing show here,” commented David Pennes, Sales Consultant to Messe Frankfurt North America.
The first International Apparel Sourcing Show will launch July 13 - 15, 2010 at the Javits Convention Center in New York, New York. The show will continue as an annual event taking place every summer alongside both Texworld USA and Home Textiles Fabric Sourcing Expo to create the most important sourcing destination for the marketplace.
JMS/Just My Size, the nation’s No. 1 plus-size apparel brand, will preview its newest collections for Fall ’10 during Full-Figured Fashion Week in New York City beginning June 16. JMS is a main sponsor of the event hosted by plus model icon Emme and featuring a dynamic schedule of high-glamour events, including an opening night runway showcase, modeling competition, and informative panel discussions with plus-size fashion and industry experts.
“Sponsoring Full-Figured Fashion Week is a fantastic opportunity for the JMS brand to showcase its newest collections plus encourage greater visibility for the importance of plus-size style in the apparel industry,” says Maria Teza, general manager for JMS. “As the leading brand of plus-size clothing, JMS wants to show support for great venues such as Full-Figured Fashion Week to recognize and celebrate the plus-size woman.”
During the opening night runway showcase, JMS will preview its newest collections for Fall ’10 including the JMS EasyDressing and Evolution by JMS lines will debut at retail later this summer exclusively at Walmart stores nationwide.
The new JMS collections have both style solution seekers and fashionistas in mind. The JMS EasyDressing collection features mix and match pieces that offer smart, easy wardrobe options with just a few key items. The collection will be available in Walmart stores beginning in mid-August.
Evolution by JMS is a contemporary collection that gives the woman with a younger attitude fashion-forward styles that fit her shape. Evolution by JMS will be available in 500 Walmart stores beginning in late July with plans to expand by December.
“The JMS brand offers great-looking, trend-right styles designed especially for women sizes 16-32 at affordable prices,” says Teza. “Instead of only seeing stylish clothes in the Missy department, she’s finding great outfits from JMS in her size that fit and celebrate her curves.”
In celebration of Full-Figured Fashion Week, the JMS brand is inviting one fan and a friend to travel to New York City for the runway finale on Saturday, June 19 as part of a sweepstakes offered on the brand’s Facebook page. The lucky winner will receive the trip to New York, two VIP entries to the finale event and an assortment of JMS clothes.
A plus-sized apparel authority for more than 25 years, JMS/Just My Size offers bras, panties, hosiery, fashionable sportswear, activewear, jeans and more. JMS/Just My Size is owned by Hanesbrands Inc., a leading marketer of innerwear, outerwear and hosiery apparel under strong consumer brands.
Models present creations from Amapo's Summer 2010/11 collection during Sao Paulo Fashion Week June 13, 2010.
Models present creations from Andre Lima's Summer 2010/11 collection during Sao Paulo Fashion Week June 14, 2010.
Victoria's Secret Beauty has another winner. Love Rocks, the newest fragrance in Victoria's Secret's Sexy Little Things collection, picked up a prestigious FiFi Award -- considered the fragrance industry's top honor. Love Rocks won in the Women's Private Label Direct Sell category, proving that this pretty-punk favorite really does rock.
Last year, the collection's NOIR Eau de Parfum won a FiFi Fragrance of the Year award in the same category. "It's an honor to win again," says Shashi Batra, President of Victoria's Secret Beauty. "Love Rocks is a huge hit with our customers, and with every vote for this award they showed how much they truly love this fragrance."
Launched in January 2010, Love Rocks is equal parts hopeless romantic and untamed rebel, the fragrance is a blend of vivid plum, hypnotic violet and sensual vanilla. Actress and real-life rocker Taylor Momsen, who helped launch the fragrance, embodies its tough-luxe attitude. With its red and black edgy packaging, Love Rocks is the first fragrance to inspire an outfit worn in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
"It's a fruity, floral scent that's powerful and daring, yet intoxicatingly feminine," says Mark Knitowski, Vice President of Product Innovation and Victoria's Secret in-house fragrance expert. "Love Rocks perfectly captures that sexy tension and drama."
The 38th Annual Fragrance Foundation awards ceremony was held June 10 at the Downtown Armory.
According to an official from the Export Promotion Council of Handicrafts (EPCH), handicraft exports from India witnessed a steep plunge of about 50 percent since the year 2006-07, the year when exports of handicrafts stood at $3811.26 million.
However, in the fiscal 2009-10 these exports dropped down steeply to $1830.23 million, recording a fall of 49.57 percent. Handicraft market of the country is in tight spot, since global financial crisis, as the demand for handicraft items decreased widely from US and European markets, said EPCH Executive Director, Rakesh Kumar.
Therefore, handicraft exporters of the country are looking for alternative markets such as South America, South Africa, Chile to diversify and perk up their businesses as demand for handicrafts is good in these countries, informed Kumar, further adding that, these destinations have the potential, which was not tapped and explored earlier.
The small and medium enterprises, which are the key enterprises of country’s handicraft sector, have been experiencing negative business growth since year 2007, due to the drastic impact of global financial crisis, he said.
In the year 2007-08, handicrafts export decreased by 8.66 percent and in 2008-09 it again tumbled down by 48.35 percent. However, during 2009-10, these exports witnessed a meager increase of 1.8 percent.
During the initial five months of the current year, the textile and apparel exports of Cambodia witnessed 11 percent year-on-year growth. This improvement is a result of recovery in foreign demands, as the international market is witnessing revival from the financial crisis.
The figures from the Ministry of Commerce showed that, the country exported apparel goods worth US $1.062 billion during January to May 2010, recording around 11 percent increase against $953 million export, during the same period, in the year 2009.
While, the clothing exports to US improved by around 8 percent to $643.4 million from $594.4 million, revealed the statistics. As also to the European Union these exports increased to $247.6 million during these first five months, from $224.3 million for the same period in 2009, recording a growth of 10.4 percent.
Apparel exports to other foreign markets showed 26.5 percent surge by gathering $171 million in the first five months of 2010, as against exports of $135.2 million during the same period last year.
The clothing exports witnessed an improvement of 27 percent in the month of May. It exported $216.4 million worth of garments in this month, against apparel exports of $170.8 million in the same month of 2009.
However, the clothing and textile exports of Cambodia experienced a plunge of around 16 percent in the year 2009 against the exports of 2008. The country brought in $2.658 billion through apparel exports in 2009, while $3.158 billion in 2008, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
World 2010/11 cotton production is forecast at 114.3 million bales, up 11 percent from the previous year, and reversing the output decline that began three years ago. This expected rebound comes on an improving global economic outlook—that is expected to ease credit conditions—and the continuing strong demand for the fiber. Production is expected to rebound in most major cotton-producing countries. Australia is forecast to produce 2.2 million bales in 2010/11, a 38-percent increase from a year earlier as weather conditions and water availability improve. Brazil and China are forecast to increase production, by 18 percent and 2 percent, to 6.8 million bales and 33 million bales, respectively. India’s 2010/11 production is forecast at 25.0 million bales, up 6 percent from the preceding year and the highest on record. Production in Pakistan and Uzbekistan is forecast at 10.5 million bales and 4.6 million bales, up 6 percent and 12 percent, respectively, from a year earlier. The United States is forecast to produce 16.7 million bales, up 37 percent from the previous year.
Total area to be harvested in 2010/11 is forecast at 32.4 million hectares, up 7 percent from the previous year. Area increases are expected in most major cotton producing countries including Brazil, China, and the United States. Cotton area in Brazil is forecast at 975,000 hectares, up 17 percent from the previous year. China is expected to increase area in 2010/11 by 2 percent to 5.4 million hectares. Australia’s 2010/11 area is forecast to rise by 25 percent to 250,000 hectares. India’s 2010/11 area is forecast to increase 0.4 percent at 10.3 million hectares. The largest increase is expected in the United States, where harvested area is forecast at 4.0 million hectares, a 31-percent gain.
World Cotton Trade to Continue Rebound in 2010/11
Global cotton trade in 2010/11 is forecast at 36.1 million bales, a 2-percent increase from the preceding year and equivalent to one-third of global production in that year. Of the major importing countries, China, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Pakistan are forecast to increase imports to 11.5 million bales (up 6 percent), 4.25 million bales (up 6 percent), 2.2 million bales (up 5 percent), and 1.9 million bales (up 12 percent), respectively. These import increases are partially offset by declines in other countries, such as Turkey and Russia. Turkey is expected to import 2.5 million bales, down 26 percent from the previous year, while Russia’s cotton imports in 2010/11 are forecast to further decline 4 percent to 675,000 bales. In South Korea, Thailand, and Mexico, 2010/11 imports are forecast to remain unchanged from the previous year at 1.0 million bales, 1.8 million bales, and 1.5 million bales, respectively.
Most of the 2010/11 global export supplies are expected to come from Australia, Brazil, India, the United States, and Uzbekistan, which together are forecast to account for over 70 percent of global trade. Australia’s 2010/11 cotton exports are forecast at about 1.9 million bales, up 4 percent from a year ago, while Brazil’s exports are forecast at 2.2 million bales, a 10-percent increase from the previous year. The United States, the world’s leading cotton exporter, is forecast to increase exports 10 percent to 13.5 million bales. Exports for India and Uzbekistan are forecast to decline 11 percent and 5 percent to 5.7 million bales and 3.6 million bales, respectively, as sharply lower beginning stocks are reducing exportable supplies there.
Global Mill Use to Continue Increase in 2010/11
World cotton consumption in 2010/11 is forecast to rise about 2.5 percent from a year ago to 119.5 million bales, as the global economic situation improves. China, the world’s leading cotton mill user, is forecast to consume 49.0 million bales, up 3 percent from a year ago (fig. 3). Mill use in India and Pakistan is forecast to increase 5 percent and 2 percent to 20.4 million bales and 11.7 million bales, respectively. Cotton consumption is expected to continue declining in the United States with 2010/11 mill use forecast at 3.3 million bales.
