New flagship store to add to Tokyo’s clothing brand options
February 7, 2012
Fashion brand g.u., Uniqlo’s lower-priced sister brand, has announced that it will open a flagship store in Tokyo’s Ginza district on March 30, becoming the latest store specializing in affordable clothing to take up residence in the city’s most upmarket shopping district.
Amazon’s flash-sale site going luxe with discount designers
February 7, 2012
Amazon’s members-only flash-sale site MyHabit is launching its first designer tab, with the likes of Thakoon, Valentino and Balmain going on offer at up to 60 percent.
Shanntol a shining example – Trinidad & Tobago Express
February 6, 2012
Shanntol a shining example Trinidad & Tobago Express In this regard, she shares the 2011 spotlight with Machel Montano, Road March and Soca Monarch winner, and Kelly Ann Baptiste, the sprinter who was hailed by the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs as Best Female Athlete of the Year. |
Models form rights group ahead of New York Fashion Week
February 6, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fashion models in the United States launched a rights group on Monday ahead of New York Fashion Week to seek workplace standards including backstage privacy to stop unauthorized nude photos and a program to provide confidential advice on dealing with sexual harassment. Model Sara Ziff, 29, who has worked since she was 14, founded the nonprofit Model Alliance because she said she has seen the industry disregard child labor laws, evade financial transparency and tolerate sexual abuse in the workplace. …
Patrons cry down no entry move – Trinidad Guardian
February 6, 2012
 Trinidad Guardian | Patrons cry down no entry move Trinidad Guardian This year it was located to the western end of the North Stand in an enclosure that many deemed too small as throngs of people packed into the area to enjoy live performances from various bands and artistes such as Machel Montano and Kees ... Unruly crowd clash with police |
Tamana Pioneers tops small bands – Trinidad Guardian
February 6, 2012
 Trinidad Guardian | Tamana Pioneers tops small bands Trinidad Guardian The band scored 265 points for its interpretation of the late Kitchener's (Aldwyn Roberts) Toco Band, two points ahead of the Codrington Pan Family which earned 263 points for its rendition of Machel Montano's Vibes Cyah Done. Nutones followed with 260 ... |
Models form rights group ahead of New York Fashion Week
February 6, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fashion models in the United States launched a rights group on Monday ahead of New York Fashion Week to seek workplace standards including backstage privacy to stop unauthorized nude photos and a program to provide confidential advice on dealing with sexual harassment. Model Sara Ziff, 29, ho has worked since she was 14, founded the nonprofit Model Alliance because she said she has seen the fashion industry disregard child labor laws, evade financial transparency and tolerate sexual abuse in the workplace. …
Zsa Zsa Gabor turns 95 Monday amid health woes
February 6, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Zsa Zsa Gabor turned 95 years old Monday, defying the grim expectations that have developed after a string of health scares over the past year. Numerous times in the last 12 months, Gabor has been rushed to the hospital, causing the public to fear the worst but ultimately beating the odds and amazing the world with her remarkable resiliency. The actress began 2011 in a bad way, arriving at the hospital with an infected lesion that would ultimately lead to the amputation of three-quarters of her right leg. Several more hospitalizations followed. …
Is Rihanna hinting at Christina Aguilera collaboration? – New York Post
February 6, 2012
 Just Jared | Is Rihanna hinting at Christina Aguilera collaboration? New York Post Rihanna has hinted over Twitter that she may be asking Christina Aguilera to collaborate with her on her next single. "Would yall be mad if Birthday #CAKE became a single?" Rihanna tweeted yesterday, referring to a song off her new album "Talk That ... Rihanna: 'Birthday Cake' as Next Single? Rihanna Hints At Christina Aguilera Duet? Rihanna Eyes Christina Aguilera Collabo, Birthday Cake Remix? |
Rihanna To Make TV Debut With Fashion Competition – Neon Tommy
February 6, 2012
 Neon Tommy | Rihanna To Make TV Debut With Fashion Competition Neon Tommy Though she is best known for her chart-topping music and wicked dance moves, international pop star Rihanna will soon be renowned in the fashion world as well. The singer is set to launch a UK reality television show this summer in which burgeoning ... Rihanna's fashion project for Sky Living HD |
