From the 26th to the 29th of August the biggest city in Turkey, Istanbul, will be moving to the rhythm of fashion. It is here that the first edition of Istanbul Fashion Days (IFD) will be held. On the menu, catwalks, a professional trade show and competition to support youth design.
On the surface of it, gold bulls would have good reason to fear months more of depressed demand from India, the world's top consumer: not only are prices still near record highs, but vital monsoon rains are in a deep deficit.
The second tropical depression of the Atlantic hurricane season formed over the far eastern Atlantic Ocean early Tuesday 11 August, it could hit agriculture crops such as citrus and cotton in Florida and other states along the coast to Texas.
Pershing Square Capital Management, whose manager William Ackman lost a heated proxy contest to elect new directors to Target Corp's board earlier this year, cut its ownership stake in the retailer to 4.4 percent from 7.8 percent.
U.S. e-commerce sales fell 1 percent to $30.2 billion in the second quarter from the same period last year, and might not recover until the wider U.S. economy begins to improve, according to new research data.
Retail sales rose last month compared with a weak July last year, after changeable weather helped both seasonal clothing lines, food and homeware sales.
It is with a concept store of 130m² that The North Face has made its entry into the principality of Andorra. The boutique was opened with the help of a local outdoor brand franchise.
With the backdrop of the recession, luxury houses are taking another look at their strategies and habits. As a result, in October Givenchy will be launching a line which will cost less than its principal collection.
The Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) said it had committed to sell 828 tonnes of cotton in the week that ended on Aug 8.
Leading fashion retailers are threatening to boycott Australian wool after farmers said they would continue sheep mulesing, cutting of the hide to prevent disease.
Miner Xstrata said it is in talks to possibly sell a major stake in a South America mining project.
Put that comb back in your handbag - a study by an Israeli dermatologist has found that too much combing of the coiffure leads to hair loss.
New Look has signed a partnership with a brand new label. Called “Idol”, this new brand with strong rock influences will be seeking to establish itself in the world of fashion and will be available from this Fall in forty-two New Look stores across the world.
Whilst expecting her second child, Nicole Richie has designed a clothing line for expectant mothers. The range has been created for American label A Pea in the Pod and picks up on themes near to the star’s heart: bohemia and chic.
Two of the world's dominant cotton merchants, Dunavant Enterprises Inc and Allenberg Cotton Co are in talks to merge their global operations, with a deal anticipated by the end of the third quarter.
