In Choo and Payless, models launch fashion events (AP)

AP - A fashion show built around the landmark fountain of Lincoln Center brought celebrities, fashion designers and some ordinary New Yorkers to their feet Tuesday night.

Used clothing shop fills need, social action agenda in Washington County

Machias' Bags O' Rags is a warren of eight rooms, all packed with gently used clothing, bedding, household items and knickknacks.

Phillips-Van Heusen 2Q results top outlook (AP)

AP - Clothing maker Philips-Van Heusen Corp. on Tuesday posted a fiscal second-quarter loss as hefty costs linked to restructuring and the acquisition of the Tommy Hilfiger brand offset a surge in revenue. But adjusted results and the company's full-year outlook topped Wall Street expectations, sending shares up in aftermarket trading.

Seniors gather clothing for young students

Even in a struggling economy the residents of Ann’s Choice in Warminster railed for the community’s fifth annual clothing drive Tuesday and collected a number of items to give children throughout the country a chance to go back to school with supplies in style this year.

Police: Clothes helped identify suspect in fatal cafeteria shooting

Knoxville police said Tuesday that community tips about the clothes he wore helped them identify Michael Chesney, 54, as a suspect in a fatal shooting at a cafeteria last week.

Police say slain suspect had clothes matching S&S robber's

Knoxville Police say the man shot and killed by officers last week in the Walter P. Taylor Homes housing development had clothes matching those worn by the man who killed an S&S clerk during a botched robbery.

Threader Urban Clothing Partners With Hip Hop Dance Celebrity Choreographer, Marty Kudelka

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - September 7, 2010) - Streetwear company Wildchild Nation, LLC announces a new partnership with hip hop dance choreographer, Marty Kudelka. Wildchild Nation will provide online distribution of Mr. Kudelka's collection of garments and products as part of Threader, the first online urban clothing marketplace for the dance and entertainment industries.

Clothing drive in gear

James Hill Elementary is giving people a reason to get started on that spring cleaning.

Dolce & Gabbana play simple life for drink debut (Reuters)

Reuters - Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are probably the most glamorous Italian fashion designer partnership, but nothing can be sweeter for them than a chat with an old friend.

Ke$ha Raids The Garbage For Clothes!

THERE is a good reason pop star Ke$ha looks likes trash! She raids the garbage for clothes! “I like digging through thrift stores and sometimes the garbage — yes it’s true! — sometimes the garbage,” she said. “It’s not like I’m going to go into the garbage with crusty food on it; all garbage is not equal. But [...]

4-H'er clothing exhibits judged at the Iowa State Fair

Boone County 4-H'ers designed some of the 250 clothing entries selected for judging in the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair.

Tapout, 2 Other Clothing Companies Sold to Brand Firm

Tapout, the sport’s most predominant clothing and lifestyle brand, has sold to Authentic Brands Group, a New York-based company specializing in branding development and licensing.

Girls and Boys Clothing Becomes an Education-Vertbaudet Champion Independent Dressing With 'I Can Dress Myself ...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM --(Marketwire - Sept. 7, 2010) - Children's fashion brand Vertbaudet has a long history of creating stylish but practical boys and girls clothing . But the latest innovative offering from Vertbaudet's Autumn/Winter 2010/11 catalogue is literally making fashion an education, with the introduction of the 'I Can Dress Myself' range.

Money, clothes given to poor people in UAE

Abu Dhabi, Sep 7 : Thousands of underprivileged people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are being given money and new clothes to help them celebrate Eid Al-Fitr in a proper manner, officials said.

Swedish clothing retailer H&M unveils staff incentive programme

Stockholm - Swedish clothing retail group Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) on Tuesday unveiled an incentive programme for its staff worldwide worth 1 billion kronor (137 million dollars).

Bookstore clothing line to support foreign workers

The GW Bookstore teamed up with Knights Apparel to offer a new clothing line that plans to pay clothing manufacturers in the Dominican Republic a living wage. Workers for the new line, Alta Gracia Apparel, will earn about three times more than other apparel workers in the country, with wages based on a study of local living costs, Director of the GW Bookstore Robert Blake said.

Clothes that are good on the eye - and tasty, too

It gives a new meaning to being a fashion consumer. A university student has designed dresses and jewellery you can eat once they've been worn.

Boutique Bargains: Same clothes, different price

Modern Etiquette: What they see is what you get (Reuters)

Reuters - (Mary Mitchell has written several books on the subject of etiquette, including "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Etiquette" and "Class Acts." She is also the founder of executive training consultancy The Mitchell Organization with the website http://www.themitchell.org. The opinions expressed are her own.)

JTB clothing venture no longer a basement thing

Jamie Oddy says her JTB Clothing Services business has been booming and she opened a new store at 33271 South Fraser Way in Abbotsford to handle the extra demand from customers.

Student turns clothes into game character

FOR MOST teenagers a heap of old clothes would just be a mess on the bedroom floor.

'The fewer clothes the better', says Kate Hudson

Washington, Sept 6 : Kate Hudson has said that she feels most comfortable with minimal clothing, claiming 'the fewer clothes the better' for her.

Kate Hudson: The Fewer Clothes the Better

"I don't like clothes that constrict me," says the actress, who prefers low-key looks to red carpet glamour

Clothes dryers given tepid welcome in China

As increasingly affluent Chinese embrace the trappings of modern, middle-class Western living - big-screen TVs, cars, washing machines, double-door refrigerators with automatic icemakers - one glaring exception stands out: the clothes dryer. Laundry - Home and Garden - China - Shopping - Business

War photographer Pellegrin takes a shot at fashion (Reuters)

Reuters - Award winning photographer Paolo Pellegrin has documented many of the world's danger zones from Lebanon to Kosovo and Rwanda to Haiti.

Go vintage UK's Prince Charles tells Vogue readers (Reuters)

Reuters - Prince Charles, Britain's heir-to-throne, has a woolly idea or two about how vintage clothes, recycling and the fashion industry can help protect the planet.

Lanvin is H&M's newest partner (AP)

AP - Lanvin will be the next high-fashion house to become a partner of fast-fashion retailer H&M.

Taiwan targeting China's fashion market (AP)

AP - Once known around the world for its cheap garment exports, Taiwan is now seeking to leverage a new opening to the China market to make its mark on the Asian fashion stage.

An Emmy Awards to Remember (Fashion Wire Daily)

Fashion Wire Daily - They danced, they sang and host Jimmy Fallon killed it at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards held Sunday, Aug. 29, at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Stars do sunset shades on Emmys red carpet (AP)

AP - A late-summer sunset with vibrant purple, red and blue gowns dominated the horizon at the 62nd Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. One-shoulder silhouettes, updos and bold jewelry also were big trends.

Liberty boss to head high-end Chloe fashion label (AFP)

AFP - Geoffroy de La Bourdonnaye, former head of London's Liberty, is taking the helm as new CEO of high-end fashion house Chloe, part of the Swiss luxury empire Richemont, the company said Friday.

Prada Japan hits back at ex-employee over harassment lawsuit (AFP)

AFP - The Japanese unit of Italian fashion house Prada has launched a countersuit claiming defamation against a former employee who is suing the company for alleged sexual harassment and unfair dismissal.

From `Camp' to fall fashion: stars pick top trends (AP)

AP - Few things get Meaghan Martin and Chloe Bridges going like a little back-to-school shopping. Nevermind, they say, that as 18-year-old TV stars, they won't be milling the halls of any school this fall.

Happy Couples at the "Going the Distance" Premiere (Fashion Wire Daily)

Fashion Wire Daily - You'd never know it to look at them, but the stars of the new romantic comedy "Going the Distance" are just friends. Maybe. Maybe not?

Madonna sued over "Material Girl" clothing line (Reuters)

Reuters - Madonna has been hit with a lawsuit over her new "Material Girl" fashion line for teenagers by a California clothing company that says it has been using the name since 1997.

Designer Prabal Gurung tastes US success (AP)

AP - As cliches go, designer Prabal Gurung is the first to say he's living the American dream: Kid from Nepal is now dressing first lady Michelle Obama on a regular basis.

'Romantics' clothes unite art, commerce, celebs (AP)

AP - Clothes are a key part of weddings — and, it turns out, the marriage of art and commerce.

Picket lines could ruffle NYC's fashion week (AP)

AP - A union representing 2,200 stagehands is threatening to put on a show of its own when Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week opens at Lincoln Center next month.

School shoppers giving a lesson in individualism (AP)

AP - Stores and manufacturers always try to court kids during the all-important back-to-school season, but now that engagement means interactivity, not a flier with coupons or a catalog full of smiling children clutching notebooks.

Fashion's Night Out returns in more places (AP)

AP - You didn't get your cocktail poured by guest bartenders Mary-Kate or Ashley Olsen at the first Fashion's Night Out? This year, you could try tailgating with Tommy Hilfiger.