Kseniya Sukhinovia from Russia was crowned Miss World 2008 in a fascinating ceremony at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. Around 109 contestants were took part in the beauty pageant This is the maximum number of contestant have ever taken part in MISS World contest.Kseniya Sukhinovia was crowned by last year`s Miss World, Zilin Zhang. India`s Parvathay Omanakuttan was first runner-up.
Renowned jewelry designer Neil Lane announced the opening of his flagship store in Los Angeles.As per lane, "The new store is a dream come true that has been a long time coming,". Designer Neil Lane moved to Los Angeles nearly 20 years ago, operating out of a small counter on Beverly Boulevard. From starting he is an avid collector of fine jewelry, with an eye for designing jewelry exuding both style and elegance.His iconic jewelry has been worn for the Oscars and other red carpet events by some of the most beautiful and influential women in the world, including Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Demi Moore, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, and many others.
The Malaysia International Fashion Week (MIFW) scheduled from Nov 26 to 29 at the ballroom in The Gardens Hotel and Residences in Kuala Lumpur, is ready to excite the fashion industry with a line-up of exciting events.
With participants from more than 23 nations, the event is supposed to be an ideal platform for industry designers. In a statement of, MIFA chairman Heah Sieu Lay, the fashion event will feature the hottest fresh faces that have been making a splash in the past few years.
One of the highlights of the MIFW will be the collaboration with the Russian Fashion Week and Global Fashion Alliance (GFA), which will present creations by Serguei Teplov. MIFA is also collaborating with China Bentley Culture Development, which will be bringing in the Chinese entourage that includes designers, media members and buyers.
For implementation of first-of-a-kind Virtual World Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Enterprise System IBM has signed a multi-million IBM Global Business Services agreement with the Fashion Research Institute (FRI). This first-of-a-kind system will allow fashion and consumer packaging designers to access and use 3-D tools with the Second Life client interface. In addition it will also connect to the OpenSim virtual world platform to create packaging and fashion products, provide efficient workflow queues, and allow groups with an interest in the product to collaborate and modify designs.
New York hyeadquarter of Fashion Research Institute, conducts research into technology-based initiatives and develops emerging technologies to overhaul traditional fashion practices and methodologies.
About the Fashion Research Institute
Fashion Research Institute conducts research into technology-based initiatives and develops emerging technologies to sweepingly overhaul traditional fashion industry practices and methodologies.
Bold, brazen and beautiful - These three words sum up the fashion jewelry trend of fall 2008. To kick off this fresh new season, Eternalsparkles.com proudly unveils its newest collection of fashion jewelry, fashion rings, and sterling silver jewelry. With hundreds of new fabulous finds, from fashion rings to necklaces, to bangles and brooches, and earrings to bracelets, The website has the latest styles in fashion jewelry that is perfect for women who want to be in vogue all season long.
About EternalSparkles.com
The City of Industry in sunny California is home to Eternalsparkles.com, an online fashion jewelry store that specializes in cocktail jewelry such as cubic zirconia, sterling silver jewelry, and swarovski jewelry. The company has a wide selection of fashion jewelry including fashion rings, sterling silver rings, bracelets, bangles, pendants, brooches, necklaces, and earrings. Fashion jewelry is sold at a wholesale price with a lifetime warranty. New styles of fashion jewelry arrive weekly.
According to AFNS, a report entitled "Global Jewelry Retailing 2008” highlighting the indication of tremendous boom in Jewelry Retailing. As per report the global jewelry market will grow by 35% to $318 billion by 2013.
The Asia Pacific region will help compensate for a U.S. market that is expected to be weak through 2010. Asia-Pacific markets will share for $41 billion worth of all jewelry market growth by 2013, constituting more than half of its overall growth.
The report also indicates that luxury jewelry brands will grow from 20% to 30% of the overall global jewelry market, with the mass market declining in importance
Fashion Week in New York will have a distinct Australian flavour when it kicks off this week.
As New York-based Australian designer Michael Angel opens the prestigious show on 29 august 2008, he will be joined by top Sydney designer Alice McCall.
According to Alice "In London you have a hell of a lot of labels like us, very cool and a lot of people pioneering new styles. But because the US is more commercial we've got a quirk so hopefully we'll stand out more."
The label is currently stocked in 18 stores in the US but the aim is to pick up accounts with major department stores and up the number of boutiques.
"Our agent is saying that within 12 months we can go to 100 stores, but we need to do a show in the US to do that," she further added.
Las Vegas Macy's Fashion Show witnessed the debut of new fall shoe collection by Paris Hilton.
Hilton, arrived by wearing, baby-blue gown, showed off her trendy new shoes at Macy's Fashion Show. The collection features a wide range of footwear, everything from platform stilettos, pumps and knee-high boots to flats, t-straps, and ankle boots.
The famous hollywood actress was inspired by the high-fashion runways in New York, London, Paris and Milan. The shoes mix "all things girly with a whole lotta rock-n-roll," according to Thevegaseye.com.
The first 300 people that purchased Hilton shoes between July 19 and July 29 at the fashion show were given the opportunity to meet the star and receive a signed photo when she appeared in person on the day of launch.
Paris Hilton Footwear Collection shoes are sold at Macy's, Kitson, Bakers and online at Zappos.com and Endless.com. Suggested retail prices range from $59 to $195.
The Funky and edgy, Time Bomb Heiress collection, for women, will be showcased at a fashion show on Thursday( 31-july 2008) at Moto in the Strip District.
"This line has a New York street edge," says Brian Brick, owner of the show's host, Time Bomb Spot in Shadyside. "There are lots of little details on the clothes. We researched what is in for women. We have lots of cool stuff.
" The clothing is fashion forward. It's the female version of the type of men's apparel that the store has carried during the past 12 years. The show will mark the debut of a collaboration with Blast Clothing.
Some of the lines are exclusive to Time Bomb, which targets the under-35 crowd. A selection of designers that Time Bomb carries is 10 Deep, Jeepney, Rebel 8, Hellz Bellz and Dime Piece.
Time Bomb was voted Pittsburgh's No. 1 Hip-Hop Clothing Store at last year's Pittsburgh Hip Hop Awards.
The new trendy fashion featured in the famous movie "Sex and the City" now arrived in the Bay regions within a very show time period. Now for fashion loving women there is no need to spend thousands of dollars on their designer purses and other fashion accessories.
A new local service has come into the market which provide high end purses for rent to Bay Area fashion lovers. The service is provided by StyleForRent.com. In the website You can browse the selection on their website and then visit their location in Santa Clara. There you can rent a purse for an upcoming occasion or just every day pleasure for as low as $5 a week. The growing selection includes top of the line purses by Prada, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and a few others.
Though the trend of renting accessories is new, but very soon it may spread up in the global fashion industry. Now the time has gone when one can wear one purse at a time while the rest are collecting dust in the closet. According to the founder of this fashion service Alex Guberman. "With our service, there is no need to pay the full price for purses that collect dust. You pay for the purse you want to wear this week, or this month, and then get another one once you're ready for something new."
Dayana Mendoza from venezuela has clinched the Miss Universe 2008 crown. in a close run with Taliana Vargas (Colombia - First runner up), Marianne Cruz Gonzalez (Dominican Republic - Second runner up), Vera Krasova (Russia - Third runner up) and Elisa Najera (Mexico - Fourth runner up) to win the beauty pageant. Organised in Nha Trang city of Vietnam, the beauty contest was participated by beauty queens of 80 countries.
A delighted Mendoza received the crown from Miss Universe 2007, Riyo Mori of Japan. Talking with media persons, Mendoza revealed that she was once kidnapped in her homeland and her past experience taught her to remain poised under pressure.
Miss India 2008, Simran Kaur Mundi could not make into last 15 semi-finalist list. For the eighth consecutive year, Indian beauty queens have returned empty handed from one of world's largest glamorous extravaganza. Earlier Lara Dutta fetched the Miss Universe title for India in 2000. Since then no Indian beauty win the crown for India.
List of Indian Beauty Queens since 2001
As per Ethical Fashion Forum (EFF) – Eco-fashion or ethical fashion, is a network of fashion industry players - with an approach to the design, sourcing and manufacture of clothing which is both socially and environmentally sustainable. The global expenditure of fashion is well over $1 trillion (Sh65 trillion) making it one of the most profitable industries.
NPD Group of US, a industry based market-research firm, finds that there is a 12 % increase in the number of consumers who know eco-fashion compared to six % four years earlier. Another report, commissioned by World Wildlife Foundation, found that the future of the luxury eco-fashion will increase as the global wealthy become more aware of it and this could have an impact on fashion consumerism.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) is taking another step in its move back into the fashion world. However, unlike its previous attempt at upscale apparel, this time the Wal-Mart is playing it "casual." On 19th july 2008, Wal-Mart plans to show its recently licensed children's and teen fashion brands at Fashion On The Square in San Francisco. The company will be the only retailer participating in what the event's organizers call "the largest outdoor runway fashion extravaganza on the West Coast."
TAG Heuer announced the launch of a sparkling array of new, ultra-glamorous and totally irresistible TAG Heuer timepieces for women. These Diamond-rich and supremely feminine timepieces reflects the core values of TAG Heuer: prestige, elegance, and daring, cutting-edge design.
Six trustworthy features of TAG Heuer timepieces are
Easy Grip
Unidirectional turning bezel
Water resistance to 300 meters
Luminescent hands and hour-markers
Anti-scratch sapphire crystal
Double safety clasp with safety buttons
Donatella Versace dedicated her Spring-Summer 2008 collection to the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama describing the candidate as the "man of the moment". The collection is filled with tailored suits and scarves instead of ties.
Obama himself has described his approach to wardrobe as "fairly standard". Versace described the Obama-dedicated style as one designed for "a relaxed man who doesn't need to flex muscles to show he has power." The new Versace suit has a structured jacket softened by a double lapel or no lapel at all and slim trousers with slick techno-fabric sheen.
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