TIGER to raise the curtain on China Fashion Week

TIGER to raise the curtain on China Fashion Week NE.TIGER to raise the curtain on China Fashion WeekNovember 02, 2009 (China)
At 8:30 pm of Nov. 2nd, 2009,cheap ralph lauren polo, global fashion circles' attention will be focused on the Golden Hall of Beijing Hotel, where NE.TIGER, China's leading luxury brand, will raise the curtain on China Fashion Week for the eighth successive year as the opening show.

As the vein of Chinese fashion trend, China Fashion Week draws most of the attention of global fashion circles. China Fashion Week has gone through a brilliant journey of 12 years, and the thirteenth China Fashion Week, suffused with the creativity of Chinese and foreign designers alike,kids ralph lauren, will welcome fashion elites with its broad scope, presenting the new fashion design concepts and trends of both ancient and modern Beijing.

NE.TIGER will display its innovative skills in this Hua Fu Collection Fashion Show. This collection, in line with the philosophy of blending the ancient and modern, Chinese and Western, and after the style of the Yun Brocade entitled,Womens ralph lauren, “An inch of brocade, an inch of gold,wholesale ralph lauren polo,” and the extremely delicate Four Main Embroideries, was inspired by Kesi, the Chinese patron saint of weaving.

The collection brings to mind the woven treasures of ancient Chinese royalty. The 2010 NE.TIGER Hua Fu Collection Fashion Show, with the theme of “Butterfly and Fan Good Karma,ralph lauren polo outlet,” shall undoubtedly be a veritable fashion feast for guests and global media.NE.TIGER

‘Shared Talent India’ creations displayed at IFW – 2009

Shared Talent India’ creations displayed at IFW – 2009 ,wholesale ralph lauren polo'Shared Talent India’ creations displayed at IFW – 2009October 31, 2009 (India)
Pearl Academy of Fashion (PAF),cheap ralph lauren polo, India’s leading fashion and design institute joined hands with London College of Fashion’s Centre for Sustainable Fashion’s (CSF) key project of 2009 –‘Shared Talent India’. The project was supported by DEFRA (Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), UK Government.

Born out of collaboration between UK and Indian designers,women ralph lauren shirts, and students of London College of Fashion (LCF),kids ralph lauren, Pearl Academy of Fashion, India and Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI),Mens ralph lauren polo shirts, the project explored and promoted the design applications of a range of sustainable Indian textiles.

Earlier in the year PAF & LCF invited applications from UK and Indian designers to participate in the project. The six selected UK designers with selected AMFI and LCF students travelled to India to participate in a week long design collaboration workshop from the 17th to 25th of July to produce concepts showcasing the Indian sustainable textiles.

Selected design concepts and a promotional film were showcased on the Monsoon stand at Estethica in September 2009 during London Fashion Week. The projects received unconditional support of the FDCI President Mr Sunil Sethi.

The concepts were now presented at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week. The Designers explored the fashion applications for sustainable Indian textiles through several Workshops and Online collaborations in order to:

?Develop trade in these textiles.
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RG Barry re-elects four directors

RG Barry re-elects four directors ,Mens ralph laurenRG Barry re-elects four directors October 31, 2009 (USA)
Shareholders of R.G. Barry Corporation re-elected four directors and approved an amendment to the Company's long-term incentive plan during the annual meeting of shareholders Thursday.

Board members Janice Page,women ralph lauren shirts, Harvey Weinberg and R.G. Barry Chief Executive Officer and President Greg Tunney were re-elected to three-year terms as directors; and board member David Lauer was re-elected to a two-year term as a director during the morning meeting held at the Company's suburban Columbus, Ohio headquarters. The election of four directors to staggered terms facilitated a previously announced reduction in board size from 10 to nine members.

Ms. Page, a director since 2000,Mens ralph lauren polo shirts, is an independent retail consultant and former senior group vice president for Sears, Roebuck and Co. Mr. Weinberg, a director since 2001, is the chief executive officer of Optimer Brands, a textile technology company; and is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hartmarx Corporation, clothiers. Mr. Lauer, a director since 2003, is the former acting chief financial officer of The Ohio State University Medical Center; the former president and chief operating officer of Bank One,cheap ralph lauren polo, Columbus; and former managing partner of the Columbus office of Deloitte & Touche.

The update to the Company's Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan approved by shareholders Thursday added 500,000 shares to the total number of common shares authorized for use as part of the Company's long-term compensation program.

Following shareholder voting,wholesale ralph lauren polo, Mr. Tunney recapped the Company's 2009 operating results, which placed it in the top quartile of public footwear companies, and talked about the organization's success in executing its 2007-09 strategic plan. He also introduced the Company's new three-year 2010-12 growth strategy to meeting participants.

R.G. Barry Corporation, the Dearfoams company, is one of the world's leading developers and marketers of accessory footwear.R.G. Barry Corporation
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Exempt handloom based fashion goods from VAT – ASSOCHAM

India : Exempt handloom based fashion goods from VAT – ASSOCHAMExempt handloom based fashion goods from VAT – ASSOCHAMOctober 31,Mens ralph lauren polo shirts, 2009 (India)
Fashion products having more than 50 percent handloom and handicraft inputs should be exempted from the Value-Added Tax (VAT),kids ralph lauren, in order to make them competitive in the global market,Ralph lauren polo, urged the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) to the government.

Indian fashion industry is a blooming industry, but accounts for mere 0.3 percent of international industry’s net-worth and which may not thrive further without government’s necessary support, wrote Assocham in a letter to the finance ministry.

8 to 12 percent of VAT on fashion products is making them costlier, so there is a need to remove VAT on the handloom and handicraft-based fashion products, as per Assocham,cheap ralph lauren polo, which expects fashion design industry to reach Rs. 8 billion from Rs. 3 billion in two to three years.

Due to the lethargic market environment and market dynamism,Ralph lauren outlet, it’s quite difficult to establish self-sustaining fashion hubs in the country, at present. Hence, the industry needs government’s support particularly in the form of tax incentives and funding assistance, said the trade body.
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Avon reports 4% lower growth in Q3

Avon reports 4% lower growth in Q3 ,Ralph lauren poloAvon reports 4% lower growth in Q3October 31, 2009 (USA)
Avon Products, Inc. reported third-quarter 2009 total revenue of $2.6 billion, 4% lower than that of 2008's third quarter, but up 7% on a local-currency basis as foreign exchange pressured growth by 11 percentage points. Beauty sales in the third quarter of 2009 were 3% lower versus the prior-year period, but increased 8% on a local-currency basis. Active Representatives grew 10%, with growth in all regions. Units overall rose 5% versus the prior-year quarter and Beauty units increased 6%.

Avon's 8% local-currency growth in Beauty sales included gains in all categories: fragrance,ralph lauren polo outlet, color cosmetics,women ralph lauren shirts, skin care and personal care grew 9%, 17%, 1%, and 7%, respectively. On a reported basis,cheap ralph lauren polo, these growth rates were -4%, +4%, -8% and -4%, respectively.

Third-quarter 2009 gross margin of 62.6% was 50 basis points below that of the prior-year quarter. Strong manufacturing productivity gains, benefits from the company's Strategic Sourcing Initiative, and strategic price increases offset most of 140 basis points of unfavorable transaction-exchange impact on 2009 gross margin.

Selling, general and administrative expense in the quarter rose as a percent of revenue by 50 basis points versus 2008's third quarter. This was due primarily to higher year-over-year costs to implement restructuring initiatives as well as foreign exchange transaction impact.

Advertising for the quarter was $84 million, down $22 million from last year's period. The company was able to maintain its advertising presence at a level similar to a year ago, benefiting from improved buying productivity and general softness in media prices. Avon invested an incremental $7 million in the quarter on initiatives to further improve its Representative Value Proposition.

As announced earlier this month, third-quarter 2009 expenses included costs associated with the company's 2005 and 2009 restructuring programs totaling $34 million pretax, or $.06 per share after tax. This compared with costs of $14 million, or $.02 per share, related to the company's 2005 restructuring program in the prior-year period.

Third-quarter 2009 operating profit was $259 million compared with $297 million in the prior-year quarter. The company's third-quarter 2009 operating margin was 10.1%, compared with 11.2% in the third quarter of 2008. Costs to implement restructuring initiatives lowered 2009's operating margin 130 basis points and lowered 2008's operating margin by 50 basis points. Additionally, unfavorable foreign exchange lowered operating margin by an estimated 270 basis points (approximately 180 of that from foreign-exchange transaction and approximately 90 from foreign-exchange translation) year over year.

Third quarter 2009's effective tax rate of 32.0% compared with third quarter 2008's rate of 19.5%, which included one-time favorable tax adjustments. These adjustments benefited the prior-year period by $.09 per share.

Net income in the third quarter 2009 was $156 million,Womens ralph lauren, or $.36 per share, compared with $223 million, or $.52 per share, in the year-ago quarter.

United Brands top 10 list of jewelry brands and watch brands

United Brands top 10 list of jewelry brands and watch brands ,cheap ralph lauren poloUnited Brands top 10 list of jewelry brands and watch brandsDecember 22,Mens ralph lauren polo shirts, 2009 (USA)
United Brands LLC ,kids ralph lauren, Beverly Hills,wholesale ralph lauren polo, released its 2009 top 10 list of the highest ranking jewelry,Ralph lauren outlet, watch and diamond brands in the world.

Top Jewelry Brands 2009

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1. Graff
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10. Leviev

Top 10 Jewelry Brands – Luxury

1. Chopard
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1. Pandora
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6. Juicy Couture
7. Hello Kitty
8. Judith Jack
9. Judith Ripka
10. Lagos

Top 10 Jewelry Brands – Fashion

1. Rebecca
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4. Marco Bicego
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7. Carrera y Carrera
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8. John Hardy
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10. Doris Panos

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8. DeWitt
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Mont Charles launches Sensuous Limited Edition Handbag Collection

Mont Charles launches Sensuous Limited Edition Handbag Collection Mont Charles launches Sensuous Limited Edition Handbag CollectionOctober 12, 2009 (France)
Mont Charles de Monaco, the premier high fashion label of the Principality of Monaco, has chosen Galeries Layfayette,kids ralph lauren, Paris's leading luxury fashion department store, in order to enter the French market for its glamorous signature “Haute Maroquinerie” handbag collection.

Amidst the unique creativity of Paris Fashion Week, Mont Charles de Monaco launched its in-store boutique on Galeries Lafayette's superb luxury ground floor, below the beautiful glass dome built by famous French designer Louis Majorelle.

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Designs appeal to the most modern and sophisticated of women – glamorous, avant-garde and refined. Women who understand that such an investment is timeless, and will never go out of fashion.

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Paris Fashion Week was also the scene of a unique catwalk fashion show collaboration involving Mont Charles de Monaco and renowned French haute couture designer, Christophe Guillarme.

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In 1861,Ralph lauren outlet, HSH Prince Charles III of Monaco pursued a magnificent dream, founding the exclusive district of Monte Carlo – Italian for Mont Charles – and transforming his modest nation into an enduring symbol of style and prestige.

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