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Louboutin sues Yves Saint Laurent for copying red under sole
 Designer shoemaker Christian Louboutin is suing Yves Saint Laurent, for copying his trademark red under soles on his shoes. A trademark infringement lawsuit has been filed in New York over breach of copyright. Loubutine had trademarked the red sole in the US in 2008. As per a Reuters report, the lawsuit said, "Mr. Louboutin is the first designer to develop the idea of having red soles on women's shoes. The defendants' use of red footwear outsoles that are virtually identical to the plaintiffs' Red Sole Mark is likely to cause and is causing confusion, mistake and deception among the relevant purchasing public." Louboutin has claimed that YSL was asked to desist from using red color in January 2011, but the French firm ignored the request. Now the shoe brand is seeking one million dollar in damages from YSL and an order to YSL to halt production of all red soled shoes. Loubutine had faced similar problems in 2007 with the US brand Oh Deer! and had to take legal action.
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 Designer Prabal Gurung named goodwill ambassador for Maiti Nepal
Designer Prabal Gurung, who had been nominated for the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) awards, the world's biggest honours in fashion, was recently named goodwill ambassador for Maiti Nepal, a non-profit organization that works toward protecting Nepali girls and women against trafficking, prostitution, child labor and domestic abuse. Established in 1993, the organization is headed by Anuradha Koirala who was named CNN Hero for 2010. Raised in Nepal, Gurung was aware of the good work being done by Maiti Nepal, even as a kid. However, his involvement began with his campaigning for Koirala to win the CNN award. Speaking from New York, Gurung was reported to have said, "When I got home to Nepal this year, I discussed things with Anuradha (Koirala), and she asked me to become a goodwill ambassador and I agreed. For me, personally I feel that all this attention I've been getting is something I should deflect onto a cause that needs it, rather than just keeping it for me. And it makes perfect sense for me to do this; I'm a women's wear designer and the cause is something I do care about." As Maiti's brand ambassador, he has committed to pitching in his efforts to raise awareness for Maiti Nepal across the world and also raise funds for it. |
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 Tommy Hilfiger's pop-up store arrives in Paris
Tommy Hilfiger is taking the shopping experience to another level with his novella concept of pop-up stores which are to travel to several cities. In honor of the label's collaboration with Preppy Handbook author Lisa Burnbach, Hilfiger and co. have built an 800 square foot "traveling beach cottage," the first of which, with white picket fence and a neat little lawn in front with garden loungers and sun umbrellas, suddenly sprung up on April 21, Thursday, in front of the Pompidou Centre in Paris. The store is offering its Hilfiger Prep World line. This pop-up store will travel to other cities like New York, Amsterdam, Milan, Stockholm, Madrid, Belgium, and Tokyo. On the 28th April, the pop-up store will open in New York in the Meatpacking district, and will travel to two other US cities. |
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Designers Rimple and Mayyur penalized by Chandigarh consumer court
 Gurgaon based designers Rimple and Mayur, who had participated in an exhibition held in a prominent hotel in Chandigarh in September 2010, were penalized by the Chandigarh Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I and had to refund Rs20,000 to buyer Anjana Mehta, along with paying her compensation of Rs 5,000 for harassment and litigation costs of Rs 3,000. As per reports, Anjana Mehta had placed an order for 'hot pink chantel lace jacket with cigarette pants' to wear for an event. However the outfit was delivered to her late, well past the delivery schedule, on 12th October, and was found to be old, dirty, ill fitting. Also the 'cigarette pants' were replaced by pajamis without informing the buyer. Her phone calls and written plea not having evoked the desired response, Anjana Mehta sought the intervention of the consumer forum. The designers did not respond to the notice served by the court and an ex-parte order was delivered against them. Forum Presiding Member Rajinder Singh Gill and Member Rajinder Kaur Sahota observed in the order that the designers had been guilty of deficiency of service and must, hence, compensate the consumer for her loss.
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John Galliano sacked from own label
The cup of woes of John Galliano runneth over. As per reports carried in WWD, the designer has now been officially fired from his name sake label 'John Galiano' by its directors. The label is 91% owned by Dior, which had sacked the designer post haste, from his post as creative director of Dior soon as news of his anti-semitic remarks hit the news. The reports adds that, there were no plans to sell the 'John Galiano' label as yet, although several queries were coming in from China, Italy and the Middle East.
John Galiano had denied all accusation against him and had checked into a rehab clinic in Arizona. He was last spotted at the LA airport, and was heckled by reporters. |
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Marc Jacobs' former COO sues firm for 'violating codes of reasonable behavior'
 Patrice Lataillade, former chief operation officer of Marc Jacobs International in USA, owned by the LVMN Group, has filed a lawsuit early this month, in a Manhattan court, where he has accused the President Robert Duffy of several counts of improper corporate behavior. Latillade had formally complained against the oppressively gay environment at the firm and was promptly fired last September. Of the several issues mentioned, one was requiring an employee to perform a private pole dance. Duffy is a close friend of Marc Jacobs and also his business partner. One of the milder points spelled out in the cosurt papers states, "Duffy has behaved as if he has no obligation to follow [Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey] rules of conduct or the law," they say, adding: "He uses company funds for personal expenses and does not censor what he does." The suit complains of Duffy "displaying gay pornography in the office and requiring employees to look at it" and of indulging in the "production and dissemination of a book which included photos of MJI staff in sexual positions or nude". Finally there is the startling charge that he required "an MJI store employee to perform a pole dance for him". Marc Jacobs is not named in the complaint. LVMH has so far stood behind Duffy, considering the stand they took regarding Dior's John Galliano. Lataillade joined LVMH in 1996 and moved to Marc Jacobs in 2002 as COO and CFO, however he reached breaking point last September. The suit is seeking unspecified monetary damages for "discrimination, retaliation and his mental anguish and humiliation" as well as lost wages and legal fees. |
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Vivienne Westwood's advice for young designers – read a lot
Designer Vivienne Westwood, credited for launching the punk scene in UK in the seventies, advices young designers that to survive in the fashion world, they should develop the habit of reading, since culture is important to succeed in fashion. Westwood said, "This is the secret: reading. A young person might be talented and can make two great collections, but then they dry up. You have to have culture. If not, where do you get your ideas? If you don't understand the past, you don't understand the world. By knowing what has been done, you know what's possible." Speaking about her personal style, she said, "I don't know if I have developed in any specific way. I always tend to like my latest collection best. I've done so many and I keep thinking, 'Why do you need to keep on doing this?'" |
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Gucci's Special Limited Edition Bracelets for Japan Relief
In a bid to benefit those in Japan hit by the earthquake and the resultant tsunami, the Italian luxury brand Gucci has created a limited edition $100 bracelet. The proceeds from the sales will support victims of the natural calamity that struck Japan on March 11, 2011. According to a company statement, the bracelet features a white-red-white web that recalls the colors of the Japanese flag and carries a medal with a message that reads "Gucci loves you". The detail includes non-allergenic white calf leather on the lining and trim as well as a buckle in the shape of the house's iconic horse bit. The one-size bracelet offers three adjustable sizes. The limited edition bracelet is available at Gucci stores throughout Japan, along with a worldwide distribution in Gucci flagship stores in the US, Europe , and Asia . |
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| Natural recycled adornments |
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 For those with a green conscience, and not overtly given to excessive consumerism or flaunting the noble metals encrusted with diamonds and gems, the low cost jewelry made with recyclable or natural materials has always been a big draw.
The primordial instinct to adorn the form has seen our species adapting various natural materials to make jewelry. Down the ages, jewelries made of bone, stones, sticks, shells, leaves, flowers, feathers, shells, seeds, leather eventually went on to add threads, metals, crystals, gems, glass.  Even today, several tribes and rural crafts persons across the globe, perhaps yet living in their customary abode, wear or create traditional jewelry made up of all these elements. Each region has something unique to offer, depending upon what is abundantly available in that area, and lends itself to crafting an artistic design. The urban tribes living in over stressed cities and dealing with environmental onslaughts have found joy in using recyclable materials to create jewelry. A fashionable and hip look is incomplete without accessorizing with trendy recycled jewelry as the statement piece. Fashion designers and stylists are constantly in search of something fresh to highlight the look and a thriving export industry is constantly in search of creative jewelry designers.
With the increasing requirement for trained contemporary jewelry designer, the short term jewelry diploma courses gained popularity in India. In 2005, Manipal University launched the Manipal Institute of Jewelry Management, first of its kind, which offers the only degree course in its category in the country.  And in 2009, they introduced low cost and recyclable jewelry making as course content. The students are learning the usual techniques of handling gold, silver, platinum etc and all the other associated skill sets of designing, manufacturing and even managing large jewelry brands. But what I found more fascinating was the work they were doing on recyclable jewelry. Mr Shivram, who is in charge of the workshop demonstrated how the rough, cracked coconut shells were buffed, polished, sometimes inlayed with metal strips or wires to make attractive ear rings or necklaces. Manipal is a coastal town and coconuts and sea shells are in profusion here. In fact, St Mary's islands', one of the four geological monuments in India, with basalt rock formations, has its west beach packed with zillions of sea shells of all kinds and shapes.  A keen process defines Mother of Perarl and simple shells, segregating them for turning into suitable accessories, perfect for beachwear.
It was hard to tell that some of the lovely earrings and beads were made with scrap and newspaper. The process was akin to papier-mâché manufacture, involving the creation of pulp etc. But not all paper was turned to pulp. They have innovated other ways to handle paper and glue. Professor Rekha handled the management program at the institute, yet was familiar with the materials and methodology. The thread jewelry class got help from Rekha with her skill in crochet. Beads, buttons, seeds, terracotta, and anything else that anyone can come up with is carefully looked at and converted into lovely ornaments. Shivram conjures special tools to treat new materials. The Institute held two fashion jewelry workshops, which were a huge success, and one of the candidates has utilized her training to launch her own boutique. All jewelry created in the workshop is put up for sale and is immediately sold out.
 I fell in love with a terracotta neck piece. Made of local clay and technique that goes into making the famous Mangalore tiles, it was lovely. But not for sale, as it was a class display piece. Nevertheless, it will be the next class assignment for the week, and I will be able to acquire one in a few days. While I was there, representatives of San Arts and Crafts from Botswana, visited. San Arts and Crafts is currently the only IFAT (International Fair Trade Association) registered organisation in Botswana and the only Propriety Ltd Company within the Kuru Family of Organisations. It supports over 900 producers in the Ghanzi, Kgalagadi and Ngamiland districts in over 20 settlements – 80% of them women - through marketing and wholesaling their art and crafts domestically, regionally and internationally. They had with them a very desirable range of neckpieces and earrings made of bone and ostrich eggs.
Low cost, innovative, trendy and socially sustainable, there is more to that leather strip necklace than just the leather. |
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| Its official in EU – fur must be mentioned on textile labeling |
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 The European Parliament and Council negotiators have reached a compromise deal on a new EU regulation on textile labeling, wherein any use of animal-derived materials will be stated on garment labels. The Council also agreed to ask the Commission to do an assessment report, by 2013, on a possible origin labeling scheme. This report may be accompanied by a legislative proposal. The agreement will be put to the approval of the full house during the May plenary in Strasbourg. The Commission is also asked to carry out a study, by 30 September 2013, on whether there is a causal link between allergic reactions and chemical substances (e.g. colorings, biocides, or nano particles), used in textile products. The apparel in question must be labeled 'non-textile parts of animal origin', to enable consumers to identify such products.
At the Parliament's behest, the Council has also agreed to have the Commission look further into the issue of making the 'made in' labels mandatory to keep the consumer informed of products manufactured outside the EU. A feasibility study of an origin labeling scheme is to be presented by September 30, 2013, to give consumers 'accurate information on the country of origin and additional information ensuring the full traceability of the textile product'. This assessment report may be accompanied by a legislative proposal. The agreement also provides for an exemption from mandatory labeling requirements for customised textile products made up by self-employed tailors. |
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Toronto holds Alternative Fashion Week
A week long celebration of fashion and arts is about to commence in Toronto, Canada. A part of this is the Alternative Fashion Week, which will present Natural Currencies on the April 27th, wherein several sustainable and eco friendly labels, such as men's wear label Loft 604, Kali, ica Watermelon by Julia Knüpfer of Germany, Colleen Booth, Toronto's The Make Den, Mother Nature, Little.White.Dress et al will present their eco friendly and sustainable collections. The event will see the audience regaled with amazing shows. |
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Fashionable nails sport Prada's Banana Nail Polish
The fashion forward manicurists are inspired by Prada's spring/summer 2011 collection, splattered with the yellow banana print. A little effort and the effect is overpowering. Check out the apparel, and the matching nail polish. Though with some imagination, we could take it forward with our own local designers. What about Prashant Verma's skull print collection, or Kallol Dutta's Che faces? |
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 Indian apparel, textiles, fashion globally superior
In a function held at the Consulate General of Indian in New York, an exquisite collection of Indian fashion designers was unveiled, which brought into focus the amazing growth in apparels, textiles and fashion in India and its contribution to the world economy. A panel discussion on the triumph of Brand India was put together by the Department of International Trade and Marketing of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) New York. Dr Frank T. Koe, acting dean of Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology of the FIT said, "India has become much more than a developing world economic power. FIT is organising informative sessions with experts to educate students and others about influential countries such as India making mark on the global economic stage." Christine S. Pomeranz, chairperson of Department of International Trade and Marketing of FIT acclaimed India as world's hottest consumer market, commenting on its textile industry's road to success and the increasing globalisation of its apparel business. The panelists include Ajay Gondane, deputy consul general of India in New York; Nimet Degirmencioglu, co-founder of Soham Dave; Ashok Varshney, President of Vintage Vision; Anila Midha, President of Uttam House of Designs and Sachin and Babi Ahluwalia, co-founders of Sachin and Babi for Ankasa. |
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| The Fashion Design Council of India presented the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2011-12 shows from April 6-10. The much awaited fashion week is of significance for being the only serious business event where the Indian designers get to showcase their talent and creativity on a single platform. We bring for you a showcase of some of the brilliant collections of our top designers. |
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| Neeru Kumar Autumn / Winter 2011 |
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| Akaaro by Gaurav Jai Gupta Autumn / Winter 2011 |
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| Pèro by Aneeth Arora Autumn / Winter 2011 |
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| Gaurav Gupta Autumn / Winter 2011 |
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| Abraham & Thakore Autumn / Winter 2011 |
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| Rahul Mishra Autumn / Winter 2011 |
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| NEHHDC holds Handloom and Handicraft workshop in Shillong |
 The North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms development Corporation Ltd (NEHHDC) organized a seminar at the inaugural program on the promotional activities of handloom and handicraft to provide advocacy and knowledge sharing of artisans, weavers, and other associated person/agencies. The objectives of the corporation are for the promotional and development of handicraft and handlooms of the North Eastern region and also to provide marketing platform to artisans and weavers by providing them help to set up stalls in exhibitions. Director of NIFT, W A M Booth, was the special guest at the event. She said, "Meghalaya has got skilled labor and the things produced by them are exceptionally outstanding. Their products have value and it should not be trampled upon. They should increase their production in market to get their values." She exhorted the artisans and weavers to take advantage of the aid being provided by the government. She added, "NIFT will try to help artisans and weavers so as to provide inputs on means and measures to ensure proper maintenance and upkeep of newly developed products. The institution will also try to help on the techniques on preparation of various items and better utilization resources available". |
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Pearl Academy of Fashion |
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Pearl Academy of Fashion organized a national level competition 'Prove a Point' at its campus |
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Pearl Academy of Fashion (PAF), India's leading fashion and design institute, has recently organized a unique competition 'Prove a Point' amongst the UG/ PG college students.
There were 71 registrations for the competition from more than 25 colleges across various cities of the country. Students from prestigious institutions like NIFT-Delhi, NIFT- Jodhpur, Amity University, Hansraj College, Management Education & Research Institute, Sri Ram College of Commerce, Gargi College, Sri Aurbindo College, Delhi Institute of Advanced studies, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Jabalpur to name a few have taken active participation in 'Prove a Point'. |
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 Speaking on the occasion, Dr. A. K. G. Nair, Group Director, Pearl Academy of Fashion, said: "Getting an idea is quite a natural process. Every individual is inspired by discussions, happenings and other stimuli in the surroundings. An idea may sprout and start its journey to germinate as a convincing proposition in one mind. But it comes to know its real worth when it is shared with others. This competition is to share that idea and compete to prove that your idea hold waters. We are overwhelmed to have such an enormous response for this very different kind of creative competition and look for to continue it for years".
The criterion for participating in this competition was quite simple. Students of any UG/PG course can send entries. They had to send a 15-30 slide power point presentation on following topics like Design Vision for India, Corporate Governance, Fashion and styling, Retail business, etc. alongside an executive summary of 200 words. |
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Winner Ms. Asha Rani, Delhi Institute of Advanced studies and two runner-ups Mr. Sahil Jain, Institute of Apparel Management and Ms. Ramya Rangaswamy, Pearl Academy of Fashion, Chennai, got cash reward of Rs. 15,000, Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 5000, respectively. Jury appreciated the quality of presentations and were impressed by the fervor and conviction of the participants and decided to also give a Special Jury Award. The jury award was presented to Mr. Dhaval Kapoor, Pearl Academy of Fashion, New Delhi. |
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| “I have a great emotional relationship with the country. If I had come to India when I was in my 20s, I would have never gone back.” |
| - Emanuel Ungaro, French fashion designer, who was at the Mint Luxury Conference in Mumbai, as quoted in HT 26th March, 2011 |
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Global Events |
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July 4-7, Paris , France
Paris Fashion Week (Mode à Paris)
Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2011/2012 Collections
www.modeaparis.com |
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July 15-19, Miami , FL
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Swimwear 2011 Collections
mbfashionweek.com/miami |
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September 8-15, New York , NY
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Fall 2011 Collections
mbfashionweek.com/newyork |
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September 21-27, Milan, Italy
Milan Fashion Week
Women's Fashion Spring/Summer 2012 Collections
www.cameramoda.it |
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September 27-October 5, Paris , France
Paris Fashion Week (Mode à Paris)
Ready-to-Wear Spring/Summer 2012 Collections
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January 14-18, Milan, Italy
Milan Fashion Week
Men's Fashion Fall/Winter 2012/2013 Collections
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January 18-22, Paris , France
Paris Fashion Week (Mode à Paris)
Men's Fashion Fall/Winter 2012/2013 Collections
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January 23-26, Paris , France
Paris Fashion Week (Mode à Paris)
Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2012 Collections
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February 22-28, Milan, Italy
Milan Fashion Week
Women's Fashion Fall/Winter 2012/2013 Collections
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February 28-March 7, Paris , France
Paris Fashion Week (Mode à Paris)
Ready-to-Wear Fall/Winter 2012/2013 Collections
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Envisioning a more inclusive fashion
