Roland Mouret Decides To Axe His Menswear Label

Roland Mouret, the French fashion designer known for creating the most coveted of womenswear collections, has decided to axe his eponymous menswear brand MR.

This will allow him to focus on the launch of three new women’s wear categories that are slated to hit the market next year, including bridal wear, footwear and a cocktail collection.

The designer’s firm stated that it has resolved to realign its focus on further expanding its thriving womenswear business and the menswear brand has been shelved with immediate effect.

The menswear brand was introduced by the designer for the first time in Paris in January 2010, and it is now being sold at Browns, Selfridges, Mr Porter and Harrods.

Victoria Beckham, Duchess Catherine and Cameron Diaz are all included in the fan list of the brand. However, Roland believes that men cannot be pushed to learn about fashion.

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Pure London catwalk preview - From Rails to Runway

Renowned for its inspirational catwalk shows, Pure London returns this weekend with three catwalks stages across London Olympia and Earls Court 2. Buyers can view edited collections and S/S12 trends from womenswear, young fashion, accessories and footwear brands.

On the Inspiration stage, world-leading trend forecaster WGSN and celebrated style pundits will unveil the key trends for S/S12 in their WGSN vision catwalks. Joining the Inspiration stage is an ensemble of Directional brands, displayed daily on the catwalk. This season’s brands include: YaYa, Brazil Roxx, Totem, Aurea Prates, Annaive, Custo, Natural Cotton, Rene Derhy and Oshun.

The Contemporary stage will feature Boutique and Studio catwalks.

In Boutique, Occasionwear label Anoushka G will join the line-up and unveil two new capsule collections to mark its 10th anniversary. The first, Anoushka G Vintage, provides a retrospective of iconic styles from its archives, and the second, the Diamond collection, comprises six opulent evening gowns in an array of vibrant hues of poppy, geranium, orangeade and grass. Other stunning brands include Mac Duggal and Ian Stuart.

The Studio catwalk includes a mix of contemporary brands offering timeless collections. See the likes of Mais il est ou le soleil?, Mado est les Autres and Kokomarina.

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The Masquerade show for Dallas fashion community

This fall, Silk Threads presents its 2nd annual fashion event, “The Masquerade,” a theatrical runway exhibition created and produced by Ruby Bhandari and her design team, featuring up and coming designers Vanita Tahim and Sidra Zaidi.

The Silk Threads Team is striving to create an eclectic showcase of modern style and eastern design, with a theatrical interpretation. Every aspect of the show has been created with a dream-world-meets-reality concept – with a fusion overtone.

“The Masquerade is an opportunity to experience the electric energy of a major theatrical runway production, likes of which have not been seen in the Dallas fashion community” says Bhandari. “Not only does the show provide a great opportunity to view our team’s creativity, but also affords a wonderful opportunity to help treatment of global pediatric cancer.”

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Third International Fashion Incubator Conference in Perth

The Third International Conference of Fashion Incubators will be held at the Parmelia Hilton in Perth from the 11th until the 13th of September 2011.

Confirmed speakers include:
Susan Langdon, Executive Director of Toronto Fashion Incubator
Mike Todd, Founder of Two Deck
Sheelagh Wright, University for the Creative Arts

The 3rd International Conference of Fashion Incubators will offer new opportunities for fashion business educators and fashion trade events from around the globe to network, discuss best practice and expand global designer marketing and promotional opportunities. The Conference will aim to build on past successful conferences of International Fashion Incubators held in UK and USA. It will assist the growth and development of fashion industry business educators and those that nurture and support emerging designers, as well as elevating Perth on the international fashion stage.

The event will present challenging speakers at the forefront of the industry as well as a range of practitioners willing to share their experiences and expertise, exhibitors and great opportunities for global networking. The Conference will also announce the establishment of an International Fashion Incubator Organisation.

The conference is being hosted by community organisations Textile Clothing Footwear Resource Centre of WA (TCFWA), designedge Fashion Incubator, TCF Global and the Belmont BEC. These organisations provide those in the fashion, TCF creative industries access to business workshops, online mentoring, forums, industry cluster networks, and national and global linkages to other small businesses operating in the textile, clothing, footwear & leather industry across Australia and around the globe.

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7 leather mega clusters await plan panel’s nod

The seven mega clusters for leather, announced in Budget 2011-12, will entail a total investment of Rs 875 crore or Rs 125 crore each and are expected to be operational in two years. It is estimated that once operational, these mega clusters will help to double leather exports, including footwear, garments and accessories, from India in five years from $ 3.5 billion now.

Department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) has made its initial proposals to the Planning Commission for an in-principle approval and hopes to finalise the scheme by middle of this year. The seven mega clusters are expected to come up in UP, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Haryana and Bihar.

According to sources in DIPP, these mega clusters will be greenfield projects being executed by a special purpose vehicle formed for the purpose. “This is a huge investment and we are pitching it in place of leather parks as they had failed to take off. We hope to finalise the scheme by the middle of this year after which it will be open to discussions with industry stakeholders,” sources in DIPP told Financial Chronicle.

While DIPP is still finalising the details on the subsidy from government and the contribution of private players, it is learnt that the Leather Export Promotion Council has proposed 80 per cent subsidy from government, including the land.

Currently, India is the second largest manufacturer of leather footwear behind China but ahead of Brazil. However, only one-sixth of it is being exported because of lack of capacity.

The major markets for Indian leather products are Germany with a share of 14.4 per cent, UK (13.4 per cent), Italy (11.7 per cent), USA (8.7 per cent) Hong Kong (7.35 per cent), France (7.5 per cent), Spain (6.4 per cent), Netherlands (4 per cent), Belgium (1.9 per cent), UAE (2.03 per cent) and Australia (1.58 per cent). These 11 countries together accounts for nearly 79.2 per cent of India’s total leather products export.

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Textiles Intelligence, UK enters into a Strategic Alliance with Fibre2Fashion, India

Robin Anson, Managing Director of Textiles Intelligence in the UK, and Dr PR Roy, Director of Fibre2Fashion in India, are proud to announce a strategic alliance between their organisations. The aim of the alliance is to provide the South Asian textile and apparel industry with research-based information to support their strategic planning. The alliance will take effect from April 2011.

Mr Anson and Dr Roy share the view that, with the current shift of the textile and clothing industry to Asia, it was logical for both organisations to join together in order to provide the necessary insight and strategy advice to assist the needs of emerging markets in South Asia. Dr Roy is excited to have Textiles Intelligence, a global knowledge leader in the field, as a partner of Fibre2Fashion.

Companies in South Asia will be able to gain access to research-based knowledge and information through two new printed publications, namely Textile and Apparel Outlook South Asia and Technical Textiles and Performance Apparel South Asia.

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Leather Pants – Pick the Perfect One for You

Leather pants have this unique appeal – they can make anyone look absolutely sizzling hot! If Victoria Beckham chooses to wear them that often there must be something about them! But pulling off a Victoria Beckham just ain’t that easy folks. It is so very important to pick out the perfect leather pants for your body type. There are a whole plethora of creations available to choose from. The point is to pick out one that suits you.

1. Biker leather pants:

If you are choosing a biker pant for style purposes only, you could practically use anyone. Most of them are padded in thick leather and come with quite a few metallic embellishments. However, if you are using them for riding purposes, be very careful about the type you choose. It should be soft and comfortable against you skin. The leather should be thick enough to protect you from abrasions and falls.

2. Skinny leather pants:

The latest fad! Everyone who is anyone seems to be wearing skinny leather pants. Do remember though that skinny leather pants are made for exactly those people – skinny that is! Women with heavy hips or thighs should avoid these pants completely. Remember to pair them up with stilettos or nice boots.

3. Skintight leather pants:

Often confused with skinny leather pants, these are a different variety all together. These babies fit like a second skin molding themselves to every dent and bump of your body. There is absolutely no space between the skin and the fabric. Putting them on and taking them off could take a while but the overall effect – if you have the body to carry it off – is absolutely fantastic!

4. Classic Leather pants:

The traditional black ones that are not too tight but flow down in a straight cut remain the eternal favorite. They look stupendous and are quite attractive. Pick out a snug pair for yourself that is not too tight but perfectly comfortable.

Colored leather pants are a great way to add a splash of color to your wardrobe. Reds, blues, greens – the

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