LONDON (Reuters) - The clothing brand sold by Britain's biggest retailer Tesco said on Sunday it planned to open more than 50 new franchise stores worldwide over the next five years. F&F, which opened its first franchise store in Saudi Arabia last year, said it would open shops across the Middle East and in Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Up to six stores will be opened this year ...

Yes, that homeless person you just passed was wearing Abercrombie & Fitch clothing.

Q Is there a good consignment store or cash shop that doesn't necessarily take vintage but older clothes? I have 1990s as well as more recent clothes, some even with the tags still on them. Brands include Tommy Hilfiger and J. Jill.

Trendy fitness centers are producing stylish workout clothes that aren't just for sweating in. Tracy Anderson

Kuala Lumpur (The Star/ANN) - Cheap goods are always in demand. Otherwise, why do people get excited about annual sales? Being an avid consumer in getting the best bargain especially clothes, I used to be oblivious about where they were made as long as the price was reasonable. There are many things that we care deeply about when getting reasonably-priced clothes such as how we will look in them ...

THOUSANDS of pounds are being stolen from charities by thieves targeting clothing banks.

MIAMI (AP) — The handbag Donna Karan was showing off Friday lacked her signature logo, or any designer's logo. It was made of paper mache and, the fashion designer said, represented Haiti's handmade carnival masks — in wearable form.

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WORCESTER, England, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- One of Britain's leading wholesale clothing suppliers Fire Label Merchandising is looking forward to an exciting new chapter in its story with the launch ...

DENVER, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the most enjoyable aspects of breast augmentation is shopping for new clothes after the procedure. However, Dr. Gregory Buford says that while women may finally ...

When it comes to kids' clothes, timeless most always beats out trendy. While quickly growing little ones don't last long in their threads, opting for classic pieces increases their hand-me-down potential and means that when you look back at photos years down the road, your kids won't cringe at what they were wearing. Our favorite new line that exemplifies classic cool is California-based Frankie ...

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced front-load clothes washers from LG Electronics are the first in the world to meet the requirements of the new CSA sustainability verification ...

First Sustainability Standard for Household Clothes Washers Developed to Identify Environmentally Responsible Products

Clothing and textiles are the most complained about items in terms of consumer safety, according to a new report from the European Commission.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Retail Forecasts H1 2013: Clothing & Footwear" repo

Over 270,000 Kiwi children live in poverty. They can often go without basic human needs such as adequate clothing and Care Share Wear (CSW) works every day to address this very real problem. Now they need help from the community to continue with this ...

By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - E! president Suzanne Kolb on Wednesday sent a letter to eight striking "Fashion Police" writers, defending the show's host Joan Rivers and insisting on a sanctioned election before it would come to the negotiating table. The writers have been on strike since April 17, after expressing a desire to organize and join the Writers Guild of America West. The writers want the network to recognize the WGA as their bargaining representative, while the network is insisting that a National Labor Relations Board election be held first. ...

IF ever there was a warning about being careful with what you put on the internet, Abercrombie & Fitch should act as a cautionary tale.        

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Clothing Retailing in Germany | Verdict Market Report" report t

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Fashion media and analysts broadly welcomed Marks & Spencer's new clothing strategy and a preview of autumn/winter fashion ranges, giving the firm's boss some respite from pressure over falling sales. Britain's biggest clothing retailer said on Tuesday it would focus on better quality and styles in womenswear, deliver more compelling and clearer sub-brands, and make shopping easier in stores, as it tries to reverse nearly two years of declining sales. ...

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2013 U.S. Clothing Accessories Stores Industry-Industry & M

(Reuters) - Diamond jewelry belonging to Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida sold for more than 4.74 million Swiss francs ($4.9 million) on Tuesday in Geneva and set a record for pearl earrings, auctioneer Sotheby's said. Lollobrigida, a leading sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s, said she was selling the jewelry to raise money for stem cell research. A pair of diamond and natural pearl earrings sold for 2.29 million francs ($2.37 million), an auction record. The earrings beat the $1. ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest clothing retailer, Marks & Spencer Group Plc, said on Tuesday it would focus on better quality and styles in womenswear as it attempts to reverse nearly two years of ...

If you haven’t shopped at Gilmer’s premiere thrift store – the Clothes Closet – you have missed a real treat. The Clothes Closet is a mission of the First United Methodist Church. It is operated entirely by volunteers and 99.9% of the monies collected gets returned to the community.

Here comes the bride, all dressed in... black!? "90210" star Shenae Grimes - clad in a black wedding gown -- tied the knot with fiance Josh Beech, she revealed on Twitter on Friday.

By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mother-daughter therapy, nightly branzino dinners and pulls from a mimosa-filled water bottle at the gym. Welcome to just some of the life of Betsey Johnson, the eccentric and frenetic fashion designer whose personality goes on display in a reality television series beginning on Sunday on U.S. cable network Style. "XOX Betsey Johnson" casts an eye on Johnson, 70, best known for her bright, girly punk dresses, and her daughter Lulu as the inseparable duo look to relaunch their fashion careers after professional and personal setbacks. ...

By Vernell Hackett NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Lady Antebellum are growing up and getting sassy with their fourth studio album, "Golden," embracing a stripped-down sound to showcase their vocal strength as they prepare for an upcoming tour with a baby on board. The country band, formed by vocalists Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and guitarist Dave Haywood in Nashville, Tennessee, released its latest album this week, which saw band members drawing on their live tour experiences. ...

By Isla Binnie MILAN (Reuters) - Ottavio Missoni, founder of the global family fashion empire that spawned the no-bra look and revolutionized textile patterns with its trademark bold stripes and zig-zag patterns, died on Thursday aged 92. A company spokeswoman said Missoni, commonly known by his nickname "Tai," died during the night in the northern town of Sumirago, at the family home next to the company's factory. He had been recently hospitalized for heart problems. ...

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fashion designer John Galliano, who was fired by Christian Dior over his anti-Semitic tirades, lost another job after Parsons The New School for Design canceled his workshop because they could not agree on conditions for a "candid conversation" with students. Last month, the college booked the British designer, once one of the most revered talents in the fashion world, to teach a workshop called "Show Me Emotion." His hiring drew complaints from some students who said the school should not employ someone who had been convicted of a hate crime. ...

By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) - With their black leather, studded jackets, ripped jeans, bondage trousers and messages of rebellion and anarchy, punks from the 1970s probably never envisioned that a major museum would be celebrating their influence on fashion 40 years later. But the Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art is doing just that with a new exhibition, "Punk: Chaos to Couture," that opens on May 9 and runs through August 14. ...

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the conditions of workers who died in the Bangladesh factory collapse as "slave labor," saying unjust salaries and the unbridled quest for profits were "against God". His words were his toughest yet on workers' rights since his election on March 13, and another indication that the former archbishop of Buenos Aires was intent on making social justice a major plank of his pontificate. "Living on 38 euros ($50) a month - that was the pay of these people who died. ...

Style icon Donna Karan is synonymous with American fashion. The mega successful designer has dressed the world's most beautiful women, like Gwyneth Paltrow, Demi Moore and Ashley Greene. Yet, off the runway, Donna's heart belongs to Haiti.

By Li-mei Hoang LONDON (Reuters) - British fashion designer and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham said life as a working mother is a struggle but she relishes the challenge and plans to expand her empire with a retail store in London. As mother to three boys - Brooklyn, 14, Romeo, 10, and Cruz, 8 - and to 21-month-old daughter Harper, Beckham said balancing her family life and career was a constant juggle. "The children are my priority and always have been and always will be so it's a little bit of a juggling act," she told the Vogue Festival at London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday. ...

Longtime TV stars Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield have made it official!

By Aruna Viswanatha WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Clothing retailer Ralph Lauren Corp will pay more than $1.6 million to settle a criminal and civil investigation of allegations that one of its subsidiaries bribed government officials in Argentina. U.S. authorities agreed not to prosecute the company after allegations surfaced that it bribed Argentinian customs officials in order to clear merchandise, some of it prohibited, the U.S. Justice Department said. ...

Jennifer Aniston is always dressed to the nines and that was no exception on Tuesday night when she stepped out at the premiere of her latest project, "Call Me Crazy."

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Clothes inspired by the Incas and other pre-Hispanic cultures and the distinct patterns of Peru's regions have dominated the runways at Lima's fashion week.

MIAMI (AP) — Lilly Pulitzer hosted parties in her bare feet and wasn't afraid to get a little messy — just as long as she looked good and had fun, too.

Pulitzer Sold Her First Designs at Her Palm Beach Juice Stand

By Ellen Wulfhorst (Reuters) - Fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer died on Sunday in Palm Beach, Florida, at age 81, her company said. Pulitzer was known for her bright, cheerful print shift dresses that were popular with socialites and evoked a lifestyle of affluence in Florida and New York's Hamptons resorts. Her company, named Lilly Pulitzer, also made children's wear, men's wear and household goods, often based on the same prints and bright colors. ...