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Fashion Group International not just for women

The local chapter of Fashion Group International recently held a somewhat informal get-together at Villa Portofino in Palm Desert. The program consisted of some widely varying but fascinating presentations of fashions, new products and unique ...

Women's show entertains, educates

... the 2012 Mid-Willamette Valley Women’s Show, which continues from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. The two-day event at the Salem Conference Center at 200 Commercial St. SE features dozens of exhibitors, fashion shows and raising awareness of domestic violence.

Women's Show has fun while raising awareness

Deely Klarr, Women's Show coordinator, said she had advocates from the nonprofits talk about their services at the beginning of the fashion show. "It gets us visibility," said Tamsyn Jameson, victim services advocate for the crisis service.

National Wear Red Day promotes heart health; Feb. 3 is reminder that heart disease is top killer of women 

You can show a lot of heart by wearing a little red. National Wear Red Day isn’t just a fashion statement -- it’s a chance to talk about the fact that heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined. Health advocates want ...

Clothing retailer files for bankruptcy, to close stores

The owner of a plus-size women's clothing retail chain that has seven stores in Orange County announced Wednesday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. United Retail Group, owner of 433 Avenue plus-size clothing stores ...

Neon Fashions Challenge Black as 4% Apparel Growth Seen: Retail

Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Brace yourselves, black-fashion addicts. Color may be making its biggest comeback since the 1960s. Women’s clothes, handbags and shoes appearing at chains from Bloomingdale’s to Nordstrom Inc. are more colorful than ...

Taking Social Media Analytics to Fashion Week

Similarly, retail buyers could use social media analytics to forecast the most popular color for women’s fashions in a year’s time. Or skirt length. Or trends in makeup. Nothing is going to replace Fashion Week – it’s a unique extravaganza ...

Why Women's Clothing Sizes Will Never Make Any Damn Sense

Women's clothing sizes vary over time, by manufacturer, and sometimes from one clothing design to another in the same store. Why is that? Was it ever different? Has anyone ever tried to impose order? Back in 1958, the National Bureau of Standards tried to ...