Area Muslims distribute food, clothing to families in need

Detroit -- Area Muslims are expected to distribute food, clothing, school supplies and toys to up to 2,000 homeless people today as part of their observance of Ramadan.

Robbers burn clothing store, 6 die in Barbados

Robbers set a clothing store ablaze, killing at least six people in the normally peaceful capital of Barbados, police said Saturday.

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Fire department extinguishes clothes dryer

Two people escaped unharmed Friday morning when a clothes dryer ignited and filled a house on East Ellsworth Avenue with smoke.

‘Romantics’ clothes unite art, commerce, celebs

‘Romantics’ clothes unite art, commerce, celebs By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL The Associated Press Updated Sep 4, 2010 12:00AM MDT New York • Clothes are a key part of weddings — and, it turns out, the marriage of art and commerce. Katie Holmes, Josh Duhamel and Malin Akerman are among the well-dressed stars of the upcoming film “The Romantics,” which is all about friends reuniting for a wedding while ...

ON THE BEAT: Change of clothes can’t help man beat rap for hit and run, DUI

A man who fled from police after a reported hit and run crash went so far as to change his clothes so he couldn’t be connected to the wreck. Nonetheless, Covington Police Department officers caught up with him, but he was able to explain that he wasn’t at fault in the crash. He said “the lady had backed up into him and he had not rear-ended the lady.” He was charged with several traffic offenses ...

Vintage clothing shop gets new look

A decade ago, Ellie Mueller, then 14, began shopping at Oona's, the much-loved vintage and costume shop near Harvard Square. She remembers admiring the jewelry, pawing through the coats, and, like many Oona's devotees, often emerging with something unexpected. Eventually, Mueller got her younger sister shopping there, too. Harvard Square - Shopping - Clothing - Vintage clothing - Jewellery

Department extinguishes clothes dryer

9/3/2010 ERIN MATHEWS Two people escaped unharmed Friday morning when a clothes dryer ignited and filled a house on East Ellsworth Avenue with smoke.

OPP seek bloody clothing in Orangeville case

People in the Orangeville, Ont., area who may have encountered someone with "unexplained blood" on their footwear or clothing earlier this week have been asked to call police as they continue to investigate the disappearance of a local nurse

Clothes dryers given tepid welcome in China

As increasingly affluent Chinese embrace the trappings of modern, middle-class Western living - big-screen TVs, cars, washing machines, double-door refrigerators with automatic icemakers - one glaring exception stands out: the clothes dryer. Laundry - Home and Garden - China - Shopping - Business

Clothing Store Leases 15K SF In Boston

Back Bay clothing store Karmaloop has leased 15,700 square feet on the fourth and fifth floors of 334 Boylston St. in Boston.

War photographer Pellegrin takes a shot at fashion (Reuters)

Reuters - Award winning photographer Paolo Pellegrin has documented many of the world's danger zones from Lebanon to Kosovo and Rwanda to Haiti.

Little Falls' Clothes Review closed for Labor Day

LITTLE FALLS - The Clothes Review will be closed today through Monday. No clothing donations will be accepted during that time. For emergency assistance, call 320-632-2981.

• Program opens clothing boutique for kids

By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com The One Church One Child program will soon open a clothing boutique for children served by the Rowan County Department of Social Services. The boutique will be located at the back of Main Street United Met ...

Women's clothing store coming to area

MOUNT PLEASANT - Maurices, a clothing store for young women, iscoming to the Village Center shopping center, 5630 WashingtonAve.

Local Non-Profit Teams up with Clothing Store to Create Confidence

A clothing store in San Luis Obispo is working to make struggling job seekers more confident.

Go vintage UK's Prince Charles tells Vogue readers (Reuters)

Reuters - Prince Charles, Britain's heir-to-throne, has a woolly idea or two about how vintage clothes, recycling and the fashion industry can help protect the planet.

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Bellingham's Texture Clothing offers eco-friendly fabrics for sewers

Bellingham business Texture Clothing is offering eco-friendly fabrics by the yard for sewers who wan

Dolce & Gabbana to part ways with Selfridges (Reuters)

Reuters - Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana will stop the distribution of its two main lines at London shopping temple Selfridges after reports of a dispute over space in the department store chain, the designers said on Thursday.

Lanvin is H&M's newest partner (AP)

AP - Lanvin will be the next high-fashion house to become a partner of fast-fashion retailer H&M.

Online clothes shopping booming

Online clothes shopping is expected to grow to $144 billion by 2014 in western Europe according to market research company

Clothes To Kids Actively Seeking Adult and Youth Volunteers

Clothes To Kids (CTK) is actively seeking adult and youth volunteers at their St. Pete and Clearwater store locations. Adults can enjoy assisting shoppers, perform administrative tasks or sort clothing.

Clothes dryer lint causes $60,000 house fire in North Tampa

By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, September 1, 2010 TAMPA — Lint from a clothes dryer caught fire early Wednesday, igniting a blaze that caused $60,000 in damage. Jamie Godwin, 52, woke up early Wednesday to do some laundry, said Tampa Fire Rescue spokesman Bill Wade. She put clothes in the dryer and left for about 10 minutes. When she returned, the dryer was on fire. She and her ...

Taiwan targeting China's fashion market (AP)

AP - Once known around the world for its cheap garment exports, Taiwan is now seeking to leverage a new opening to the China market to make its mark on the Asian fashion stage.

An Emmy Awards to Remember (Fashion Wire Daily)

Fashion Wire Daily - They danced, they sang and host Jimmy Fallon killed it at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards held Sunday, Aug. 29, at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Stars do sunset shades on Emmys red carpet (AP)

AP - A late-summer sunset with vibrant purple, red and blue gowns dominated the horizon at the 62nd Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. One-shoulder silhouettes, updos and bold jewelry also were big trends.

Liberty boss to head high-end Chloe fashion label (AFP)

AFP - Geoffroy de La Bourdonnaye, former head of London's Liberty, is taking the helm as new CEO of high-end fashion house Chloe, part of the Swiss luxury empire Richemont, the company said Friday.

Prada Japan hits back at ex-employee over harassment lawsuit (AFP)

AFP - The Japanese unit of Italian fashion house Prada has launched a countersuit claiming defamation against a former employee who is suing the company for alleged sexual harassment and unfair dismissal.

From `Camp' to fall fashion: stars pick top trends (AP)

AP - Few things get Meaghan Martin and Chloe Bridges going like a little back-to-school shopping. Nevermind, they say, that as 18-year-old TV stars, they won't be milling the halls of any school this fall.

Happy Couples at the "Going the Distance" Premiere (Fashion Wire Daily)

Fashion Wire Daily - You'd never know it to look at them, but the stars of the new romantic comedy "Going the Distance" are just friends. Maybe. Maybe not?

Madonna sued over "Material Girl" clothing line (Reuters)

Reuters - Madonna has been hit with a lawsuit over her new "Material Girl" fashion line for teenagers by a California clothing company that says it has been using the name since 1997.

Designer Prabal Gurung tastes US success (AP)

AP - As cliches go, designer Prabal Gurung is the first to say he's living the American dream: Kid from Nepal is now dressing first lady Michelle Obama on a regular basis.

'Romantics' clothes unite art, commerce, celebs (AP)

AP - Clothes are a key part of weddings — and, it turns out, the marriage of art and commerce.

Picket lines could ruffle NYC's fashion week (AP)

AP - A union representing 2,200 stagehands is threatening to put on a show of its own when Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week opens at Lincoln Center next month.

School shoppers giving a lesson in individualism (AP)

AP - Stores and manufacturers always try to court kids during the all-important back-to-school season, but now that engagement means interactivity, not a flier with coupons or a catalog full of smiling children clutching notebooks.

Fashion's Night Out returns in more places (AP)

AP - You didn't get your cocktail poured by guest bartenders Mary-Kate or Ashley Olsen at the first Fashion's Night Out? This year, you could try tailgating with Tommy Hilfiger.

S.Korea's fashion icon dies at 75 (AFP)

AFP - South Korean fashion designer Andre Kim has died at the age of 75, his son said Friday.

New York renamed top fashion capital but Asia sashays in (Reuters)

Reuters - New York has reclaimed the title of the world's top fashion capital from Milan but the annual poll suggested the top five fashion cities are seeing competition from Asia and Australia.

NY fashion show to sell coveted runway tickets (Reuters)

Reuters - Coveted invitations to New York's Fashion Week will be a little easier to snag next month, with the unveiling of a public runway show designed to inspire shoppers to add to their wardrobes for fall and winter.