The Professional Beauty Awards, which recognises the beauty, spa, nails and aesthetics markets has awarded RUB salon with the Nail Salon of the Year award for 2016. There were over 250 entries for 2016. 24 Oct 2016
NEW YORK: US apparel group Gap Inc. will close its Banana Republic stores in Britain as it streamlines its brick-and-mortar presence outside North America in response to weak sales. 20 Oct 2016
LONDON - Luxury fashion giant Burberry, famed for its designer handbags and trenchcoats, said Tuesday that British sales have soared since the Brexit vote as tourists took advantage of the plunging pound. 19 Oct 2016
With its R2bn redevelopment, Menlyn Park Shopping Centre is adding a number of local and international menswear stores to its offering next month to further cater for the fashion-conscious man. 13 Oct 2016
Edcon, SA's largest clothing retailer that was saved by a bailout deal with creditors, plans to cut back on buying clothing from China and Bangladesh. 11 Oct 2016
Why would an Australian who is nearing retirement age come all the way to SA to be CEO of Edcon, a company that could have gone bust? 10 Oct 2016
WHAT IT MEANS: Jury still out on whether new deal will restore former glory. Loss of credit extension and fashion sense big drawbacks. 10 Oct 2016
Country Road Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Woolworths Holdings Limited (WHL), has agreed to acquire Politix, an Australian menswear brand with 75 stores, including 31 concessions across Australia and FY2016 sales of $56m. 5 Oct 2016
Supré, an Australian fast fashion chain aimed at the youth market, and owned by the Cotton On Group, has announced that the opening of three stores in South Africa by November, including Cavendish Square, Centurion Mall and Menlyn Park. 29 Sep 2016
Specialist consumer packaged goods brand-custodian distributor, ACDOCO South Africa ("ACDOCOSA"), has announced that it has secured the exclusive distribution rights for Kampalook Ltd's patented root concealer brand, Color Recover, in southern Africa. 23 Sep 2016
MADRID - Zara-owner Inditex posted a rise in first-half profits Wednesday thanks to what analysts said was a well-honed business model allowing the Spanish group to beat rivals in whisking new trends to the shopfloor. 22 Sep 2016
Fashionista and celebrity socialite, Nicole Richie's brand, House of Harlow 1960 has secured an exclusive agreement that will have the range available across the continent, courteousy of Imagination Unlimited Group. 19 Sep 2016
Woolworths has issued a product safety recall on the Country Road Indigo Elephant crew top, saying it is not satisfied with the quality of the garment. 16 Sep 2016
Eleven days leading up to Heritage Day on 24 September, TFG (The Foschini Group) is will run a campaign to celebrate South Africa's 11 official languages, suggesting that when it comes to online shopping, TFG.co.za speaks everyone's language. 16 Sep 2016
Designer to the stars Vera Wang perfected the latest trend for structured fashion by sending down the runway wool peplums, evening wear decorated with glass pearls and airy ruched skirts. 14 Sep 2016
The proudly South African women's apparel brand, movepretty, has launched their #PRETTYSUMMERY2017 active and leisurewear. 13 Sep 2016
Boity Thulo, actress, presenter and model, has teamed up with South African fashion brand, Sissy Boy to create a unique capsule collection, which personifies her fashion sense and style through her creative touch. 8 Sep 2016
The Skip Fashion Exchange, featuring as a pop-up shop at Melrose Arch from 9am - 6pm on 26 August to 4 September 2016, offers participants a unique chance to exchange their high-end clothes for premium replacements. Amanda Du Pont, Palesa Mahlaba and Roxy Burger have all contributed to the exchange, so there are some celebrity fashion items in the mix. 25 Aug 2016
BERLIN - A year of high-profile sports sponsorship has so far paid off for Adidas, with sales at its core brand up 25 percent thanks to events including the Euro 2016 football tournament. 5 Aug 2016
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NEW YORK - Former Christian Dior designer Raf Simons has been appointed Calvin Klein's new chief creative officer and will debut his first collections for the fall 2017 season, the US label announced on Tuesday. 4 Aug 2016
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