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Fans of fashion everywhere know the Ed Hardy brand and its sense of edginess that men and women cannot get enough of. Characterized by colorful and bold designs, Ed Hardy apparel has generated a lot of attention from the celebrity world, and many stars sport Ed Hardy fashions wherever they go. Ed Hardy apparel is the result of a successful collaboration between a famous French designer and a Southern Californian tattoo artist, and this dynamic pairing has been rocking the fashion world since 2004.

Euromonitor International's Apparel Specialist Retailers in Hungary report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available.

There was strong growth in sales of clothing accessories for much of the review period, with Egyptian consumers becoming increasingly interested in global fashion trends. This growth came to an abrupt end in 2011, however, as the January revolution was followed by economic woes for many and rising unemployment. There was thus a sharp drop in impulse purchases of clothing accessories and indeed a decline in fashion-oriented purchases. Consumers had less time, money or energy to spend on updating...

Men's outerwear saw a moderate growth in volume terms in 2011, increasing by 2%. Growth in current value terms was higher, reaching 3%, due to the VAT rise at the beginning of the year, and inflation, which directly affected unit prices. Rising prices of men's outerwear and stagnant purchasing power forced consumers to opt for lower-end brands, and internet retailing as a distribution channel for branded clothing with attractive prices.

Jeans remains a very popular type of apparel in Ukraine, favoured by both men and women, especially young and middle-aged Ukrainians. Considering that income levels of the majority of Ukrainians are lower than those of equivalent consumers in more developed countries, economy jeans have traditionally generated the bulk of value sales in jeans in Ukraine, accounting for 19 million of the total 31 million pairs of jeans sold in Ukraine in 2011. Sales of standard jeans comprised 11 million units...

RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Women Innerwear Market in India Outlook 2015” to its report gallery. This report provides exhaustive information on women’s innerwear markets in India.

In China, retail value sales of men's jeans totalled RMB30.5 billion in 2011, compared to the corresponding figure of RMB27.2 billion seen by women's jeans. The general impression was that players attached more importance to developing men's jeans, particularly from the perspective of advertising, as male consumers tend to buy more jeans than females.

A pioneer on Herbal Body Wrap systems, Simply Slender products set themselves apart from the competition by employing some of the highest quality standards in the entire industry. Proof of its positive leadership is its recent milestone accomplishing 500,000 Simply Slender body wraps sold as of January 2012.

Summer is just around the corner, and all across the UK, people are dreaming about getting out and going swimming.

With the current recession impacting businesses around the world, most people would assume the luxury apparel industry would be one of the hardest hit market sectors. But international statistics prove otherwise, with most luxury brands reporting double-digit annual growth rates.

Perhaps the most important and stressful position to play in a football match is that of goalkeeper. The role is, without exaggeration, the last line of defence for each and every football team, from those at the highest level to amateur teams and hobbyists. The pressure on the keeper, then, is intense. One wrong move and it can be game over.

Simon Robertshaw, owner of Ties n Tags announces they have been chosen by the Royal College of Psychiatrists to supply silk ties.

Fibre2fashion – one of the biggest global B2B textile, garment and fashion website and with over one million worldwide visitors is launching an impact feature – ‘Machinery Year Book’.

With bathing suit season just around the corner, working out and getting in shape is top-of-mind for many women.

Wholesale Pages observes a rising demand for designer clothing. The helps supplier make the most out of this piling demand by staying updated. Lisa Garner offers more details.

Amanda Callahan, who worked as a nurse for 34 years, started the Raleigh, North Carolina-based shopping portal with the aim of creating comfortable, durable, and stain resistant nursing apparel at an affordable price. Since Callahan was a former nurse, she knows exactly how the proper clothes and shoes can affect a medical professional’s performance. So together with her team of engineers, designers, and fellow nurses succeeded in designing scrubs made of 65% polyester and 35% cotton that fit the qualities mentioned. The site also stands by the quality of all its products, and has a 30-day money-back policy. Furthermore, the designs never shrink, fade, nor wrinkle.

Industrial and workplace safety products supplier Industrial Safety Supply Corporation delivers an enhanced level of service, selection and pricing on a growing range of industrial and workplace safety products through its web site. From safety glasses and hard hats to respiratory protection, gas detectors and much more, the company is a full line supplier of thousands of safety and emergency products to government and industry.

The forecast for spring is hot, with a variety of colors, styles, dress and accessories every fashionista needs in her collection. Some individuals may need help staying ahead of this season's fashion must-haves; they might want to take their cue of dress from talksexylingerie.com, which shows people how to step into spring with style.

Fibre2fashion – one of the biggest B2B global portals in the textile and apparel industry vertical is pleased to announce the launch of ‘Liquidation & M&A’- a marketplace for used textile machinery liquidation, plant sale and mergers and acquisitions.

We are pleased to announce we'll be exhibiting at Parkex on the 17th and 18th of April where we will be displaying our new parking and warden uniform innovations and running a competition throughout the two days to win a mystery prize!

To keep all our valued customers up to date with the latest ranges, we have launched a completely new corporate wear flyer this March crammed full of information on our totally new range of knitwear.

Gifts2IndiaOnline.com, the online gifts portal has launched its new range of men’s shirts and accessories to be sent as Fathers day gifts to India.

The best investment motorcyclists everywhere can make is in high-quality leathers and assorted safety gear. It might not be as glamorous as a hot bike but for those who experience the misfortune of an accident it can be the only thing that stands between them and serious injury.

At Keltic we are very happy with the success of our corporate clothing website launched this time last year which was a result of over six months toil.