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Thai zombie seller cashes in on dead people's clothes

Jiraporn Kuhakan, Reuters
Posted at Oct 27 10:28 PM

Thai online retailer Kanittha Thongnak has captured a market of thousands by dressing up as a zombie to sell the clothes of dead people in sales streamed live on social media.   Read more »

Pandemic seen rolling back conditions in Asia garment factories

Matt Blomberg, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Updated as of Oct 22 03:55 AM

PHNOM PENH - The pandemic risks triggering a race to the bottom that could push tens of millions of Asian garment workers into greater hazard on the factory floor, with women hardest hit, the International Labor Organization said on Wednesday. Read more »

Ex-marine officials acquitted in P36-M combat clothing allowance cases

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 05:50 PM

Former Philippine Marines chief Renato Miranda was acquitted by the Sandiganbayan 3rd Division in his graft and malversation cases stemming from the allegedly anomalous disbursement of P36.768 million as clothing allowance for soldiers in 1999. Read more »

Japanese fashionista aiming to put Filipino kids on runway to success

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 22 12:28 PM

Ayumi Nishigawa's main purpose of organizing the fashion shows is to help children develop confidence and dreams for a better future, but the often sad reality is that they have to return to their lives in the slums when the show is over. Read more »

Japanese casual apparel retailer ANAP to enter Philippines

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 25 01:51 AM

MANILA - Japanese casual apparel retailer ANAP Inc. plans to enter the Philippines to seek growth in foreign markets, pitching mainstay spring and summer clothes in the fast-growing economy. Read more »

Done for the day

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 10:36 PM

Vendors selling ready-to-wear clothing pack up for the day at a market in Taytay, Rizal on Thursday. Read more »

Eksperto may tips sa pananamit para iwas-coronavirus

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 06:13 PM

Nagbigay ng payo ang isang eksperto sa mga maaaring isuot na damit para maiwasang masagap ang coronavirus. Read more »

Enterprising couple joins forces to produce PPEs, scrubs for frontliners

Anna Gabrielle Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 29 03:53 PM

"Umagang kay Ganda" host and Sports + Action reporter Roxanne Montealegre never imagined she would venture into healthcare as she had to retool her company to “adapt to the new normal.”    Read more »

J. Crew likely to file for bankruptcy in virus’ first big retail casualty

Vanessa Friedman, Sapna Maheshwari and Michael J. de la Merced, The New York Times
Posted at May 04 02:24 PM

J. Crew, the mass-market clothing company whose preppy-with-a-twist products were worn by Michelle Obama and appeared at New York Fashion Week, is expected to file for bankruptcy protection as soon as Monday. It would be the first major retailer to fall during the coronavirus pandemic, though other big industry names including Neiman Marcus and J.C. Penney are likewise struggling with the devastating toll of mass shutdowns.  Read more »

DTI says deliveries of appliances, clothing allowed during extended lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 02:48 PM

MANILA - The Department of Trade and Industry on Saturday said it has given the green light for the delivery of appliances, clothing, and housewares while Metro Manila and other places in the country are placed under lockdown.  Read more »

With organic and weather-proof materials, Uniqlo's latest pieces are Climate Change-ready

Gio Ramon
Updated as of Mar 05 06:56 PM

The latest campaign from the fashion brand takes its cues from everyday life and the cities we live in. Read more »

Uniqlo shuts around half of its China stores due to coronavirus

Reuters
Posted at Feb 07 02:14 PM

Japan's Fast Retailing, which operates casual clothing chain Uniqlo, said it has temporarily closed around 370 of its 750 stores in China due to the coronavirus outbreak. Read more »

How your clothes become microfiber pollution in the sea

Amélie Bottollier-Depois, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 01 12:22 PM

PARIS, France – From the polar ice cap to the Mariana Trench 10 kilometers below the waves, synthetic microfibers spat out by household washing machines are polluting oceans everywhere. Read more »

Ano ang trends sa fashion, hairstyle sa 2020?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 04:42 PM

Mauuso sa susunod na taon ang mga damit na puwedeng suotin ng parehong mga babae at lalaki, ayon sa isang fashion designer. Read more »

LOOK: John Lloyd Cruz shaves off beard

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 11:11 AM

Actor John Lloyd Cruz surprised his fans with his new look. Read more »

Brrr! Kumot na pang-balabal

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Updated as of Nov 15 05:42 PM

Mexico has the Serape and its later incarnation, the Poncho. Both are really kumot, but not meant for bedtime but for streetwear.  Read more »

Duterte sorry for wearing casual polo during opening of Bataan gov't center

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 08:14 PM

Duterte, who has a habit of rolling up his sleeves even on formal events, explained that he thought the inauguration of the Bataan Government Center and Business Hub in Balanga City was an outdoor event.   Read more »

Forever 21 prepares for potential bankruptcy filing: Bloomberg

Reuters
Posted at Aug 31 03:53 PM

Fashion retailer Forever 21 Inc is preparing for a potential bankruptcy filing, Bloomberg reported earlier this week, citing people with knowledge of the plans. Read more »

Topless sunbathing going out of fashion in France: survey

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 25 12:25 AM

PARIS - Once widespread in France, topless sunbathing is going out of fashion, a survey has shown, with fears about harassment, body image and health seen as prompting a trend to cover up more at the beach. Read more »

Fashion for hire: Americans embrace clothing rental services

Thomas Urbain, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 17 06:23 PM

"Rental is the current buzzword in retail." Read more »