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The young designers reinventing the ‘barong’ for today

Dahl D. Bennett
Updated as of Jun 13 09:39 AM

By giving it their own artistic stamps, Kelvin Morales and RJ Santos are proving the ancient Filipino shirt has a place front and center in the modern man’s wardrobe Read more »

Uniqlo operator lifts profit outlook despite China lockdowns

Tomohiro Osaki, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 04:31 PM

The operator of Japanese casualwear giant Uniqlo revised its annual net profit forecast upwards even as business in China is hit by fresh lockdowns. Read more »

Mga empleyado ng Lung Center, nananawagan ng benepisyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 12:01 PM

Nagsagawa ng picket rally ang mga empleyado ng Lung Center of the Philippines para ipanawagan ang mga benepisyo na anila ay matagal nang dapat ibinigay sa kanila. Read more »

US jeans brand Levi's suspends Russia business

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 08 08:48 AM

Levi's, the US firm best known for pioneering blue jeans, announced it was suspending its business in Russia, joining an exodus of companies from the country following its invasion of Ukraine. Read more »

Uniqlo owner stays put in Russia as Boeing suspends buying Russian titanium

Akriti Sharma and Rocky Swift, Reuters
Posted at Mar 08 08:34 AM

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing will keep its stores in Russia open, joining a small group of international firms that are staying put even as dozens of big brands temporarily shutter operations or exit the country over its invasion of Ukraine. Read more »

H&M temporarily suspends sales in Russia

Reuters
Posted at Mar 03 09:21 AM

Sweden's H&M is temporarily pausing all its sales in Russia, it said. Read more »

These pandemic-born Filipino tees are worn by noted historians

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Nov 22 09:06 PM

The Advinculas only wanted to save their business for their staff—but the birth of Pilibustero gave the siblings a business they’re very proud of Read more »

The cost of low prices and its effects on MSMEs

Dexter Jordan L. Yu
Posted at Nov 04 09:50 PM

The most effective way of helping MSMEs thrive amidst the race to the bottom is for our institutions to intervene. Read more »

H&M looks to shut Paris Champs-Elysees store

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 28 09:01 AM

Swedish ready-to-wear clothing giant H&M announced plans Wednesday to close its Champs-Elysees store, 11 years after a controversial opening on Paris' most celebrated avenue. Read more »

Zara owner Inditex sees soaring profits as sales rebound

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 15 06:58 PM

The company posted a net profit of almost 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) between February and July. Read more »

Fast fashion spurs pollution of Africa's rivers

Emma Rumney, Reuters
Updated as of Aug 17 03:02 PM

Global fast fashion brands are helping drive pollution that has dyed African rivers blue or turned their waters as alkaline as bleach. Read more »

Ferrari moves into food and fashion

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 15 08:41 AM

Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari has diversified, presenting its first fashion collection and launching itself into the high-end restaurant business. Read more »

Marks & Spencer's annual profit slumps 88 percent as COVID-19 crushes clothing sales

Reuters
Posted at May 26 04:11 PM

British retailer Marks & Spencer on Wednesday reported an 88 percent slump in full-year profit, reflecting a collapse in clothing sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic and said it was unlikely to pay a dividend for the current year. Read more »

Uniqlo operator keeps eye on cotton supply amid Xinjiang controversy

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 08 07:31 PM

Fast Retailing Co. Chairman and CEO Tadashi Yanai said Thursday his company is keeping an eye on its cotton supply chain to ensure none of its products are made with forced labor in Xinjiang. Read more »

H&M to lay off more than 1,000 staff in Spain: union

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 06 06:44 PM

Swedish fashion giant H&M is to lay off more than 1,000 staff in Spain who are currently on furlough due to the pandemic, the Workers' Commission (CCOO) union said Tuesday. Read more »

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 »