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Boiler explosion in Bangladesh textile factory leaves 10 dead and up to 50 injured

Ten people have died as a result of a boiler explosion in a textile factory in Bangladesh. The factory, which is owned by textile manufacturers Multifabs supplies knitted apparel to clients in Europe, including Littlewood, based in the UK. Factory director, Mesba Faruqui told AFP that the site was closed on Monday with the majority of employees...

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Five memorable looks from Milan Fashion Week

With Milan Fashion Week have come to an end, we take a moment to reflect on five memorable looks from the Fall-Winter 2016 womenswear collections shown on the catwalk during the event. Karl's kinky boots The most eye-catching element of Karl Lagerfeld's acclaimed wave-themed collection for Fendi was a series of thigh-high boots in materials so...

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Egyptian 'Generation Z' take to street fashion in search of fame

In the transition years from 13 to 19, a need to rebel can compete with a need to conform -- and fuse into new trends that horrify parents, fascinate sociologists and delight fad spotters out to make a quick profit. In the US and Europe, defiant bodyart such as tattoos and piercings have gone mainstream, while in London teenage slang has morphed...

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Revival of Courreges starts with 'building-blocks' during PFW

Iconic sixties fashion house Courreges made its comeback in Paris on Wednesday with a new vision of ready-to-wear, presenting a building-blocks collection of 15 designs in 15 different materials and colours. The brand that made its mark with Andre Courreges's futuristic space age designs went back to basics 13 years after its last runway show,...

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Big hits and notable misses on Emmy red carpet

Monday nights were never supposed to be this fun. The best of American television graced the red carpet at the annual 66th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles -- moved from a Sunday to Monday for scheduling reasons -- and there was no doubt what the dominant theme of the eveningwas in the fashion stakes. It was red. Online and at the Nokia Theatre, much...

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After food trucks, fashion hits the road in US

At about noon on a square in Arlington, Virginia, food trucks line up, offering soups and sandwiches to the lunchtime crowd. Lia Lee's truck is there too, but she's selling dresses and jewellery. "I just restocked this blouse. This is a very nice office top, perfect for summer," the 27-year-old Leetold one customer browsing in her Street...

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Ghanaian garage start-up targets world's well-shod

When Michael Agyeman-Boaten needed some shoes to match one of his custom-made suits, he turned not to a fancy Italian shoemaker, but to a group of craftsmen working out of a garage in Accra. Ghana is west Africa's second-largest economy and is known more for its export of raw materialsthan for craftsmanship of luxury items. But Heel the World, a...