Category: Apparel & Accessories

When you wear that cotton t-shirt, did you ever think how it came about? Yes, it came from a store, which got it from a factory, which made it from cotton, which was grown on farms around the world. In the farm, one third a pound of chemicals are used to grow enough cotton […]

When shopping for clothes just for fun, it's not a big issue if you do not find anything that suits your taste. But when you go to the store looking for something in particular, it seldom happens that you just do not like what's out there. Although, like with many other things, historically we […]

Much has been made in the media of the subcultures within youth groups today. During the 1970s punk era in the UK boys wore outrageous Mohican hairstyles, giant coxcombs in leery colors, blazers with a multitude of badges and safety pins, tight jeans often in tartan and as much clashing of patterns and colors […]

The clothing company Zara was founded by Amancio Ortega Gaina. He is not only the 8th richest person in the world (according to Forbes), but also the world's greatest fashion business figure. The company was founded in 1975 in Corunna. Their mother company – Inditex Group (Industrias de Diseco Textil Sociedad Anynima in Spanish) […]

Women’s clothing sells much faster and more frequently than men’s clothing, so it’s only natural that women’s clothing shops are more predominant than men’s clothing shops. But some women’s clothing shops are too expensive, despite the trendy and popular clothing they might display. Who can afford to pay designer prices just to look good? […]

When you walk through the mall, you may notice that some stores have adolescent girls going in and out of them. A closer examination will show scantily clad mannequins wearing low rise jeans and tops cut off at the midriff. These are the clothing stores that were specifically designed with teenaged girls in mind. […]

Trends in boys' clothing have followed the same trends in fashion generally. There are wonderful collections based on sports gear that is primarily worn as fashion items rather then for specific activities though the influence within that sector has been through the sports celebrities and the recent coverage of the Olympic games. Just as […]

Once you've created a terrific craft product, the next important step prior to marketing is packaging. Do not underestimate the value of packaging. It can boost sales and generate repeat business. Have you ever received a so gift that was beautifully wrapped? How about a pretty cool gift that was wrapped in newspaper or […]