Levi Strauss to close apparel plant in Manila.
Levi Strauss & Co. announced yesterday that it will be closing its cut-and-sew apparel plant in Manila, with the termination of employment for 257 persons. The last day of plant operations will be July 31, 2008. In a statement the company said it believes that the plant...

Nine West Group Names Richard Paterno President, Wholesale Better Footwear Brands.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-3 March 2008-Nine West Group Names Richard Paterno President, Wholesale Better Footwear Brands(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Nine West Group, a division of Jones Apparel Group, announced that Richard Paterno has been appointed President, Wholesale Better Footwear Brands, effective March 31. In...

Fresh, and a little edgy; Boston designer Denise Hajjar talks fashion.
Byline: Nancy Sheehan Fashion designer Denise Hajjar knows that big dreams start small. Hajjar has been recognized with hundreds of awards, and in March of 2006 was asked by the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston to be their designer-in- residence. She accepted and opened...

Make way for the fashionistas.
For hopeful young fashion designers out there--and we know there are quite a few of the--Creativity for Kids from Faber-Castell, Cleveland, Ohio, has the perfect kit, Designed by You Fashion Studio ($29.99). The set comes with a 12" dress mannequin and enough fabric and notions to create a unique...

BUSINESS FOCUS; Bra matters (From feminism to trade wars).
Byline: LUZ T. SUPLICO In an earlier era (before my time, in case youare wondering), women wore camisoles and corsets instead of bras. Women who wore modern contrivances such as bras were considered feminists. Then, the feminist movement took a new turn in the 1960s; the demonstrations...

OFF THE DRAWING BOARD.
Byline: Susan Palmer The Register-Guard Noemi Rivera carefully draws on tissue paper, first sketching in squares, then marking lines off within those quadrants that, as any seamstress can see, become the boundaries of a pattern for a bodice. But one of the lines doesn't look...

Beauty sleep made better.
Looking to be wrapped in all-natural comfort? Ecobaby Organics, makers of organic clothing and toys for young children, has a line of bedding sure to keep adults warm and happy too. Using no synthetic chemicals, the company offers everything to outfit a bedroom, including mattresses, pillows, blankets, comforters and...

2 int'l exhibits on today in Pasay.
The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), an export trade promotions agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), will launch two international exhibit and consumer fairs -- the Manila Furnishings and Apparel Manufacturers Exchange and the Industry Search 2001 -- in Pasay City today. ...

Garment firms assured of gov't support.
Local garments makers are assured of continued government support to be more competitive in the world market and help sustain its quota commitments. Trade and Industry Acting Secretary Thomas Aquino has stressed the importance of enhancing the capabilities of the garments industry with the support of the...

Valentino's style.
Valentino loves dresses. Valentino means dresses and has for nearly 40 years. Valentinos dresses are more dreamy, more romantic, more youthful and impeccably made. Thats the charm and mastery of Valentino. The designer says: "I do not make dresses, because it is the...