There is disappointment for India’s apparel exporters who have been pushing for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union to regain lost markets. Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman who chaired a consultation meeting with economists and media observers on ‘FTAs & India: The Way Forward’, blamed the EU for showing little interest … Read More →
This year, the International Perfume Bottle Association convention was held in Portland, Oregon, just a short bicycle jaunt across the river from where I live. Normally, I’m more interested in a perfume bottle’s contents than the bottle itself, but the convention was open to the public for a “Perfume Bottle & Vanity Show and Sale” … Read More →
It’s Sense of Smell Day (and Alice B Toklas’ birthday) on Saturday and May Day (don’t forget to wear lily of the valley!) on Sunday. We are celebrating with 5 questions. As always, answer as many or as few as you like, or just talk about something else entirely. 1. What fragrance are you wearing … Read More →
A year after winning a best supporting actress Oscar for Girl, Interupted, Jolie took on the task of playing Lara Croft in the first of the Tomb Raider series – garnering legions of fans as she went. Now Vikander – who scooped best supporting actress at this year’s Academy Awards for her performance in The Danish Girl – is taking on the … Read More →
NY might think that Elizabeth Olsen’s stunning turn on the red carpet in London earlier this week was the work of someone who is used to securing the next-day’s headlines, but for the star herself, the whole “dressing sexy” experience is a relatively new one. “I’m on this trajectory right now where I’m thinking, ‘Lizzie … Read More →
Anita Kaiser liked being in the fashion industry, but as a model with a disability, she was finding there wasn’t much work. There also weren’t many clothes that took the needs of people using wheelchairs into account. “For a long time, people with disabilities were trapped into buying clothes that didn’t really work for them,” … Read More →
The duchess wanted to show off her “sense of relaxed fun” instead of a formal or glamorous side She has featured on millions of front pages around the world but the Duchess of Cambridge is now a true cover girl – after posing for her first ever fashion shoot. Kate, 34, agreed to sit for … Read More →