RAPAPORT… A step-cut, 16.90-carat, D-color, internally flawless diamond ring with a pre-sale estimate of $1.6 million to $2.2 million will lead Bonhams’ fine jewelry sale in New York on September 19. The type-IIa diamond, set with round, brilliant-cut diamond shoulders, “embodies rarity according to every criterion by which a diamond is measured: color, cut, clarity and Read More →

Dive Brief: American Apparel has re-emerged online under new owner Gildan, with a strong pitch to fans that its famous basics are ethically produced, even in factories outside the United States. Through Sept. 5, the company is offering a free “fine jersey crewneck T-shirt,” for years one of the brand’s most enduring items, with orders of $50 or Read More →

It was Zimbabwean roots and crafts of tribe women which made Nyasha Mabhunu’s fashion collection the colourful fusion that featured at African Fashion Week London. The 23-year-old, who will graduate from Bucks New University in September, was one of more than 100 designers with connections to Africa to show their collections at Freemasons’ Hall. Nyasha said: “My Read More →