Clothing and Textiles Industry

Bangladesh and its workers

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Another tragedy at a Bangladesh clothing factory, another announcement by Wal-Mart about additional steps it will take to beef up worker safety, this time by inspecting all of its suppliers' facilities itself. Not that the retailing giant hasn't made real...

Bangladesh to end search for building collapse victims

2013-05-13 04:57:00

Bangladesh's military is ending its search for bodies in the wreckage of an eight-story garment factory building that collapsed last month because no more victims are expected to be found, officials said Monday. Also Monday, the government agreed to...

Female tech entrepreneurs flourish in L.A.

2013-05-11 19:08:00

It seemed like a typical dinner party for the well-heeled set: eight women, some dressed in stilettos and skinny jeans, gabbing over glasses of wine and endive spears with goat cheese at a lavish Hollywood Hills home. But amid the Kate Middleton...

In Bangladesh, search for bodies from factory collapse ends

2013-05-13 11:44:00

NEW DELHI, India — The Bangladesh army announced Monday it would end its search for bodies in the rubble of a garment factory complex that collapsed nearly three weeks ago in a suburb of the capital, Dhaka. Saying they believe they have found...

Why 'Modern Family's' Sofia Vergara won't wear a backless gown

2013-05-01 07:52:00

Sofia Vergara is Cosmo's June cover girl, and inside she talks about her success on "Modern Family," setting a date with her fiance, Nick Loeb, her thoughts about whether she'll have another child and, on a fashion note, why she won't wear backless gowns:...

Deadly factory fire renews outcry in Bangladesh

2013-05-09 03:19:00

NEW DELHI -- As Bangladesh struggles to improve its dismal industrial safety record after a massive building collapse last month, another garment industry disaster has raised new cries for reform. Shortly before midnight Wednesday, a fire swept...

Bangladesh survivor of building collapse rescued

2013-05-10 16:20:00

NEW DELHI — In a development described as miraculous, a woman trapped in rubble for 17 days emerged alive Friday from the remains of a building that pancaked just outside Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Speaking from her hospital bed, the...

American Apparel's Dov Charney on the Bangladesh factory collapse

2013-05-06 16:24:00

Say there’s a concert scheduled at a major Los Angeles venue, but that managers smell gas in the air before the show goes on. Chances are that they will cancel the event and take a loss out of an abundance of caution, said Dov Charney, chief...

Woman found alive in collapsed Bangladesh factory

2013-05-10 05:47:00

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A seamstress buried in the wreckage of a collapsed garment factory building for 17 days was rescued Friday, a miraculous moment set against a scene of unimaginable horror, where the death toll shot past 1,000. Reshma survived, in...

Bangladesh factory fire kills 8

2013-05-09 15:11:00

NEW DELHI — A deadly fire at a garment factory in Bangladesh raised new cries for improvements in the country's industrial safety conditions Thursday, two weeks after a massive building collapse killed at least 950 people. The blaze that swept...

Activists: Bangladesh workers told to enter building before collapse

2013-04-24 13:46:00

Garment workers in Bangladesh were so uneasy about the cracks in their building that as many as 2,500 refused to enter Tuesday, according to a labor rights group. Activists say the building's owner and several factory managers assured the workers that...

At least 70 dead in Bangladesh building collapse, officials say

2013-04-24 03:54:00

An eight-story building housing several garment factories collapsed near Bangladesh's capital Wednesday morning, killing at least 70 people and trapping many more in the rubble, officials said. The collapse stirred memories of a fatal fire at a...

Get a jump start on finding the perfect dress for the holiday season or prom while learning the ins and outs of the fashion industry at Haute Couture Baltimore, an event that combines a runway fashion show with meet and greets with industry insiders and an exhibit featuring custom made gowns.

2011-11-08 13:42:30

The show culminates a week of fashion-related events, including a reception with the Baltimore Fashion Alliance and a presentation about thrifty fashions.

2011-03-25 00:00:00

A well-recognized face in the fashion industry, Gunn is an established style critic. He was a long-time staff member at Parsons The New School for Design and a consultant on "Project Runway" and "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style.

2010-09-15 13:43:34