New York Fashion Week represents a melting pot of conceptual fashion ideas shared not only in a country of mixed cultures, but the city itself has profoundly mixed cultural roots. This is why the fashion line Urban Masala is so apropos for metropolitan markets such as New York.

While blue jeans and T-shirts may have served you well in college, if you want to command respect, look like a professional, and impress your boss, you’ll need to make some major changes in your daily attire once you make the move into the working world. That prospect can seem daunting on a number of fronts, whether you hate to shop, have a small budget, or don’t really know what qualifies as work-appropriate clothing. Luckily, building up a work-ready wardrobe isn’t as hard as it sounds, and by starting with essentials and working your way up by adding a few…

The question marketers are always interested in: how big is the market?   World Muslim populations. The Islamic fashion is particularly interesting because of the huge Muslim population in the world.  In 2010, 23.4% of the world population or 1.6 billion people are Muslims.  (For those of you who may be confused, Islam is a religion, while Muslims are the people with Islamic faith.)  Islam is the second largest religion in the world, next to Christianity.  But based on the high birth rate of Muslims, it may become the largest within this generation.

What do most of us know about Islam fashion?  Except for the exceptional few, the answer is next to nothing.  And yet, Islam is the second largest religion of the world.  And the trick is, many dress like Muslim, or the Islam fashion.  We don’t have Christian fashion or Buddhist fashion, do we?  Interesting, hah?

I am doing a research project, out of personal interest, on Islamic fashion.  What I have found is so fascinating, that I decided to start a series of blog on the topic, in case anyone wants to read up on this later.  

ZangToi, Malaysia's best-known icon in the haute couture world, recently presented some stunning items from his Fall 2012 collection at New York's Lincoln Center where the New York Fashion Week was held.  

Last October, I received an invitation from K. Tirapan Wannarat, one of Bangkok’s best high fashion designers for the past few decades.  The occasion was to celebrate his 34th anniversary- known under his brand, Tirapan.  I was very excited , but, like any major events planned at the time, the party was postponed due to the Big Flood.  

Actress Kirstie Alley, who played the major female character in the hit American television series “Cheers” and was cast in several other Hollywood feature films, recently did the catwalk at the fashion week for Malaysian fashion icon, Zang Toi.  

Allocating 10% of revenues for marketing & media communication, Levi’s distributor, DKSH (Thailand) Limited, will soon launch Levi’s® Live The Dream – On The Road, allowing

Upholstery techniques are in the spotlight this season and WGSN-homebuildlife has observed a particular trend for quilting, merging luxury with craft. More and more designers are using it to create voluminous upholstery that comforts and cocoons. We look at how they are incorporating it, and the key themes leading the way.