Shares of Genesco Inc fell 39 percent to their lowest level in six years on Wednesday, a day after the shoe and hat retailer forecast weak third-quarter results, hurt mainly by lower same-store sales at its Johnston & Murphy Group, and guided its fourth-quarter earnings below Street view.

U.S. retail chains may report one of their worst monthly sales results this week as a global financial crisis leaves its mark on ordinary consumers, casting new doubt on holiday season sales. Leading U.S.

The iconic quilted leather Chanel handbag with its golden chain gets honored in a new exhibition in New York's Central Park, housed in a snow-white spaceship-like mobile art gallery designed by Iraqi-born British architect Zaha Hadid.

The big mustache, silk shirt and gold accessories-look that survived for decades is now being replaced by a haute couture hero: India's men are taking their fashion cues from the global scene.

Surrounded by display cases crammed with colourful baubles, Olwen Forest admits "It's a passion".

Women need no longer walk out of apparel stores seeking accessories to complete their ensembles. One-stop shops selling everything from clothes to scarves and jewelry are not a fad, but are here to stay. In a hard-hit U.S.

The final six contestants on U.S. television's "Project Runway" showed their design collections on Friday, hoping to become the hit show's winner and someday join the professionals on the fashion show circuit.

High-tech took on a fashionable twist in New York when fashion designer Vivienne Tam sent models down the runway clutching slim, red Hewlett-Packard laptops instead of evening bags.

Snowboarding gear retailer Zumiez Inc posted a surprise 0.2 percent rise in August sales at stores open at least a year, sending its shares up 6 percent in after-market trading. Six analysts, were on average, expecting same-store sales to fall 3.

Anti-war activists and fashionistas have carried the iconic Palestinian keffiyeh across the globe, but in the West Bank producers of the headscarf are struggling to compete with Chinese imports.

Hong Kong-based Li & Fung Ltd. is making acquisitions, taking advantage of U.S. retail companies hurt by the current economic slump. One of those companies is U.S. handbag importer Van Zeeland Inc.

U.S.-focused consumer goods exporter Li & Fung said on Wednesday it will pay $330 million to buy U.S. handbag importer Van Zeeland to become a leading handbag supplier in the United states. Li & Fung, which counts U.S.

R&B hitmaker Chris Brown has designed a line of branded caps for headwear and apparel maker New Era Cap, which will pay the singer a royalty for every hat sold, Billboard has learned.

A U.S. trade court on Thursday rejected an importer's claim that differing tariff rates for men's gloves amounted to unconstitutional sex discrimination, in a case closely watched by the fashion industry. The U.S.

British supermodel Naomi Campbell was ordered Friday June 20th to do 200 hours of community service for assaulting two police officers trying to eject her from a plane after a foul-mouthed tirade over lost luggage.