Share.. Fashion company, Uniqlo, donated $25.6 million to the Japanese Red Cross in aid to victims of the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. President of Fast Retailing and founder of Uniqlo, Tadashi Yanai, will donate $12.2 million from his own pocket on top of $4.9 million taken from the company. The firm will also [...]
Uniqlo to Give Aid to Japan
March 18th, 2011 · 1 Comment · In the News, Reviews
Prada Japan: Fascist?
March 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Fashion & Style, In the News
Share..Are there ethics in fashion? Senior retail manager for Prada Japan, Rina Bovrisse seems to think there should be. She claims that the CEO of Prada Japan, Davide Sesia requested that she “eliminate” fifteen employees who were “old, fat, ugly, disgusting or not having the Prada look,” according to the Daily Mail. Bovrisse also said [...]
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Hetty Rose Shoes – Kimono Collection 2009
January 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Fun Stuff, Gifts for Her, New Stuff
Share..Delicate embroidery and luxury Kimono fabrics, splashed in rich golden materials, were carefully sourced from small villages, tucked away in the depths of Japan, as part of shoe designer, Hetty Rose’s next collection. With a desire to create something different and unique, the designer found unusual fabrics and used them to create key significant pieces [...]
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