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                  Hurly Burly Wedding
If you thought that all the recent celebrity divorces and breakups
would stop other tabloid fixtures from running to the altar before
they've had a chance to get to know each other, think again. After
about 9 months of extremely public dating, Liz Hurley and
German/Indian textile heir Arun Nayar have decided to tie the knot
next February. Unsurprisingly, Liz has chosen her old pal Donatella
Versace to design her wedding dress. Donatella has been asked to
make a bright red sari for the traditional Indian ceremony in
Mumbai. (They are later celebrating the nuptials a second time in
England.) If there's anyone who can turn a sari into the kind of
sexy cleavage baring siren gown that The Hurl is so fond of, it's
La Donatella. Indian fashion will never be the same.
                               Fashion Net News

       
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Tight Ties May Cause Glaucoma Warn Experts 
Men who wear neckties tightly could be risking their health as it may increase the chances of them developing the eye disease glaucoma, US doctors warned Tuesday.
Experts say a tight tie may raise blood pressure in the veins and eyes which in turn can lead to the optic nerve disease.
In a study, they asked 20 sufferers and 20 none-sufferers to wear a tie tightly and then measured the internal pressure of the eyes.
They discovered 60 per cent of the glaucoma patients and 70 per cent of the other volunteers had higher eye pressure.

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 13/13 

     Lingerie Americas Continued

Lisa E. Roth (president) writing up orders from Sarah Wiener of Trousseau in Vienna Va. at the Lola C. & Co. booth of sexy , 
whimsical lingerie  in silks w/ french laces.  www.lolac.com 
                      or lolac@pne.net 


Sales Manager Patricia Ratut shows off the new lingerie, 
loungewear, swimwear & sportswear by Manuel Canovas  www.manuelcanovas.com or patricia_ratut@manuelcanovas.com 

Sales Reps. Beth Sawachi and Jeanette Edelstein ready to help you 
at the Candide-Vous booth showing their Sleepwear and Bra sets
from England.  jealexinc@aol.com  or 212 737-1364


Designer Sandra Velasquez and assistant Jenny Lopez display
some of the Columbian made Lingerie & beachwear by 
Tissage Lingerie and Tissage Soleil www.tissagelingerie.com 
    or  andresf@tissagelingerie.com 

           
President Tiziano De Franco with model Natalia Babi
with the luxury line of foundations and lingerie from Belgium
by Prima Donna.  tdfamerica@aol.com  or www.mariejo.com 


Desingner Lourdes Hanimian with model Amanda Beaman in 
the Luli Fama Swimwear booth. showing coverups, sarongs 
and bikini's.   star@lulifama.com   or   www.lulifama.com 


Sales Rep. Andrea Rienzo shows his line of swimwear and 
underwear by "Off Limits" targeting the younger market.
 www.parah.com   or  andrea-rienzo@parah.com 

             
In the Argentovivo booth we find model Ciaria wearing a fringe 
skirt with molded plisse bikini top with sales manager Miarianne Holland
ready to help you with their Italian made lingerie, loungewear,
sleepwear & swimwear. lucia.corbellini@arcte.it  or
 www.argentovivofashion.it    or marianne@napnewyork.com 

 
Designer/co-owner Sylvie Vincent with Sara Smallenberg 
ready to show their Canadian made line of loungewear and 
sleepwear by Frou-Frou Designs.  froufrou@uniserve.com 
                           or  (877) 988-7778


Melissa Sao (sales manager) working with prospective buyers
at the Leigh Bantivoglio booth.  showing loungewear, sleepwear 
& daywear.   www.leighbantivoglio.com  or (212) 420-9994

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In the week that Warnaco announced it will close its
remaining US manufacturing plants, US textile leaders took
another step in their campaign to get the Bush
administration to put a halt to surging Chinese imports.
Around 30 senior executives announced a campaign on Tuesday
to lobby for limits on textile products China can send to
the United States each year. Their actions are aimed at
saving US textile jobs, they say, claiming that recent job
losses and the trade deficit are caused by policies made in
Washington.
Textile firms have also pledged to hold voter registration
drives to make sure that 100 per cent of the eligible
voters working at their respective companies are registered
to vote. These workers/voters, though, are caught between a
rock and a hard place. If they win the campaign for China
safeguards they might just save their jobs; but they could
also see the cost of their clothing double or triple as a
result.   just-style.com


6/8
            Getting revenge with marriage
Old Farmer Johnson was dying. The family was standing around his bed. With a low voice he sad to his wife: "When I'm dead I want you to marry farmer Jones."
Wife: "No, I can't marry anyone after you."
Johnson: "But I want you to."
Wife: "But why?"
Johnson: "Jones once cheated me in a horse deal!"


6/8

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4/7
   Nude Walker Continues Trek in Britain 
LONDON - Wearing little more than sunscreen, socks and boots, Steve Gough is walking the length of Britain to celebrate the joys of nudity. Efficiency isn't one of them. 
His 847-mile trek has been hampered by eight arrests, an examination at a psychiatric hospital and several nights in jail. This week, he's starting over after Scottish police shipped him back to his starting point in Cornwall for a court appearance.


4/7

Lingerie Firm Triumph's H1 Sales Rise 6% 
Women's lingerie maker Triumph International (Budapest) Kft on Friday posted a six per cent year-on-year rise in first half sales to 15 million euros ($17m).
But the company, based near the country's capital Budapest, warned it expects second half revenue growth to slow despite plans to open several new franchise outlets this year.

  
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Round-Up Of Apparel Retailers' July Sales Results 
The following is a general round-up of US and Canadian apparel July sales results, as well as some quarterly results, released in the past couple of days:
The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, on Thursday posted a 4.6 per cent hike in US same-store sales for July on the back of good weather.  The company said that was better than its four per cent forecast and added total sales for the four weeks to August 1 climbed 11.9 per cent year-on-year.
Specialty retailer of music-licensed and music-influenced apparel Hot Topic Inc enjoyed an 8.7 per cent climb in same-store sales for the four weeks to August 2 with total sales at its 497 stores up 28 per cent.
Maternity apparel chain Mothers Work Inc posted a 2.9 per cent rise in same-store sales for last month with total sales at its 986 stores up 12.9 per cent.
Department store chain Gottschalks Inc posted a 0.1 per cent rise in same-store sales.
The Ohio-based firm behind lingerie chain Victoria's Secret, Limited Brands, said its same-store sales climbed two per cent last month. 
Women's fashion chain Bebe Stores Inc reported a 5.2 per cent rise in July same-store sales as net sales at its 181 stores in the US and Canada rose 11.6 per cent.
Goody's Family Clothing Inc announced a 0.9 per cent rise in July same-store sales as total sales at its 332 stores rose 2.4 per cent. 
Upscale department store chain Nordstrom Inc said July sales at stores open at least a year rose 6.1 per cent with total sales at its 143 stores up nine per cent year-on-year. 
Trendy apparel chain Pacific Sunwear of California Inc reported a 15.1 per cent jump in same-store sales for the four weeks to August 2 and added total sales at its stores rose 24 per cent.
Off-price fashion group The TJX Companies Inc posted a three per cent hike in July same-store sales and revealed total sales climbed 11 per cent. 
The Spiegel Group said monthly same-store sales at its Eddie Bauer division rose five per cent on strong sales of women’s apparel which offset weak demand for its men’s fashions.
Wisconsin-based clothing retailer Kohl's Corp reported a 6.7 per cent climb in July same-store sales with total sales at its 492 outlets for the four weeks to August 3 up 21.4 per cent year-on-year.
Women's fashion group AnnTaylor Stores Corp said July same-store sales 7.6 per cent with net sales for the month up 15.7 per cent year-on-year. 
Retail giant Federated Department Stores Inc announced a 0.5 per cent slip in total sales for July. as same-store sales slipped 0.4 per cent. Second quarter same-store sales fell 1.2 per cent with total sales down 1.5 per cent year-on-year.
Major retailer JC Penney Co Inc announced a 3.7 per cent hike in same-store sales at its department store division on the back of strong demand for men's fashions.
Women's fashion chain The Talbots Inc posted a 0.7 per cent hike in same-store sales for last month with total sales at its 924 stores up six per cent year-on-year.
Florida-based specialty retailer of women's apparel, Chico's FAS Inc, posted a 15.7 per cent surge in July same-store sales with total sales for the four weeks to August 2 up 38 per cent.last year. Total second quarter sales jumped 39%.
Specialty chain of women's apparel, Cache Inc, posted a nine per cent jump in same-store sales and added total sales at its 240 stores rose 13 per cent. 
Plus-size women's clothing chain Charming Shoppes Inc posted a four per cent rise in July same-store sales with total sales at its 2,240 stores up one per cent. Second quarter same-store sales fell one per cent with total sales down five per cent. 
Department store group The Bon-Ton Stores Inc on Thursday announced a 0.5 per cent slip in second quarter sales from the same period of last year but added same-store sales edged up 0.2 per cent.


                                                                                 
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