Charlie and Rock & Roll to sell signature collection at Nordstrom

Charlie Sheen, renowned television and film actor, and Christopher Wicks, designer and owner Rock & Roll Religion have finalized a deal to sell the signature line of retro shirts at Nordstrom retailers nationwide. The collection, which features Sheen's iconic short sleeved, button- up shirts officially launched at Magic Las Vegas on February 17, 2009 and will be available for purchase beginning in June.

DaVinci clothing is a high quality, California made line of casual shirts, reminiscent of the rockabilly culture born in the 1950's. As the fashion industry's premier purveyor of rock and roll and iconic apparel, Wicks designs other popular brands such as English Laundry, Fender: The Clothing Collection and The Jimi Hendrix Experience. The DaVinci Collection by Charlie Sheen allows the pair to merge the laid back, stylish look Sheen is known for, with the classic, quality pieces Wicks consistently delivers.

"The launch of DaVinci Collection by Charlie Sheen has been really exciting thus far," said Sheen. "I am happy the designs have been well received and am looking forward to taking the next step with the line and Christopher Wicks. I feel people are really drawn to the line for its comfort, quality and vintage inspired look and I hope we have much success with it at Nordstrom."

"Mr. Sheen has been a wonderful partner in getting DaVinci Collection by Charlie Sheen off the ground," said Wicks. He understands the design process, and I think the natural fit of the casual, yet chic designs with his personal taste make the product very marketable."

The DaVinci Collection by Charlie Sheen incorporates the classic DaVinci mainstays such as agoya shell buttons, retro patterns and vertical contrasting color combinations with additional detailing and embroidery to enhance each piece. Made of cotton, rayon/acetate or rayon/polyester blends, pieces are manufactured from the original designs of the 50's, 60's and 70's.

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Senior Fashion Collections that are on trend for 2009

Pattern, color, multicultural, style moxie and fluidity all describe the senior fashion collections that will be presented and modeled on May 9, 2009 at Grady High School; 8 p.m. The show is guaranteed to rival the finest professional shows in the southeast.

Ten (10) senior designers will champion looks that are "on trend" for 2009. Sheer, Metallics, Gladiators, Eco-Fashion, Ethnicware, Fast Fashion, Fruit Salad (or mixed prints), muffin tops, and a multitude of palettes will delight beyond measure.

A vivacious set design will be constructed by the Grady Art Department, G-Stage, led by the unbelievable creative efforts of John Brandhorst, Arts Academy Director, and Jake Dreiling, technical director. Additional set design by Scenario Custom Scenery. Hair styling & make up by the fabulous Carter Barnes and Sweet Pea Spa. Jewelry provided by Wendy Babchin Designer Group.

Six years ago, E. Vincent Martinez launched UrbanCouture with just 40 students. Today, the 100-student program is a foundation of the school's arts academy. Over 100 Grady students serve as models, lighting and sound technicians, graphic designers, musicians, volunteers and more.

The program and its platform provide students with the skills and tools necessary to develop, unveil, and fuse fashion. This alluring environment grants the freedoms and expressions which arm the students with the confidence to pursue and become emerging designers.

source; fiber2fashion

DSW offers designer assortments to Frhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifederick shoppers

DSW, a leading multi-channel branded footwear specialty retailer, is pleased to announce the opening of a new store in Frederick, Maryland on May 7. The address of the new DSW store is:

DSW Shoes
Francis Scott Key Mall
5500 Buckeystown Pike
Frederick, MD 21703

The store will be the 16th DSW location in the Washington D.C. market.

DSW is for the passionate shoe enthusiast. The 17,000 square foot store in Frederick will offer women and men thousands of shoes at great prices. The store will have a contemporary feel, where shoppers can browse a breathtaking assortment of designer dress, casual, and athletic shoes in a relaxed, comfortable setting. A clearance area will offer customers even more unbelievable prices.

Customers are also invited to join the award-winning DSW Rewards program and earn certificates toward future DSW purchases, while taking advantage of member-only offers and events.

DSW is continuously opening new stores across the country. In 2008, DSW opened 41 stores in strategic markets and launched dsw.com in response to customers' requests to shop 24 hours, 7 days a week. The new store in Frederick, Maryland is the sixth DSW store opening of 2009.

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China's C2C and B2C sectors ride out economic storm in Q1, B2B struggles

Shanghai. April 29. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's online consumer-to-consumer (C2C) and business-to-consumer (B2C) sectors maintained a high rate of growth in the first quarter of 2009, although the business-to-business (B2B) sector struggled due to the global economic downturn, according to a report released on April 29.

China's C2C sector generated revenues of RMB 44.19 billion ($6.47 billion) in the first quarter of 2009, up 15.7 percent quarter-on-quarter, according to the report by iResearch. Revenues from the B2C sector reached RMB 2.51 billion ($367.7 million) in the period, up 12.2 percent from the previous quarter.

However, China's B2B sector revenues slid by 7.2 percent quarter-on-quarter to RMB 1.37 billion ($200.7 million). The drop was mainly due to a fall in transactions from overseas purchasers. During the first quarter of 2009, China's overall foreign trade dropped by 24.9 percent to $428.7 billion year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

Taobao remained the top operator in China's C2C sector for the period, with an 82.2 percent market share. Tencent Paipai and EachNet followed with respective market shares of 10.5 percent and 7.3 percent.

The largest B2C operator in the period was 360buy.com, with a 22.9 percent share of the market. Joyo and Dangdang followed, with market shares of 15.14 percent and 12.75 percent respectively.

Alibaba.com led the B2B market in the first quarter with a 58.4 percent market share. GlobalSources.com and Made-in-china.com ranked second and third, with respective market shares of 9.5 percent and 4.4 percent.

iResearch predicted that the global economy will show signs of recovery in the second quarter of 2009. Aas such, China's C2C and B2C sectors will maintain their growth, and the B2B sector will recover to exhibit growth of 15 percent quarter-on-quarter.

Source: http://tmt.interfaxchina.com/