Tokion Magazine announces the Fourth Annual Creativity Now Conference, to be held at Cooper Union’s historic Great Hall on October 14th and 15th, 2006. This unique symposium will bring together top figures in art, design, fashion, photography, film, new media, publishing and marketing.
In the same room for the first time, the people shaping today’s popular culture will spend two days exchanging their ideas, methods and inspirations before an audience of 2,000.

[Tokion.com]

During this summer’s busy event calendar, Pure stood strong as London’s leading trade fashion show this August with buyers from department stores attending and placing orders for spring/summer 2007 as well as top ups for autumn/winter 2006.
Independents visiting Pure included Subcouture, Pastiche, Psyche, Sunday Best, Mark Phillips, Graham and Greene, Shu Shu as well as the top department stores such as Harvey Nichols, John Lewis, Harrods, Selfridges, House of Fraser, Dunnes Stores, El Cortes Ingles and Bloomingdales.
Although industry reflects signs of tough trading in retail, Pure continued …

Fashion Career Expo is the Nation’s premiere producer of professional job fairs for the Fashion Industry.
For over 10 years, our company has consistently produced the nation’s most successful hiring events. With over 300 shows produced, our team has helped thousands of companies recruit the best talent in the industry and has provided hundreds of thousands of professionals with a forum to advance their career.
Fashion Career Expo job fairs present face-to-face interviews for hundreds of jobs.

New York City - September 15, 2006 Date & Time: Friday, September 15, 2006 - …

Dont we just love to copy those celebs…and doesnt online store ASOS just know it. Reporting a 61% increase in profits, ASOS (as seen on screen) proves there is a market for selling fashion online.
[mad.co.uk]

Rather than purchase different coloured scarves to match your outfits, you can now wait with baited breath for the Chameleon Scarf. Developed at Keio University in Tokyo, Japan, the scarf has been dubbed the Chameleon Shawl and automatically changes colour to co-ordinate with your chosen outfit.
Sounds crazy, but it’s been created, and had its first demonstration at the International Symposium on Wearable Computing in Osaka, Japan, in October 2005.
[newscientist.com]

:: Gemma Ward guest edits the December issue of Vogue Australia.
:: Christian Dior launches a watch line called Christal.
:: NEC Corp develops a computer system to help shoppers buy the right items by comparing garments in the shoppers existing wardrobe with clothing in the store.
:: Tyra Banks goes undercover as an obese woman, only to be heartbroken by the experience.
:: Prada has the unfortunate pleasure of joining Burberry on the chav list.