Could some designer outfits be harmful? According to a new finding by China's Zhejiang Commerce bureau, they could be.
Shen Yan, one of the officials at the bureau, claims they collected samples from many of the department stores in some of their richest cities and found over 60% of the clothes inspected to have been poorly made or mislabeled.
Among the brands with the poor ratings were Dolce & Gabbana, Hugo Boss, Versace, and Hermes which failed quality control tests.
The inspectors found that some clothes even contained high levels of acid or formaldehyde which "could have caused skin rashes, eye irritations, allergies, respiratory problems and even cancer."
The clothes, not made in China, were found to have been made in other countries including Italy, France, Turkey, India, and Vietnam.
As for the Chinese, they're not letting this slide. Instead, officials are fining retailers who sell the tainted clothes and forcing them to remove the items.
China will not be fining the designer labels as they're aren't registered as businesses in China.
Wonder if any of the hazardous items are being sold in the US?
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The French Connection is lightening their load by letting go of French fashion label Nicole Farhi.
The FCUK owned label is said to have been sold to El Lay based private equity firm OpenGate Capital.
The company is calling this a "strategic move" to tighten its operation.
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Vending machines are no longer just more food and beverages.
San Francisco based ZoomSystems is continuing to roll out vending machines for beauty companies like The Body Shop, Proactiv and Sephora.
For those who can't wait an extra 5 minutes to stand in line, the touch screen display lets you make your selection and pay for it with the swipe of a credit card.
ZoomSystems founder and CEO Gower Smith says the one-stop-shop is "a new sales channel. It combines online shopping with the immediacy of product delivery." He adds that the bulk machines have "generated found revenue because they are located along an empty wall or in the place of a bench."
And they're proving to be very successful. Last year Gower boasts that ZoomSystems and their partners generated $120 million.
Dayum.
We just want to know what happens when an item gets stuck!
Surprise, surprise!
Lily Allen and her half-sister Sarah Owen are arguing over their new business Lucy In Disguise.
According to a source, the duo have been fighting ever since Sarah talked publicly about Lily trying to kill herself when she was a teen. The source explains:
"The friendship has gone through fits and starts but since Sarah spoke about Lily it has got even worse. There have been other issues over how much press they do together and how high-profile they make the project. Lily wants to keep the project low-key rather than turn it into a big celebrity thing but Sarah seems to have other ideas. It's causing big problems."
If she wanted to keep it low-key, then why did she announce it along with her retirement?
Just sayin'.
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The speculation is OVA!
Phillips-Van Heusen has made their move and bought Tommy Hilfiger to the tune of $3 BILLION smackaroos!
Wowsa!
Even though is company has been bought, Tommy isn't going anywhere. The 58 year old plans to stick around as the principal designer.
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