Abu Dhabi, until recently relatively quiet in the world of fashion, has now countered this reserved stance and stepped out into the sector. From 26-28 October, Fashion Expo Arabia will welcome more than 550 exhibitors from the four corners of the world.

Atmosphere’s has announced an increase of 4% in visitor numbers compared to the March 2009 edition of the trade show with a similar rise seen at The Box.

It is normally students who are sent home for inappropriate attire, but one English college is threatening to send lecturers home for violating a dress code, which includes a ban on jeans.

British unions set off a heated debate across the nation after passing a motion this week demanding that women have the right to wear comfortable shoes in the workplace.

Playtime ended on the 3rd of September, bringing the first edition of the Tokyo three day trade show to a close. The event brought 68 collections from textiles, accessories, toys and decoration together and was seen by the organizers to have been a great success.

Première Vision, the textile manufacturers’ trade show, is continuing its internationalisation. After New York, Shanghai, Beijing and Moscow it will be branching out into Tokyo and Sao Paolo, with first editions for these new additions planned for the beginning of 2010.

It has been a busy few days at the Porte de Versailles from the 4th to the 7th of September. Prêt-à-Porter Paris was held its new edition under the headings of Less and Excess, the two leading trends this season, across eight section and a plethora of events.

From the 24th to the 27th of September, the Vienna Fashion Week will be held in the MuseumsQuartier, an unmissable hotspot in the Austrian capital which is set to become a fashion centre welcoming press and buyers.

The crowds pressing to enter the booths at a trade show here weren't in line for the buffet or to catch the latest show in town. They were apparel buyers, anxious to place orders for jeans.

British women are happy nowadays to wear mini-skirts up until the age of 40, according to research by Debenhams department store.

Oslo city authorities have specifically authorised Muslim woman to use municipal swimming pools while wearing all-over swimsuits, a local official told NRK radio.

An Australian jeans retailer has installed cameras in its dressing rooms to help women answer for themselves that perennial fashion question - does my bum look big in this?

Schoolgirls in Hamas-run Gaza have been told to wear traditional full-length robes and headscarves in what is being seen as the latest move towards enforcing conservative Islam in the besieged enclave.

The organizers of the Pure London trade show have announced that visitor numbers saw an increase of 9% this year, even if, for the moment at least, they are keeping the exact figures to themselves.

He has figured in the ready-to-wear catwalks for the season autumn/winter 2010 for Y-3 in New York, but in the Fall it will be with a limited edition series of trainers and clothes where you will be able to find the psychedelic style and color of the “urban” artist Momo.