U.S. retailers think skirt may be next fad
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Many U.S. clothing retailers think the skirt may be the next dress.
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BIG-NAME retailers in the US want to stop the Bush administration from curbing the import of popular Chinese-made apparel and textiles.
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Retailers in the region soon will have some new competition, and shoppers will have more choices about where to spend their money.
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The designer outlet concept, long popular in the United States, has swept through Europe over the last several years.
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The iconic apparel retailer keeps cranking out new concepts.
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The children's clothing retailer likes its sales trends.
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The U.S. Navy is getting a 21st century makeover, with a new dress code that makes skirts optional for its more than 54,000 female sailors for the first time since women officially entered the service in 1908...
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Nanotechnology is reshaping the world of textiles.
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Now you see it. Soon you won't. In a  trend sure to be a relief to some and a disappointment to  others, women will cover up instead of baring it all next  season as the "slutwear" look comes to an end.
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A traditional day of feasting with family could turn into a day of early holiday shopping for some, as retailers plan to offer more options &#151; both online and in stores &#151; than ever this Thanksgiving.
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The Internet is helping to drive the shift to fashionable bridal attendant wear, as Web sites offer a broad choice of styles and fabrics and ease of purchase.
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U.S. retailers are spicing up their  fashion lines with a bit of Latin flavor to attract a  long-neglected but increasingly important group of consumers --  Hispanics.
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San Francisco retailer Gap Inc. said Wednesday it will test a type of store next year for women over 35. The retailer says it will open as many as 10 new stores in two regions in the second half of 2005.
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Life & style: Gallery: Ease your conscience with these ethical summer skirts.
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Designer-clad women browse the new arrival racks of a French couturier store; well-heeled gents snap up suits from a US outfitter; and trendy youngsters fill a club-like European sports gear store.
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A U.S. recession may be ahead, but fashionistas are being offered an escape from the gloom with a glamorous fall look of lingerie-style designs, full skirts and retro belts shown on New York catwalks this week.
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From RUEHL to new retail, the clothing chain's on the move.