13 Inspiring African Voices Shaping The Continent – Cnn.com

Fashion chain Gap in deal with online retailer Zalando – Yahoo Finance

What a year for the Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o whose breakout role in “12 Years A Slave” was the start of a monumentally successful twelve months. Not only was she honored with the coveted Best Supporting Actress Academy Awards gong, she’s become a fashion icon, hit the top of numerous Women of the Year lists and joined the star-studded cast of the highly anticipated upcoming “Star Wars” film. Loading weather data …
For the original version including any supplementary images or video, visit http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/15/africa/gallery/african-voices-of-2014/index.html?eref=edition

4-year-old designer in “Fashion by Mayhem” lands J.Crew gig – CBS News

Last February, J. Crew head designer Jenna Lyons showed a serious interest in teaming up with Sydney. When Angie got the first email from J.Crew, she didn’t think it was real. “Seriously to know the volume of email that was coming in at that time, it was incredibly overwhelming,” Angie said. “That particular email, sort of stopped me in my tracks and I thought, ‘Is this really real?'” J.Crew flew the family to New York where Sydney was treated like a rock star.
For the original version including any supplementary images or video, visit http://www.cbsnews.com/news/4-year-old-designer-in-fashion-by-mayhem-lands-j-crew-gig/

Please use a supported version for the best MSN experience. Celeb style hits and misses for December 2014 By Wonderwall of Wonderwall | < PREVIOUS SLIDE SLIDE 1 of 25 NEXT SLIDE > Though December is chilly, plenty of celebs have been heating up the red carpet with their stunning style. But even the most in vogue stars like Scarlett Johansson, Angelina Jolie, and Gwen Stefani strike out when stepping out every once in a while. But don’t take our word for it. Keep clicking to check out some of the latest ensemble mishaps, plus more of the biggest fashion hits and misses of December 2014 so far, starting with Taylor Swift, who wore this colorful, sassy short Sachin & Babi number paired with black Charlotte Olympia shoes to the Capital Radio Jingle Bell Ball in London. We think she looked chic, yet funky.
For the original version including any supplementary images or video, visit http://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/celebrity/celeb-style-hits-and-misses-for-december-2014/ss-BBgFw5K?srcref=rss

This fashion sector has a huge market gap – Yahoo Finance

The U.S. company already delivers to 24 European countries from its own website and has more than 200 stores on the continent but is not present on the ground in key markets such as Germany. Berlin-based Zalando, which listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange last month, started out selling shoes in 2008 and now ships 1,500 brands to customers in 15 European countries, with Britain’s Top Shop one of its latest big-name additions. “Many customers in Europe still don’t have access to the Gap brand,” Zalando co-founder David Schneider told Reuters. “We offer a platform to enter 15 markets in local languages, in local currency, with free shipments, returns and so on.” Gap, which runs more than 3,500 stores worldwide, is trying to reduce its dependence on the highly competitive North American market and plans to open 40 stores in India at the same time as it strengthens in e-commerce. Digital business head Art Peck is due to take over as chief executive next February after his division’s sales grew 21 percent in the 2013 financial year to $2.3 billion, 14 percent of total sales. Gap’s bigger European rivals Inditex (ITX.MC) and H&M (HMb.ST) are also investing in e-commerce but are focusing on their own sites and are not listed on Zalando.
For the original version including any supplementary images or video, visit http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fashion-chain-gap-deal-online-104906988.html

Celeb style hits and misses for December 2014

Read More Is Prada going out of style? DKNY is one of the few global fashion heavyweights to embrace the Muslim market. Earlier this year, the U.S. label released a ‘Ramadan collection’ in Middle Eastern stores for the Eid holiday. Online shopping remains the leading means of distribution in the sector, with Dinar Standard estimating fashion e-commerce expenditure at $4.8 billion in 2013. That’s bigger than India’s entire e-commerce market, valued at $3 billion presently.
For the original version including any supplementary images or video, visit http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fashion-sector-huge-market-gap-224934462.html

The post 13 Inspiring African Voices Shaping The Continent – Cnn.com appeared first on Velvet Cigarette.