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Beijing’s first eco-friendly shopping center opens
After a four-year delay, and a soft launch last month, the Parkview Green finally opened its doors for business this weekend. With a gross floor area of 200,000 square meters,
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Brazil fashion industry struggles to take flight
But Brazil also wants to be a major player on the global fashion stage, a breakthrough which has eluded it so far. Sao Paulo Fashion Week (SPFW), the top such
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Sleepy Limousin is secret hub of French luxury
Despite his 30 years of experience, it still takes Bernard three hours to finish sowing a seam, his gnarled hands working the thick leather with a stitching awl and cobbler’s
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Outdoor wear often coated in harmful chemicals: Greenpeace
The environmental group said in a study that the materials that make many clothing items useful in wind, rain and snow are also toxic. “Images of pristine nature are often
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Sao Paulo kicks off winter Fashion Week
Unlike in previous years when it was held in the cavernous Biennal pavilion of the city’s Ibirapuera Park, the show featuring 20 Brazilian designers is being held at a new
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