Fashion

October 1 (Reuters) - Fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy late on Sunday, joining a growing list of brick-and-mortar companies that have seen sales hit by the rise of competition from online sellers like Amazon.com Inc and the changing fashion trends dictated by millennial shoppers. Forever 21 Inc, the privately held company that helped popularize trendy and cheap clothing,...

The two newly-elected Lok Sabha MPs from West Bengal can be seen dancing to the tune of the song 'Ashey Maa Durga Shey'.

August 12 (The Wrap) - Fox’s Teen Choice Awards brought out the stars from just about every entertainment genre Sunday night with custom-made, full-size surfboards presented to winners chosen by fans, who voted online for their favorite movies, TV shows, songs, musicians, athletes and celebrities. The two-hour event hosted by “Pretty Little Liars” star Lucy Hale and YouTuber David Dobrik...

Lankan Minister Anoma Gamage and Indian diplomat Suja Menon spoke about synergies between the Indian and Lankan textile industries and scope for further collaboration.

July 23 (CNBC) - Instagram’s test of hiding “likes” on posts just expanded to more markets around the globe. For influencers, or individuals who work with brands to promote services or products on social media, this will likely mean a continued shift away from “vanity metrics” — such as likes or follower counts — and a focus on actual sales. Facebook-owned...

Weddings in Sri Lanka, particularly among the majority Sinhalese community, are colourful, glamorous, artistically innovative and, of course, expensive.

April 26 (Reuters) - Chinese brands controlled a record 66 percent of Indian smartphone market in the first quarter, led by Xiaomi Corp, a report showed, with volumes rising 20 percent on the back of popularity for brands like Vivo, RealMe and Oppo. Xiaomi’s India shipments fell by 2 percent over last year, but the Beijing-based company was still the...

Tokyo, March 7 (AFP) - Hello Kitty, Japan's moon-faced global icon of cute, will soon appear in a Hollywood film for the first time in her 45-year-old history, her creator said on Wednesday (Mar 6). Sanrio, the feline character's operator, announced it was teaming up with New Line Cinema and FlynnPictureCo for the film after a near five-year discussion about...

Prime Minister Theresa May personally backed the legislation, saying the practice left victims “feeling degraded and distressed”.

With dress codes for women being enforced in practically all universities, Pakistani campuses look vastly different from what they were in the 1960s, 70s and 80s.