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According to Textile Exchange's latest Global Sustainable Textiles Market Report, H&M was the biggest user of organic cotton worldwide in the second consecutive year. H&M continued to increase its already world leading use of organic cotton further as part of H&M's strategic goal to only use more sustainable cotton by 2020.

Robert Langlois has been named CEO of Paris Glove of Canada Ltd, one of the oldest and most respected glove companies in North America.

UK fashion retailer, Wallis, launched an online US shopping portal, http://www.wallisfashion.com.

China Xiniya Fashion Limited, a provider of men's business casual apparel in China, opened its sixth and seventh flagship stores in Urumqi City, Xinjiang Province and ShenyangCity, Liaoning Province. Both stores were opened and are operated by Xiniya's distributors.

Energy Muse, launched their Cosmic Collection, a line of crystal jewelry inspired by the beauty of outer space. It surrounds five astronomical concepts: Full Moon, Venus, Celestial, Starlight, and The Unknown. Each concept has been materialized into a Cosmic Collection of necklaces and beaded crystal earrings to match, harnessing the powerful and concentrated energies from outer space into pieces with meaningful intention.

Thyme Maternity, a Canadian maternity fashion brand from the Montreal-based Reitmans (Canada) Ltd., launched its maternity apparel and accessories collections in the United States. Through a distribution agreement with Babies'R'Us, Thyme Maternity is now available in the United States at Babiesrus.com/thyme and by mid-November will roll-out to approximately 150 Babies'R'Us stores nationwide.

Stuart Weitzman's executive team continues to grow by promoting key executives and additions to major departments inncluding Marketing and Communications.

Lane Bryant® introduced a new collection of fashion-forward, high quality looks with Lane Collection. Available in select stores and online at www.lanebryant.com, the new runway-inspired line features silhouettes to fit, flatter, that are sophisticated and sexy, to create the perfect look for everyday style. Exclusively available at Lane Bryant, this new offering stays true to the new brand essence, FASHION FOR EVERYDAY, STYLE JUST FOR YOU.

Sole Society announced their first-ever celebrity collection with actress, singer and dancer, Julianne Hough. An innovative leader in the retail space, Sole Society is pioneering a new era of fashion retail, having capitalized on the success of their online store and entering into a partnership with Nordstrom.com and select Nordstrom stores where the Julianne Hough for Sole Society collection will be sold alongside other exclusive Sole Society shoes.

DRY GOODS opened its newest location at Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines, Iowa. The 4,000-square-foot store is the women's specialty chain's first location in Iowa and eighth DRY GOODS store overall.

For the fourth year in a row, Cosmopolitan Magazine is partnering with Maybelline New York and the United Service Organizations (USO) to collect and deliver 'Kisses for the Troops.' On Monday, November 12th (the day after Veterans Day),Cosmopolitan will build a Kiss Station in Father Duffy Square in Times Square and invite the public to give a kiss on a postcard for a cause -- our troops -- which will ultimately be delivered to those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan just in time for Valentine's Day.

Suave Professionals is the official sponser of NBC's second season of the popular Fashion Star reality series. Fashion Star will premiere early next year and helps launch the fashion line of the next big designer. Building on the success of season one, the show will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of different head-to-toe styles - including the must-have hairstyles for each look. Suave Professionals Celebrity Hairstylist Theodore Leaf and his team will create cutting-edge, runway-ready styles for each 'Fashion Star' model using Suave Professionals styling and hair care products that are salon proven to work as well as top salon brands. The truly show-stopping element is that the runway looks are available immediately following the show for viewers to purchase. Fans can also complete the look with the haircare products used on the models.

Super chic, yet environmentally conscious jewelry line Mujus launched their Spring/Summer 2013 collection. In this collection, the designer and owner, Paola Delgado, gathered inspirations from the mountains and ruins of Peru. Combining the contrasting colors of her home country, Paola wanted to capture the overall Peruvian design aesthetic that she has always known. Flashbacks of her cultural heritage and childhood memories are incorporated throughout the entire collection.

Bailye and Brynne Stansberry are a DECA success story! The Stansberry sisters are twins who took their high school DECA idea for clear boots with interchangeable liners - boots for every mood! - from a high school marketing competition to a patented product (No. D623385). The twins then launched their own company, TwoAlity LLC, (facebook.com/TwoAlity) during their junior year at Columbia College of Missouri and are now just months away from launching their brand and selling their products. The first product, boots by TwoAlity, should be available in stores in early 2013.

The Body Shop wants women to turn away from the bronzer and choose to achieve a natural glow with its diverse skincare ranges, designed to suit all skin types and to tackle a range of beauty problems.

Blue sky co. is known for delivering high fashion and high function medical scrubs. Now, just in time for the holiday season, blue sky co. introduces its new Mercer line of scrub uniforms -- the most comfortable and functional scrubs available today, and all with the unmistakable blue sky scrubs style.

L'Oreal announced today the opening of its largest factory in the world in Indonesia. The 66,000 m2 building is located about 60 kilometers from Jakarta, at the Jababeka Industrial Estate, West Java, Indonesia. With a staged investment totalling EUR 100 million (approximately IDR 1.25 trillion), this new factory will serve as the production hub for the South-East Asian region.

Last year Nnenna Obioha and Onyinyechi Egeonuigwe created the fashion and events production company, Africa Fashion Week Los Angeles (AFWLA, LLC.). Through dedication, hard work, and the support of a strong team, the duo was able to put together a week long event that raises the bar for future productions of the same theme.

Chic Outlet Shopping® is partnering with (RED), the global charity established to fight against AIDS, to launch a special-edition tote bag designed in collaboration with photographer and humanitarian Helena Christensen.

Racked, has counted and there are forty-six sample sales scheduled for the month of November! That is 46 chances to score some amazing deals before the holiday season soiree's begin!