Global Swimwear Market to Reach $17.6 Billion by 2015, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts

The desire of women to look fashionable by the pool and at the beach is driving demand for bikines and swimsuits; and these changing trends in fashion are prompting designers to update swimwear and beachwear costumes regularly. Increasing incorporation of fashion elements into swimwear is attracting more consumers, especially the new generation. The women's swimwear fashion is led by asymmetric designs, bold colors, African and geometric prints and the classic yet modern silhouettes. This trend is noticeable in several new collections, such as The Secret Designer Collections of Victoria comprising push-up tankini-tops in tiger prints and dots and one-piece Red Carter Giraffe cutout. The latest New York Runway fashion includes jungle and tribal prints in their collections.

Currently, consumers sport swimwear in all seasons, which is driving business growth. The way men regard swimwear changed over the years and the product is increasingly moving into the casual clothing category. With conventional men becoming more conscious about their looks, designers are expanding product options, leading to increased business. There is a growing use of swimwear such as shorts, particularly boardshorts as casual clothing. A key reason for entry of fashion into men's swimwear is more men sporting silhouettes, including ones that reveal body shape. While sports brands are becoming more fashionable, fashion brands are getting more sports functionality.

Europe and the United States dominate the global swimwear and beachwear market, as stated by the new market research report on swimwear and beachwear market. Major drivers for the swimwear and beachwear market include relaxed dress codes, increasing interest in body care, social mobility, and improved performance of textile industry. The developing world such as the South East Asia a Tips: Find Street Fashion Online(may be you can find what you want on the oasap.com) nd China provide a greater opportunity for the growth of the swimwear market as the western swimwear habits gain hold in the developing nations. Swimwear for older women, made of specialty fabrics, supporting their physique, serve to propel growth of swimwear among older women. Other drivers for swimwear and beachwear include the growth of the beauty and spa industry along with an increased demand for specialty swimwear by women.

Key players profiled in the report include American Apparel, Inc., Diana Sport, Eveden Group, Equatorsun Ltd., Jantzen, Inc., La Perla Group, Nitches, Inc., NOZONE Clothing Limited, O'Neill, Inc., PARAH S.p.A, Pentland Group plc, Perry Ellis International, Inc., Quiksilver, Inc., Seafolly, Seaspray (UK) Ltd., Swim Suit Company, Tefron, The Wet Seal, Inc., TYR Sport, Inc., VF Corporation, and Warnaco Group, Inc., among others.

The report titled "Swimwear and Beachwear: A Global Strategic Business Report" announced by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a comprehensive review of industry overview, product overview, product introductions/innovations, profiles of major players, and recent industry activity. The study analyzes market data and analytics in terms of value and volume sales for The United States, Europe, Brazil, and Rest of World.

For more details about this research report, please visit http://www.strategyr.com/Swimwear_and_Beachwear_Market_Report.asp

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a reputed publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company is globally recognized as one of the world's largest market research publishers. The company employs more than 700 people worldwide and publishes more than 880 full-scale research reports each year. Additionally, the company also offers a range of more than 60,000 smaller research products including company reports, market trend reports and industry reports encompassing all major industries worldwide.

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Glamplaza.com – A New Website for Professional Women who Want to Conquer their Professional and Fashion Desire and Live in Style

Glam Plaza is a newly launched website that features many beauty tips, fashion advice and other great tips and articles about healthy living, fashion and the newest and greatest trends. Glam Plaza makes it so that staying updated with new styles can be easy and quite fun.

The website was launched for the sole purpose to provide tips, articles and the latest advice on the newest and cutest styles and other ways to live "in style" and with happiness.

Glam Plaza does their market research to only provide the best clothing, accessories shoes, makeup and jewelry. In clothing there are a variety of styles in tunics, jeans, dresses, shorts, skirts, halter-tops and other professional apparel as well. The goal is to provide the customers with the best prices and honest reviews so that there is no going wrong with any purchase. The website thrives to only keep the best clothing on display, for a great price!

Glam Plaza features lots of apparel, from vibrant colors, to comfort, to exotic designs, to vintage to unique designs to wear anywhere and everywhere. The attire is catered to business professionals and young women alike so that they can always look confident, in and out of work.

The website features many deals for international clothing, from exuberant places like Europe and Asia. There are many branded clothes that are sold with great prices from some of the top vendors and named companies in the fashion industry and business.

At Glam Plaza, we value the need for the latest trends and which is why the website is regularly updated to reflect the newest trends on the market today. With the changing seasons, we keep on top by bringing out summer fashions and winter fashions according to demand and popular desire. Since fashion styles are always changing, here one day and gone the next, Glam Plaza goes the extra mile to make sure the website reflects each trend accurately. There are many resources on the Internet and glam plaza does it's best to keep in consistent and rule out the fad designs from the styles that are here to stay.

The whole mantra is "live in style". The website has many fashion tips and other advice's, along with a great database of clothes, all updated by the season. Glam Plaza's vision is to provide clothes for any type of person with a keen eye on quality and prices. The clothes an Tips: Find Street Fashion Online(may be you can find what you want on the oasap.com) d accessories featured on the website are ideal for travelers, business women and any other women just looking to "wow" with their keen taste of fashion and grasp on overall styles.

With the beautiful spring weather here and the summer eater right around the corner, make sure to check the website for cute sun dresses and sunglasses to keep the sun away. The spring weather has brought many new and cool articles of clothing to wear while at the beach or just having fun in the sun!

Glam Plaza also encourages interactions. Follow us on Facebook, twitter and Google Plus for our latest updates on spring and summer clothing. If you have anything to add, or to just let us know how we are doing, interact with us on social networks. In the future, Glam plaza is planning to host contests and sweepstakes, so stay tuned. Glam Plaza appreciates the growing fan base.

Visit Glam Plaza for other cool trends and outfits to suit any occasion.

BoHo Chic' Struts Off the Runway, On To Furniture - La-Z-Boy from High Point: Furniture Market: Free-Spirited Fabrics Illustrate Furniture Fashion

Fresh from spring showrooms, the trend report for home furnishings is out and according to La-Z-Boy, "BoHo chic" will soon be seen in living rooms throughout the country. From fabrics with florals and ornate designs to stripes and bursting patterns, BoHo chic, or Bohemian Rhapsody as La-Z-Boy is calling it, is one trend your home can "wear" all year long.

The bohemian trend made a splash in women's wear this fall, and now showrooms at the High Point Furniture Market are highlighting Bohemian Rhapsody, a combination of women's coats online "old world" and fashion-forward styles. Often classified as a "hippy" look, Bohemian Rhapsody makes its way into home décor with the same oranges, browns and golds that make its layered looks so lovely on ladies. Each Bohemian Rhapsody fabric brings life to the living room – patterns translate seamlessly to sofas, loveseats and chairs and the multiple BoHo colors complement solid paint colors and accessories.    

Furniture Follows Fashion
"Furniture often follows fashion, and in recent years trends are moving from the runway to the living room very quickly," said Penny Eudy, product manager of upholstery for La-Z-Boy. "Just like clothing is a personal taste, La-Z-Boy offers a wide-selection of furniture options, including fabric choices that fit your lifestyle."

New to Market, La-Z-Boy is showing fabrics that embody Bohemian Rhapsody including "Vanity" pattern in "Maple" and "Tolland" pattern in "Paprika." As shown in these fabrics, Bohemian Rhapsody includes an earthy color palette, bursting with hues of orange, red, brown and gray. The style incorporates the Bohemian lifestyle of free self-expression and comes to life with a collection of free-formed, whimsical patterns.

"The Bohemian lifestyle centers around individualism and choice, which is what consumers will get with these new fabric options," said Eudy. "Each pattern has an expressive look that allows consumers to identify with a particular style and incorporate it into their home decor."

To see the new Bohemian Rhapsody style, go to http://www.lzb3D.com to view the colors in a 3D room layout. Or, consumers can visit http://www.la-z-boy.com and search for fabrics in the design center.

About La-Z-Boy
Headquartered in Monroe, Mich., La-Z-Boy is one of the world's leading residential furniture producers. The company manufactures a full line of comfortable products for the living room and family room, including the company's world-famous recliners, reclining sofas and love seats, sleep sofas, modular furniture and leather upholstery, as well as stationary sofas, love seats and chairs. It is a division of La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB), one of the world's leading residential furniture producers, marketing furniture for every room of the home. "Live life comfortably(SM)."

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Exhibitor Space Now Available for the Project 2011 Beauty and Fashion Extravaganza

Project 2011 offers designers, manufacturers and shop owners the opportunity to get "face-to-face" time with high caliber retail buyers. The event is expected to bring together thousands of executives and buyers women's jackets from major companies in the apparel and beauty industries' supply chain, who will attend to take advantage of the opportunity to track trends, find new resources and place orders.

The theme of this two-day celebration given to honor women of achievement is "Bite the Spirit of Fun with Fashion and Beauty." Benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

The vendor expo will take place from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm each day. Live entertainment and a designer denim auction will also help to bring in members of the general public. Each evening (from 9:00 pm to 2:00 am) will feature a tent, huge stage, gigantic runway, a unique and entertaining fashion presentation and , with celebrities in attendance. As part of the evening event, fashions will be presented in context, in scenes meant to portray the emotion and relevance of the designs.

"Project 2011 offers exhibitors an excellent money making opportunity. Project 2011 event will be a huge draw with everyone from industry heavy weights to the fashion-conscious public. We'll be keeping the Expo open until 11:00 pm, to give everyone plenty of time to shop."

To reserve a space at the vendor expo, visit http://www.project2011.com/main/exibitors.php Please note that exhibitors will provide their own booths (including tables, chairs, displays, etc.).

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Spirit for Living Fights Poverty with Donation to the Hamels Foundation

Though founded less than a year ago, Spirit for Living, a daily and active women's brand, is already living true to their promise of making an impact on women's lives here and around the world. Founder and Designer Jennifer D. Smith recently donated $2,500 worth of clothing to benefit the Hamels Foundation's annual Diamonds & Denim Event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "I am committed to improving the lives of women and families. Spirit for Living is more than a brand, it is a way of life," stated Jennifer. The Hamels Foundation is an international not-for-profit organization that strives to end extreme poverty through education.

In September 2010, after years of research and planning, Jennifer launched Spirit for Living, a women's clothing brand of stylish yet comfortable daywear made from organic and nature fibers. Having traveled extensively around the world for business and pleasure, Jennifer has witnessed firsthand extreme poverty and its devastating path of destruction. "I have been to various places in the Middle East, Asia, South America and even right in the U.S. where I have witnessed poverty and all of the various social effects it has on families and communities. It is amazing how education can dramatically affect children by providing encouragement, self-esteem and knowledge about themselves and the world around them. The correlation between education and poverty, nutrition and income levels support why this excellent cause is so important. I commend organizations that tackle this grave societal concern."

Over the past few years, Jennifer has donated hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars to support various social causes such as early childhood cancer, sustainable waste management and homelessness. Her passion for social development and sustainable living is the main driver that led her to Spirit for Living. Jennifer noticed the proliferation of waste and usage of harsh chemicals in the clothing industry and wanted to fill that gap with an eco-friendly brand. She developed Spirit for Living clothing to provide women with durable and classic pieces made from natural fibers. Spirit for Living does not end there, one of the founding missions of this organization is to support the global community by encouraging women and families to live more cognizant and thoughtful lives.

"I applaud the Hamel Foundation for the strides they have made for women, families and generations to come to end poverty-induced social injustice by empowering young people." Attendees of the Diamonds & Denim event will receive a gift bag with a $50 voucher towards any Spirit for Living online purchases. The voucher is good for one year.

"Spirit for Living will continue to support social causes that improve the lives of women and families around the world. That is our promise."

For more information or media inquiries regarding Spirit for Living, please contact Cynthia Cook, Spirit for Living Media Relations at PR(at)SpiritForLiving(dot)com or via phone at (866) 238-2319.

The Facts:

Who: Spirit for Living, a women's daily and active wear brand headquartered in New York City, donates $2,500 worth of women's clothing to the Hamel Foundation's Diamonds & Denim Event. One of many philanthropic endeavors that Jennifer Smith and Spirit for Living are committed to supporting.

What: Attendees of the Diamonds & Denim Event will receive a gift bag that includes a $50 clothing voucher for Spirit for Living, a women's daily and active wear.

When: The Hamel Foundation's annual Diamonds & Denim Event will be held in Philadelphia, PA on August 11, 2011.

Where: The Diamonds & Denim Event will be held in Philadelphia, PA.

Why: Spirit for Living is committed to supporting causes that improve the lives of women and families in the U.S. and worldwide. This sponsorship demonstrates the commitment Spirit for Living has towards social causes and sustainable living.

Spirit for Living supports healthy living by creating women's daily and active wear that is high quality, affordable, and beautiful. Spirit for Livin women's coats g provides clothes that are comfortable, versatile, natural and socially responsible!

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Petite Me, A Premium Full Service Children’s Clothing and Accessories Boutique is Finally Here

Fashionable and custom baby products are the latest must-have. Petite Me, LLC is an online boutique for premium children's clothing and accessories. Petite Me caters to Boys and Girls ages Newborn through age 7, and offers brands such as Emile et Rose, Kate Mack, Wes and Willy, Ben Sherman, and Giggle Moon, to name a f women's jackets ew. The Gift Boutique offers unique and fun gifts for that special baby shower or birth along with gift-wrap services. The Birthday Boutique can outfit your little one for that very special birthday occasion.

Not only does this boutique carry the most trendy lines out there but their concierge service is top notch assisting busy moms around the country find that perfect attire for their little fashionista. A concierge isn't just for hotels and vacations. Moms need assistance too, even just to keep their little ones in style. These were the words of inspiration upon which Petite Me, LLC was founded. The founders being two women who haven't left each other's side since the ninth grade. Deanna Russo, took the business route as a high profile career woman on Wall Street. Those 15-20 hour work days as vice president came to a close when she became a mother herself. Nicole Ryder, a fashion veteran, went with her passion and has assisted the wardrobes of shoppers from Saks Fifth Ave to flourishing Internet sites. Two very driven career women on very different career paths in life were always bonded together by their love for fashion and the finer things in life. This common bond shared between two close friends, who always aspired working together one day, developed into the concept now known as Petite Me. Fashion and finance finally came together.

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Four Million Say It Would Take Being Burgled to Get Insurance, Post Office Data Shows

Almost four million people admit it would take being burgled to make them consider getting their possessions insured, according to new data from Post Office Home Insurance[i], which also revealed over eleven million people (23 per cent) do not have their home contents insured.

Worryingly, a third (34 per cent) of those without insurance say they would only consider taking out insurance once their home had been burgled, rat women's coats her than seeking peace of mind by getting cover to protect their belongings from theft, loss or damage. A fifth (18 per cent) of those without insurance also said that a family or friend being burgled would have the same effect. For 14 per cent of people without insurance, reports of crime in the area would make them consider taking out a policy.

A quarter of people (26 per cent) believe that insurance may be too costly. One in five of those who are uninsured (21 per cent) feel they don't need insurance, and one in ten (11 per cent) think it is a waste of money. However, 29 per cent of those without insurance say they're worried about not having cover; this figure rises to a third (33 per cent) of women.

Post Office head of Home Insurance Gerry Barrett said: "Anyone who waits until they or someone they know is burgled is playing a game of chance with their possessions. It's not just opportunistic burglars that people need to protect your valuables from, but also hazards such as fires, floods or other accidental damage."

For well over a million people[ii] getting a new gadget is the trigger they need to take out contents insurance. Of these people almost half (46 per cent) say they would take out insurance if they bought an iPhone or other Smartphone.

Gerry Barrett continued: "It's not just your latest mod con which needs to be insured, and anyone who is waiting until they buy high-tech items could be putting the rest of their possessions at risk in the meantime. Few people would be able to afford to replace even the basics in their home such as clothes, kitchen equipment or furniture.

When it comes to the items we place most value on in our homes it's laptops that top the bill, followed by items including jewellery, heirlooms or antiques, mobile phones and entertainment systems. A good night's sleep is also important with beds featuring in the top ten of items which are most important to people.

Gerry Barrett continued: "While monthly payments can be off-putting, being able to replace those expensive gadgets and jewellery should you need is priceless for those who simply cannot afford to fork out for new ones. Underestimating the value of cover, or leaving it until after you need it, is not a risk worth taking."

Post Office Home Insurance policies includes personal possessions cover of up to ?1,500 as standard. Post Office Home Insurance also guarantees to beat the renewal premium offered by your current insurer by at least ?25.

To find out more about Post Office Home Insurance visit http://www.postoffice.co.uk, call 0800 434 6731, or pop into your local branch.

For more information, please contact:

Ruth Barker
Post Office Press Office        
0207 250 2468 / 07575 888841

Notes to Editors:

[i] Populus interviewed 2,102 adults via an online survey between 09 - 11 September 2011.

UK adult population 49,121,000

23% do not have contents insurance = 11,297,830

34% say being burgled would make them take out cover; 34% of 11,297,830 = 3,841,262

[ii] 12% of uninsured UK adults (11,297,830) said they would take out insurance when they bought a new gadget = 1,355,740

Top Ten valued items revealed by survey – ranked in order of value (importance, not cost):

1. Laptop/ computer
2. Photographs
3. Jewellery
4. Family heirloom
5. Mobile phone / smartphone
6. Entertainment system
7. DVD / music collection
8. Bed
9. Clothes
10. Camera

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