For CFDA Member Scosha Woolridge, is an Australia native grew up an athlete and was training for the Olympics, but never ended up participating. In 2000, she went backpacking for four years, and while in Northern Brazil, where she learned macramé knotting technique.

During the day, she would employ this technique and strung together seeds that she sold at the local night market—providing the base for her jewelry business.

The Olympics and Brazil carry special meaning for the designer—Woolridge was selected by the Ralph Lauren Corp. to create a bracelet for the official Team USA Olympic uniform that Lauren designed for the Olympic Games in Rio. Key to the partnership was that the piece was completely sourced and manufacturing in the U.S. and Woolridge passed the test – the bracelet was sampled and developed in Scosha’s Brooklyn studio and manufactured in New York.

Just when the United Kingdom is going through the impact of Brexit, which is more nuanced, with its pros and cons depending on the nature of the luxury business. Nevertheless, Global and Indian markets have taken the UK referendum in their stride.

India’s GST Bill has finally seen the light, it amends the Constitution, paving the way for what is popularly referred to as the concept of “one nation, one tax.”
Labelled as one of the biggest tax reforms since Independence, the change will streamline the fragmented tax system covering approx. 7.5 million businesses in India. The new system will spur economic growth with India being foretold as the world’s fastest growing economy it will make investing and doing business easier.

Expected to be a minor miracle, it will be serviced by Infosys state of the art technology GST portal. Largely positive for demand, as it will lead to a 10-17 per cent fall in prices, assuming an 18 per cent GST rate. One of the most important benefits of implementing the GST is that it would integrate the economy and provide for a common national market.

Eventually looking at markets reaction it would be considered as a minor blip, given the noise Brexit had created.

It’s official. Raf Simons has been named the new chief creative officer of Calvin Klein, after three years as women’s creative director of Christian Dior Couture.

Apparently Calvin Klein has also appointed Pieter Mulier, Simons’ right hand man, as the creative director, reporting directly to the designer. “Mulier will be responsible for executing Simons’ creative and design vision for all men’s and women’s apparel and accessories lines within the Calvin Klein brand,” the company said in a statement.

The arrival of Simons comes soon after the news that Dior has hired Valentino co-creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri to design its women’s collections, replacing Simons, who resigned in October 2015 from the LVMH-controlled French luxury house.

eBay India will be hosting an auction of Bollywood actor Sonakshi Sinha’s iconic painting – Whole Again. The auction which will be on for a week is being undertaken to help raise funds for Ogaan Cancer Foundation and build awareness for breast cancer amongst women.

Fans of Sonakshi Sinha and Bollywood lovers can bid and stand a chance to win the painting by the superstar and also contribute to a noble cause that is dear to the starlet’s heart.

The eBay India Charity Fundraising program was launched in June 2005, as a special section dedicated to assist recognized Non-Government Organizations (NGOs). Globally, over the last 15 years, communities have raised over half a billion dollars through eBay charity programme.