Hong Kong fashion boom driven by Bang Bang clothing
A fashion show in Hong Kong spotlights Bang Bang Fashions, a fast growing unit of a 33 year old founder who began in wigs. Hong Kong exported garments worth over 3 billion dollars in 1976, led by US shipments, with the clothing sector supplying about half of total exports amid quotas and global competition.
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FOX Butterfield
N.Y. Times
Hong Kong
Bang Bang
Bang Bang Fashions Company
United States
Europe
Asia
Taiwan
South Korea
Eleanor Wong
Miss Wong
China
France
Japan
Hollywood
Rudi Gernreich
Rhodes Armstrong wedding at Church of Christ in Bovina
Rhodes and Armstrong wed in an evening double ring ceremony at the Church of Christ in Bovina Texas with Rev Cecil Bunch officiating. The groom is son of B B Armstrong, the bride daughter of Thomas Rhodes Jr. The couple will reside in Lubbock after a Las Vegas honeymoon.
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Rhonda Lynn Rhodes
Riley Anderson Armstrong
Church of Christ
Bovina
Tex
Cecil Bunch
Thomas Rhodes Jr
B.B. Armstrong
Gaye Drive
Greg Bell
Marilyn Holder
Ben McCain
Alton McCormick
Pat Shehan
Jim Stokes
Larry Martin
Alan Rhodes
Fred Romero
J.P. White IV
Ross Kearns
Lisa McCall
Jody Bailey
Lana Thraillkill
Corpus Christi
New Mexico Military Institute
Lubbock Christian College
Bovina High School
LCC
Las Vegas
Nev
Lubbock
Designers Praise Hong Kong Show For Advanced Craftsmanship
Bang Bang designers lauded the week long exhibit noting Hong Kong's advanced workmanship and sophisticated accessories. Gernreich discussed seeking a local factory for his new shirt line while criticizing limited original Hong Kong design aside from brands like Charlotte Ford and Calvin Klein having garments made there.
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Hong Kong
Asia
Gernreich
France
United States
Charlotte Ford
Henry Ford II
Parliamentarian unit meeting and luncheon announced
The Olga Atwood Unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians will meet at 10 a.m. Friday at the home of Mrs. Frank Burnworth 121 EF Pear St. A dessert luncheon follows at noon with reservations required.
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Olga Atwood
National Association of Parliamentarians
Frank Burnworth
EF. Pear St
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Armstrong
Rhonda Rhodes Armstrong
Pierre Cardin
Givenchy
Calvin Klein
Zales
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Diamond Store
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Cahoon Park
Goddard High School
Roswell
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