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The article focuses on the development of ready-to-wear clothing brands in China. According to the author, Chinese clothing companies have been trying to improve the quality of their products, and the process of production, in order to face the international level of competitiveness. As noted, their export rates, and their turnover, have been increasing since 2005.

The article discusses the French ready-to-wear women's clothing sector, with reference to economic trends in the French domestic and international markets. Topics discussed include sales rates of ready-to-wear women's clothing, the growth of the international clothing market and exports, and trends in European sourcing.

The article discusses the ready-to-wear men's and women's clothing brand Armand Thiery, with reference to the brand's strategy, sales performance, and business success in the economic recession. Topics discussed include the business strategy of company president Rodolphe Deveaux, the company's buying and investment practices, and the opening of new stores.

The article focuses on the financial activities of the French clothing company Avance Diffusion, which was founded and is presided by François Gadrey. It discusses its creation and commercialization of women's ready-to-wear clothing lines and CDC Enterprises, a management company which has invested in Avance Diffusion since 2010 to allow for its development.

The article evaluates the recently launched Maison du Prêt à Porter Feminin et des Accessoires, the world's first social network for the fashion industry, which is presided by Pierre Bergé of Fondation Yves Saint Laurent, with particular focus given to its aims and policies, organizational structure, and expected impact on the country's clothing and textile industries.