London, Mar 6 : The shrinking economy has made a foray into the catwalk world too - and is responsible for making ties thinner.
A leading department store has claimed that menswear has been getting noticeably more streamlined in recent seasons, with celebrities such as the singer Pete Doherty and the actor Jude Law sporting the look, pioneered by the fashion designer Hedi Slimane.
According to John Lewis, in the last six months 15 per cent of the ties they sold were thin versions, at 2.5 inch wide, with the remainder 3.5 inch or thicker, reports The Telegraph.
An instance of this is - one of the best-selling ties at the clothes chain Topman is now the ultra-skinny tie, at just 1 inch wide.
Washington, Mar 6 : It looks like Israeli beauty Bar Refaeli can't get enough of stripping - after gracing the cover of latest edition of Sports Illustrated, the model has once again stripped off for swim/sports label Hurley.
London, Mar 6 : Amy Winehouse's hubby Blake Fielder-Civil's alleged teenage lover has reportedly dropped out of school to make a fresh start with him.
Washington, Mar 6 : Eurythmics vocalist Annie Lennox has revealed that their fans won't be able to see the band back together - because she is determined to move on with her life.
London, Mar 6 : British music stars will be honoured for their contribution in the industry with the creation of a "hall of fame" to rival its American counterpart.
The First lady President of India Hon. Pratibhatai Patil has agreed to meet Sushama Shiromanee Hon General secretary of the FFI (Film Federation of India, an apex body of the film industry of India), to open new vistas for the betterment of the film fraternity.
