Designer Lia Kes has fallen in love with San Francisco, but her design sensibility is decidedly still rooted in the East Coast. Kes, who launched her self-named contemporary collection six years ago in New York, moved her brand to San Francisco in November after her husband was transferred west. As more»

Cooper Design Space
Suite 220
(213) 622-0010
emmeline.ros@tedbaker.com British lifestyle label Ted Baker will make a bigger gambit for America’s wholesale business, and its first stop is downtown Los Angeles. At the Cooper Design Space, the company is debuting the headquarters for its American wholesale more»

California Market Center
Suite B365
(213) 489-4312 Carl Lawrence and his wife, Dede, were in the apparel business for more than 30 years until they retired a few years ago. But retirement was not for them. They are back with a new label and a new showroom launched just in time for the Holiday/Resort more»

The New Mart
Suite 1101
(213) 629-2822 Jody Hughes and Heidi Eisinger, co-owners of the West Bank Showroom, saw a sea-change in the retail market and have shifted their business plan to accommodate it. An established contemporary showroom, West Bank will greet buyers at the upcoming Los Angeles Fashion more»

Rob Greenspan spent 30 years with accounting firm Moss Adams, working with some of the best-known brands in California’s apparel business. Earlier this year, he struck out on his own with his own consulting firm, Greenspan Consulting. These days, he spends less time behind a desk and more time in more»

Catching up with English Laundry’s Christopher Wicks—Fashion Industry Guild’s “Man of the Year” Oct. 9 is John Lennon’s birthday, and apparel executive Christopher Wicks is placing The Beatles’ message of hope and peace central to his plans for the Fashion more»