Fashion People Making Food To Fight Fires
Eli Pirian of the Baciano company traveled with a group of Los Angeles fashion biz people on Dec. 9 to volunteer for L.A. Kitche
Macy’s Lundgren Announces Retirement as Chairman
Retail
Terry Lungren will be stepping down as chairman of the board of Macy's next year as his successor steps in.
A Bit of Ho Ho Ho for the Retail Industry
Retail
Seasonal hiring by retailers hits a healthy level in November.
Surf Expo Adds New Category to Trade Show
Surf Expo Adds New Section
Surf Expo, known for showcasing all kinds of apparel and accessories related to surfing and other water-related sports, is adding a new section called Bluewater.
2017 Newsmaker: After Bankruptcy, Quiksilver Changes Name and Goes on the Offense
2017 Newsmaker
About a year after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Quiksilver Inc., which had been one of the world’s dominant surf brands since the late 1970s, changed its corporate name.
2017 Newsmaker: Frances Harder Starts Fashion For Profit
Fashion News
After 18 years of teaching fashion executives how to make money, Frances Harder turned around and took some of her own advice.
2017 Newsmaker: The Wraps Come Off Westfield’s $1 Billion Revamp of Century City
Retail
An Italian food hall that is packed with customers. A slate of unique stores. Furniture that looks like it should be in an interior designer’s living room.
2017 Newsmaker: After Gordon Bros Bid, Wet Seal Reemerges
Retail
After a tumultuous period of proxy fights and bankruptcies, teen retailer The Wet Seal seemed to be about to call it quits.
2017 Newsmaker: Agenda Seeks New Format for Trade Shows
Trade Shows
The fashion business has gone through major changes, but the basic model for fashion trade shows has not budged, said Aaron Levant, founder of the Agenda trade show and senior vice president of trade-show producer Reed Exhibitions.
2017 Newsmaker: Gerber Technology Brings Ideation Conference to LA
Technology
Gerber Technology has been hosting its user conference in various cities around the country since 1998, but this was the first year the Tolland, Conn.–based maker of apparel equipment and software brought the event to California.
2017 Newsmaker: American Apparel Reaches the End of an Era With Sale to Gildan Activewear of Canada
Manufacturing
The American Apparel brand was born in Los Angeles when Dov Charney set out to make a basic T-shirt manufactured in Los Angeles by workers who received a fair wage and benefits.
2017 Newsmaker: A New Clothing Chapter for Dov Charney, American Apparel Founder
Manufacturing
Irreverent Los Angeles clothing manufacturer Dov Charney picked up this year right where he was decades ago.
2017 Newsmaker: DSTLD Commits to Crowd-Funding and Pop-Up Shops
Retail
Los Angeles–based direct-to-consumer label DSTLD is continuing its brand-building efforts by rolling out a series of pop-up shops across Southern California.
2017 Newsmaker: Hitting the Denim Blues, True Religion Reorganizes After Bankruptcy
Manufacturing
Los Angeles premium-denim companies that sold their expensive dungarees to fashionistas for hundreds of dollars were flying high until a few years ago when many companies saw sales slide precipitously.
2017 Newsmaker: Ilse Metchek, California Fashion Association
Manufacturing
Looking for apparel industry statistics? Call Ilse. Business intelligence? Call Ilse. Advice about the impact of upcoming legislation on apparel manufacturing or trends in domestic versus offshore production? Call Ilse.
2017 Newsmaker: Bebe Closes All Its Stores After Selling Half Its Label
Manufacturing
For decades, Bebe Stores struggled as its losses mounted every year. Top executives came and went but still no solution.
2017 Newsmaker: After Decades on the Contemporary Clothing Scene, BCBGMaxAzria Declares Bankruptcy
Manufacturing
When Max Azria established his BCBGMaxAzria brand in 1989, he was immediately off to the races in the world of women’s contemporary clothing.
