Changes at the the Fashion Bookstore at the CMC
New Ownership
Fashion Bookstore founders Bill and Linda Golant sold the business to longtime employees Yolanda Bragg and Rina Castro.
South Coast Plaza Has a Scotch & Soda
Retail
Dutch brand Scotch & Soda opened a 2,700-square-foot store at 1340 Abbot Kinney Blvd. in 2013. In May, it is scheduled to open its first shop in Orange County at upscale shopping center South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif.
Zadig & Voltaire to Malibu Village
Retail
French basics line Zadig & Voltaire opened a shop in West Hollywood, Calif.’s Sunset Plaza shopping district in 2006 but just started a growth spurt in the past year.
Industry Voices: Strategies for Avoiding Copyright Infringement
Legal
The prolonged contraction/softness of the apparel industry has forced apparel companies to take drastic actions to try to remain profitable. One unfortunate byproduct is the rise of copyright-infringement lawsuits, many of which appear to have been filed in an effort by a few companies to find alternate income streams
Satine Kawaii Takes a Bow in Venice
Retail
Los Angeles boutique chain Satine typically represents stylish fashions, and now it represents cute in its new store, Satine Kawaii.
Tanner Goods Opens Doors Near Ace Hotel in Downtown LA
Retail
Happening leather and clothing store Tanner Goods debuts on up-and-coming Broadway.
Jami Lyn Clothes Downsizes to New Store
After nearly 25 years on the same section of Robertson Boulevard, the well-known Jami Lyn Clothes store is moving one block south, which technically moves the store out of Beverly Hills and into Los Angeles.
Obituary: Mary Burroughs
Remembering FIDM’s Mary Burroughs
Mary Burroughs, director of special events at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles, died Jan. 13 after a long battle with cancer.
Retail CFOs Optimistic About 2014
Retail
Despite a less-than-stellar holiday season, chief financial officers at retail organizations across the United States were upbeat about 2014, predicting a 5.1 percent increase in total sales and a 4.8 percent increase in same-store sales.
Apparel Finance Experts Give Advice on How to Weather the Economy
Finance
Financial experts weigh in on how apparel manufacturers will fare in 2014 and what challenges to expect in the months ahead.
Elliot Evan's Midnight in a Perfect World
Downtown Los Angeles' Elliot Evan's Midnight in a Perfect World collection takes a bow.
Cargo Container Imports Will See a Rising Tide This Year
Import and Export
During the first half of this year, cargo-container activity at the nation’s ports is expected to inch up 4.3 percent over last year, according to the recently released “Global Port Tracker” report, prepared every month for the National Retail Federation.
Ralph Lauren Looks to the USA for Winter Olympic Uniforms
Manufacturing
It didn’t take designer Ralph Lauren long to learn that any Olympics uniforms worn by U.S. athletes need to be “Made in the USA.”
FastFit360 Launches Burst Video Sharing Tech for Retailers
Technology
At the upcoming Sourcing at MAGIC show, FastFit360 will debut Burst, a mobile technology that allows retailers to capture and share image and video information throughout the supply chain.
T-Chip: Transparency at the Textile Chemical Level
Textiles
Brands and retailers looking at the transparency of their supply chain often hit a stumbling block when it came to their chemical suppliers.
Federation Design Studio: Premium Fashion Made Here, Not There
Premium Fashion Made Here, Not There
The Federation Design Studio outline the new company’s Made-in-America ethos
Hemp: From Outlaw Fabric to Legal Threads
Textile
After 20 years, Rob Jungmann, president of the Los Angeles–headquartered Jungmaven hemp T-shirt brand, might be seeing his business turned upside down.
Uniqlo to Open at South Coast Plaza, Beverly Center
Fast Retailing
On Feb. 13, Fast Retailing, the parent company of the popular Japanese clothier, announced that it will open Uniqlo stores this fall in top malls South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif. and Beverly Center, a mall owned by Taubman Centers in Los Angeles.
Fashion Dispute Resolution Makes Legal Disputes a Win-Win Proposition
Legal
It’s a typical story in the apparel industry: A dispute arises between Party A and Party B. Both feel the other side is wrong, one side feels he or she has suffered monetary damages, the other is defensive and outraged at the accusation.
Los Angeles Shoe Line Gets a Grip on Things
Innovation
Los Angeles shoe makers come up with a better shoe for bad weather.
