Economists Say a Tough Year Can Only Lead to a Much Better 2014
Finance
Apparel manufacturers and clothing stores are taking stock of 2013 and shaking their heads.
Cherokee Acquires Tony Hawk Brands
Manufacturing
Looks like Cherokee Inc. is going to be getting a little air with two new brands, Tony Hawk and Hawk, which it acquired for $19 million in cash.
Etnies Next Step: Expanded Clothing Line
Etnies Apparel
For much of its more than 20 years in business, Etnies mostly sold footwear for skateboarding.
LA Market Beats Expectation as Buyers Stock Up on Immediates and Higher-End Goods
LA Fashion Market
The recent January market exceeded expectations for many showroom owners and reps.
Donola Under The Gunn
Another year, another fashion reality series. In 2014, the reality series is Under The Gunn, and former L.A. shopkeeper Isabelle Donola will be among the show’s competitors striving for fashion glory.
Wahoo's Fish Taco on History: Stick It!
Wahoo's Fish Taco is one of the surf industry's favorite places to chow down, but its first restaurant also serves as one of the surf industry's most unique musuems.
Fashion Law Boot Camp Headed to San Francisco
Education
For the first time ever, the Fashion Law Institute in New York is partnering up with Levi Strauss & Co. in San Francisco to offer a six-day intensive fashion law course geared for fashion professionals, attorneys, and law and design students.
Celebrating 20 Years of DC Shoes
DC Shoes reissues the Lynx model to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
Popkiller’s New Store: Pop
Popkiller has been selling fashions with a rock 'n' roll and Japanese pop culture look. Get ready for its new brand, naturally called "Pop."
Cherokee Acquires Tony Hawk Brands
M&A
Cherokee, the Sherman Oaks, Calif., company that has a stable of brands that include Cherokee, Carole Little, Liz Lange and Sideout, bought skateboard-centric brands Tony Hawk and Hawk from Quiksilver in a deal that closed on Jan. 10.
Party On, Ace Hotel
Ace Hotel had a soft opening on Jan. 6 that was too mild for one of the most highly anticipated projects in the fashion district. The hipster hotel made amends on Jan. 11 with a rager of a dance party.
Talking Sex and Fashion Photography
Elle magazine creative director to open the floor on sex and fashion photography
Tiffany & Co Illuminated
Filmmaker Matthew Miele will illuminate the world of Tiffany & Co., starting with a documentary on company founder Charles Lewis Tiffany.
T&A Showroom
Showroom Profile
Tim Padilla and Alfred Davis opened their T&A Showroom more than five years ago in the 824 Building, the wholesale building located just north of the intersection of Ninth and Los Angeles in the Los Angeles Fashion District.
Core Showroom
Showroom Profile
Nestled on the 10th floor of the Cooper Design Space, Core Showroom is stepping out on its own, moving to suite 1014 after sharing space in suite 1008 for a few years, said Jillian Kirk, Core’s owner.
Bob Ditchik and Associates/The H.E.M. showroom
Showroom Profiles
The Jan. 13–16 run of Los Angeles Fashion Market will be the first market for Bob Ditchik and Howard Meyers in their space at The New Mart after the two spent decades—three for Ditchik and two for Meyers—in the California Market Center.
