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GUESS JEANS Opens Los Angeles Homecoming Flagship
By Alexandra Romero, Contributing Writer | February 12, 2026
GUESS JEANS opened its Los Angeles Homecoming Store at Melrose Avenue and San Vicente Boulevard Jan. 31, signaling a return to the brand’s California roots and the next phase of its global retail strategy.
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Mon Atelier Headlines Charity Fashion Show
A female-dominated crowd dressed in chipper Spring sheath dresses, matching skirt-suit sets and wide-brim hats accentuated with festive flowers packed the Beverly Hills Hote...
L.A. Designers in the Spotlight at Barneys Co-Op
Barneys New York Co-Op kicked off a forthcoming series of events titled “Fashion @ The Grove” to be hosted at the outdoor shopping center in Los Angeles. The kickoff took place ...
Anzevino and Florence Expand With New Lines
Anzevino and Florence is on a roll....
Designers Find Growth in New Distribution
To wander through the studios of Los Angeles’ designers during these taxing economic times is to see creativity working in overdrive....
Bowman, Othon Return to the Runway for a Cause
Fashionable ladies—and a few men—gathered for a day of philanthropy and fashion at the ninth annual fund-raiser luncheon hosted by the Universal Love Foundation, a nonprofit organization based ...
Glamorously Green Swim
Being eco-friendly is a sexy concept, but swimwear designer Monica Wise is literally adding a heavy dose of sex appeal to being “green.”...
FGI Highlights Global Fall '09 Trends
Against a gloomy backdrop of low consumer confidence, Fashion Group International’s Fall/Winter ’09 trend report said “the runways are filled with fashion in denial.” One of the top trend...
Fall '09 Preview With Ferretti and the C.H.I.P.S.
A cocktail party and luncheon at the luxurious Montage Beverly Hills was the scene for the May 6 Colleague Helpers in Philanthropic Service 10th annual spring luncheon and...
Meister to Receive Friendly House Award
Womenswear designer David Meister will be honored May 17 with Friendly House’s Vision Award during the charity’s annual “Fashion for Life” fund-raising event. ...
Sample Sale Calendar: May 1-7, 2009
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L.A. Fashion Week Dates Set
Mark your calendars....
Crispin & Basilio Fall 2009 at Revolve Clothing
Fashion is an emotional purchase, and in this economy, designer Donny Barrios wants women to fall in love with his designs....
New Resources Guide: Storee
Designer Mario Baltazar draws on his background in art history and passion for contemporary art to create Storee, his Los Angeles-based women's collection. Previously a designer for a women's dress collection Single, Baltazar launched Storee in 2007. The collection evolved from "item-driven" to a full ready-to-wear collection for Fall 2009.
New Resources Guide: Society of the Spectacle
Society of the Spectacle's artistic T-shirt graphics carry a subtle suggestion of sociopolitical meaning. "It's about design first, art first and integrating the message as best we can," said designer Namanh Hoang. One shirt bears an illustrated octopus and a reference to the "media tentacle," a term describing how a small number of large corporations control multiple news outlets.
New Resources Guide: By Trashy Lingerie
Los Angeles–based retailer Trashy Lingerie follows up the debut of its wholesale costume collection in 2008 with the launch of its wholesale lingerie line, By Trashy Lingerie. The three collections available for wholesale—“Carousel,” “Sweetheart Lace” and “Marie Antoinette”—epitomize the Trashy Lingerie reputation of romantic fantasy lingerie, which has been seen on Playboy bunnies and in hundreds of movies, TV shows and commercials.
