Denimatrix Partners With Label Maker
Denimatrix—the Guatemalan maker of premium jeans for brands such as Rock & Republic, Gap and Banana Republic—announced a partnership with Accesorios Textiles (Ac...
Big Bird Joins Up With American Apparel
Bert and Ernie and the crew are finding a new home: on T-shirts made by American Apparel....
Diving Right In
Andy Blab, center, with Otis studentsThe Otis College of Art and Design, whose fashion department is located in downtown Los Angeles at the California Market Center, churns out a consistent supply of talented swimwear designers for the...
Torrid's Glamour for a Cause
Gown from Torrid's House of Dreams event. Gown by Jessica Cho.Photo by Times are good for Torrid, a division of pop-culture retailer Hot Topic. Torrid’s same store sales for September increased 4 percent. On Sept. 24, Torrid produced House of...
Dona Daneshi: Luxury Looks Mixed With Mysticism
Dona Daneshi fused mysticism and travels through time to create her debut eponymous collection. Titled “I Am Mystic,” the collection is inspired by romantics, mystics and poetesses of lo...
Trends for Spring 2010 on View
Directives West and The Doneger Group presented its “Spring 2010 Contemporary, Juniors and Girls F...
Wasteland Expands into Downtown Burbank, Calif
Cheryl Cohen considered the building one of the dullest examples of 1970s architecture. But she and husband Joe Swinney decided to build their fourth Wasteland boutique at 325 N. San...
Apparel News Daily Reader
Shopping: Lace Detailing (Coutorture)Designers' Domain: Size Zero. Mark Badgley and James Mischka embrace a tiny New York studio (Wall Street Journal) Man Shops Globe Inspires...
September Numbers Lift Retailers' Spirits
Many retailers reported better-than-expected sales in September, and economist Michael Niemira said it was proof a long-awaited recovery had started....
Everything's Coming Up Roses in Barbara Fields' Spring 2010 Forecast
Roses and floral looks will be among the most dominant prints. Chambray is coming back. Studs will be a trim of choice....
RFID Hits the Sales Floor
An upcoming industry event in Fayetteville, Ark., will examine the commercial viability of RFID tagging items on the retail sales floor. The Oct. 27–28 event at the University of Arkansas is organized by the Council of Supply Chain Management Profes...
Stitz in at Nike
Beaverton, Ore.–based Nike Inc. promoted Michaela (Michi) Stitz to vice president of Central and Eastern Europe, replacing Marc van Pappelendam, who was named vice president of the United Kingdom/Irela...
GlobalTex Panel to Tackle Copyright Issues
Textile copyright and design piracy are on the agenda at an Oct. 14 seminar at the GlobalTex trade show at the Los Angeles Convention Center....
FMNC Sold Out
The Fashion Market Northern California trade show, set for Oct. 24–27 at the San Mateo Event Center in San Mateo, Calif., has reportedly reached capacity...
William Rast Embraces Retail
William Rast, the Los Angeles–based maker of premium denim and sportswear founded by singer Justin Timberlake and Trace Ayala, will make the leap into retail next month. Sla...
