Will Gap's Latest Foray Into Premium Denim Impact Prices?
Gap Inc.’s recent rollout of its $59.50 1969 Premium Jeans has many in the fashion industry wondering if this means premium-denim labels will have to start whittling away at their $15...
Gold-Medal Athlete Phelps Extends Speedo Swimwear Contract
The relationship between Speedo and Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has been golden. And it will continue for a few years....
Surf/Skate Brands Focus on Swimwear
Swimwear is to surf/skate brands as coffee is to Starbucks. It’s a necessity. But that doesn’t mean action-sports brands are churning out predictable, uninspired bathing suits and boardshorts. ...
Spirits High at WWIN Show
Exhibitors at the Womens Wear In Nevada (WWIN) show, held Aug. 31–Sept. 3 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, reported strong order writing, mostly for deliveries around Oct. 30 ...
Price Rules at Off-Price Show
Continuing interest in price points fueled growth for the Off Price Specialist Show, held Aug. 28–Sept. 1 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center....
American Apparel Heads to San Jose
Los Angeles–based T-shirt manufacturer and retailer American Apparel will open a new store in the Valley Fair Mall in San Jose. Located next to a Gap store, the nearly 5,500-square-foot American Apparel store will be the company...
ASAP Hangs On
A scant seven booths made up the latest run of the ASAP Global Sourcing Show, held on the ground floor of The Venetian hotel....
Fashion at Your Fingertips
Fueled by the growing popularity of smart phones and devices such as the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch, consumers are turning more to their mobile gadgets to gather news and entertainm...
ENK Vegas Provides Full Spectrum of Contemporary Market
ENK Vegas offered up a one-stop selection of 137 men’s and women’s contemporary brands that encompassed sophisticated collections, upscale T-shirts, fashion denim and younger contemporary bran...
Buyers Look to the Future at Project
The reviews are in, and they’re pretty good. Project Global Trade Show, the contemporary show that draws the who’s who of Las Vegas buyers, is earning kudos for its brand mix and general vitality. Approximate...
New 'El Paseo' Planned for Desert Community
A proposed retail center and spa that could rival El Paseo Drive in Palm Desert, Calif., has received the green light from city officials in nearby Rancho Mirage, Calif....
New Location a Hit for ISAM
The International Swimwear/Activewear Market, held concurrently with the MAGIC Marketplace, reported a big uptick in traffic due to its new location alongs...
Focused Buying at Moda Las Vegas and Accessories The Show
Accessories The Show and Moda Las Vegas offered a juried selection of more than 300 accessories lines and more than 200 contemporary lines during the Aug. 31–Sept. 2 run of t...
A Place in the Sun
From Beachside Beauty to Sun Stroke Stimulus: Talking with photographer Miles Ladin ...
Apparel News Daily Reader
Shops—Inside Satine’s New Boutique, Lotsa Pretty Pics (Blackburn and Sweetzer)New York’s Fashion Night Out (The New York Times)Looking for a (Long) Leg Up (The...
