New CEO, CFO at Spyder
Boulder, Colo.–based ski- and active-apparel maker Spyder Active Sports Inc. named Thomas McGann chief executive officer. P...
Miami Swim Fashion Week Cruise 2010: ANK by Mirla Sabino
Mirla Sabino traveled to the Caribbean Islands off Panama to find inspiration for
Nike Fecirc;tes Inter Milan
Beaverton, Ore.–based athletic-apparel and footwear giant Nike unveiled the 2009/2010 Inter Milan soccer kit at The Montalbaacute;n Theater in Hollywood during an event that featured Inter Milan players and celebritie...
YMI Plans Licensing
Los Angeles–based juniors denim brand YMI Jeanswear has launched a licensing division and is seeking partnerships with companies to put the YMI brand on other fashion products....
Miami Swim Fashion Week Cruise 2010: Aqua Di Lara
Montreal–based
Miami Swim Fashion Week Cruise 2010: True Religion Swimwear
Denim is a staple in most contemporary wardrobes and the look is set to hit the beach. True Religion debuted its
IMG Taps Maybelline
IMG Fashion, producer of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York (and in Berlin and Miami), struck a deal with Maybelline, making the cosmetics giant the official cosmetics sponsor of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Wee...
New Concepts Fuel CMC Rebound
The California Market Center in Los Angeles is starting to fill up sections of its “C” building, once designated as an exclusive wing for gifts and home furnishings, but it was ...
OptiTex Develops Fabric Tester
CAD/CAM product supplier OptiTex will soon release a fabric-testing utility designed to simulate fabric movement on fully adjustable virtual mannequins. ...
West Coast Designers Among CFDA's Newest Members
The New York–based Council of Fashion Designers of America announced the induction of 31 new members. Among the...
Jared Gold is Back, and He Has Plans
Designer Jared Gold, who was a regular on the Los Angeles Fashion Week circuit several years ago, is back—back in Los Angeles, back to wholesaling (after years as a retailer based in Salt...
Shapely Shadow Names Sales Exec
Malibu, Calif.–based Shapely Shadow Inc. has named Ben Silver as vice president of sales, a new post. ...
Tags & Trims Resource Guide
These California providers supply garment makers with both the novel and the essential in findings, trimmings, and labels, including eco-friendly options. All offer custom work, quick turnaround, and ...
A Slow Recovery and Rising Unemployment for 2010
The number of people without jobs will climb in California and Los Angeles County through 2010 as the economy takes its time getting back on its feet....
Ladies Who Lunch… and Vacation
Irvine, Calif.-based St. John hosted a fashion presentation for its Resort/Spring 2010 collection July 22 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. The presentation, which included a selection of pieces from a new, more-casual St....
