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Look Book Love: Corey Lynn Calter, Fall '09 (FabSugar)Now Open: Opening Ceremony's Little House of Accessories (Racked LA)Betsey Johnson For Opening Ceremony Revealed...
CIT Secures $3 Billion Loan From Bondholders
Industry observers call the deal a quot;short-term' solution...
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291 dives into beachwear (Los Angeles Times' All the Rage)Korean label Viva H's debut S/S09 collection (Style Bubble)How celebs make shorts look chic...
CIT Close to $3 Billion Rescue Deal with Bondholders
CIT Group Inc. is reportedly close to finalizing a $3 billion deal with bondholders—financing that may keep the beleaguered commercial lender from seeking bankruptcy protection. On July 19, the Wall Street Journal
Front Row—and Poolside—at Miami Swim Fashion Week
ApparelNews.net Fashion Editor N. Jayne Seward is in Miami Beach covering Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim and all the other events around town. For a look at her ongoing coverage—including backstage video interviews with the designers—go here....
FIDM Salutes TV Costume Design
Pictured above: One of Joan Bergin's designs for "The Tudors," last year's Emmy winner for "Outstanding Costumes for a Series." The Emmy awards may be a couple of months away (Sept. 12), but you can brush up on the...
Internet TV Focuses on Smart Retailers
Scott Kreisberg, chief executive officer of Glendale, Calif.–based software distributor One Step Retail Solutions, grew frustrated hearing all the doom and gloom coming from the retail sector ...
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim: Caffe Swimwear
Caffe Swimwear debuted for the
Urban on the Road
Urban Fashion Week, the 10-year-old urban consumer and trade event, rolled into Los Angeles with a lineup that included a model talent search, gifting suite, musical performances and a runway...
Proposition 65 a Renewed Concern
Proposition 65, an initiative that regulates hazardous-material content in consumer products, has been on California’s books since 1986. Initially enacted as a way to protect the state’s drinking water ...
Reiner Exits Financo
Steve Reiner has left Financo Inc., the New York–based investment bank and financial consultancy. Reiner had headed Financo’s West Coast office since it opened in 2007....
Dress for Success at Hong Kong Fashion Week
Could the economy be good for dresses?...
Sunshine Brings Spike in Swimwear Sales on Melrose
Summer might have started a little late for boutiques selling swimwear on Los Angeles’ high-profile Melrose Avenue....
CIT Explores Options, Associations Urge Government to Step In
Near the close of business on July 17, Bloomberg reported that CIT Group Inc. was meeting with advisors, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley, which as repo...
Kellwood Bankrupt?
Kellwood Co.—one of the nation’s largest apparel suppliers and owner of brands such as Vince, David Meister, Sag Harbor and Koret—may declare bankruptcy after negotiations with its bondholders failed to result in an agr...
