Vans: Sporty, Functional, Fashionable
It’s taken some time, but Cypress, Calif.–based Vans has debuted a women’s swim line featuring styles that embody the company’s California-born free spirit...
Elle's Private-Sale Deal
Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., publishers of Elle magazine and
California Budget Crisis Has State Fashion Schools Looking for Places to Save
California’s budget crisis is putting the pressure on fashion and merchandising programs at state-run colleges and universities—a move that could eventually trickle down to the apparel industry and affe...
Apparel News Daily Reader
Now Open: Grey, Pull My Daisy's New Roommate (Racked LA)In Bloom: As Sexy As Garters, Bloomers Are Fast Becoming A Style-Star Essential (Refinery...
June Sales Drop 5.1 Percent
American retail sales in June dropped 5.1 percent, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers. However, some economists were optimistic despite the decline....
Vix Signs Licensing Deal With Manhattan Beachwear
Cypress, Calif.–based Manhattan Beachwear has signed a licensing agreement with Vix Swimwear to produce two of the brand’s labels: Hermanny by Vix and Sofia by Vix. The multi...
Roar Nears End of Its Ferrari Contest
Last chance to win the Ferrari....
Jantzen Celebrates 100, Relaunches Seminal Brand
Jantzen, one of the oldest swimwear brands, will celebrate 100 years in 2010. Kicking off the centennial celebration early, Jantzen will host “Beauty on the Beach: A Centenni...
CFA to Host Discussion of Hot-Button Issues
The California Fashion Association and J.H. Cohn LLP, a financial accounting firm, will host “Los Angeles: The Epicenter of Fashion” to discuss “hot-button issues...
True Love & False Idols = Real Swimwear
Compton, Calif.–based streetwear maker True Love & False Idols is known for T-shirts and hoodies featuring its intricately layered screenprints and graphics. For Summer, the brand is taking its...
Warriors of Radness Takes Surf Upmarket
Rick Klotz, the designer behind the Fresh Jive veteran streetwear brand and the now-shuttered Gonz! surf brand, thinks the last thing the core beach/surf market needs is another surf...
Burma Ban
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) is calling on Congress to renew the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, the import ban on Burmese goods that is set to expire. The Washington, D.C...
CurvExpo Partners With Lingerie Trend-Forecasting Service Concepts Paris
Paris-based trend-forecasting service Concepts Paris has its eye on the North American market. The lingerie trend-forecasting company has provided fashion-...
Fiber Makers Face the Future With Innovation
Offerings range from “man-made greens” to smarter fibers and new developments in denim....
New York Textile Resource Guide
Designers, fabric buyers, product development specialists, and merchandisers will find abundant opportunities to browse international resources at two major textile events in New York in the coming week. Texworld USA...
