Mon Atelier Headlines Charity Fashion Show
A female-dominated crowd dressed in chipper Spring sheath dresses, matching skirt-suit sets and wide-brim hats accentuated with festive flowers packed the Beverly Hills Hote...
Roxy Athletix
The Roxy girl has always been an active one, but now the girls’ surf brand, owned by Huntington Beach, Calif.–based surf giant Quiksilver, is hoping she’s also a bit of a gym rat...
Country Love
It’s all good vibes and positive thinking at Country Love, the new activewear line by Yves and Cedric Benaroch, the brothers best known for their 2 B Free line of casualwear. A more h...
FGI Panel Talks Twitter, Facebook
The Fashion Group International of Los Angeles hosted the “Harnessing the Power of Social Networks” panel discussion May 21 at the ...
Central America Bets on Speedy Delivery to Grow Its Apparel Industry
GUATEMALA CITY—As Central American apparel and textile factories try to maximize the benefits of the free-trade agreement with the United States, they are learning that their one advantage is shaping u...
XOXO Inks a Licensing Deal With Dreamwear Lingerie
Juniors and young contemporary clothing label XOXO is looking to outfit the teen girl at home in her PJs and underneath her XOXO outfit....
Barracuda and Lovemade Launch Summer Patio Sale
Alejandra Hernandez wears a bow purse from her accessory line, Boos Besitos. Fashion insiders are like shopaholics on speed who hoard garb, shoes, bags and accoutrements faster and at higher...
Earthquake in Honduras Affects Apparel Manufacturers
Apparel factories in San Pedro Sula, a large city in northern Honduras that has become an apparel-manufacturing hub, were shaken when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit that country at 2:24 a.m. on May 28...
Smoke, But No Fire in the L.A. Fashion District
L.A. Fashion District workers gathered on the sidewalk to gawk as firefighters put out a smoldering fire in the dumpster near The New Mart on May 28. The fire sent a cloud of smoke billowing past showroom and office windows in The New Mart...
Goorin Opens Two New S.F. Stores
San Francisco–based hat maker Goorin Brothers is opening two new stores in the city, one in Union Square and the other in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. Goorin Bros. has been headquartered in San Francisco s...
NUX
Launched in Spring 2008 by Malek Neman, NUX gets brainy about making clothes for the brawny...
Castagna, Neal Join Levi's
San Francisco–based Levi Strauss & Co. named two new members to its board of directors. Long-time retail executive Vanessa Castagna has executive experience with JCPenney, Wal-Mart and Target, and ...
From Manufacturing to Mentoring
Designer Taryn Rose sold her eponymous shoe label last year and used her industry experience to mentor other entrepreneurs....
Anchor Blue Files for Bankruptcy, Secures DIP Funding
Anchor Blue Retail Group Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 27. ...
Rese Activewear
As a Pilates, yoga and fitness enthusiast, Gail Reisman knows that there is a long checklist to remember during a workout, from focused breathing to making sure that the back is in correct alignment,...
