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Models strut at the Life Ball charity event in Vienna (Photo from...
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Phillip Lim's swimwear collection (Photos from The...
Costume-palooza at Beverly Center
ARTIST/MUSE: Artist Gary Baseman with model wearing Wendy Benbrook’s designs inspired by his art.For some, style inspirations begin with Audrey Hepburn. For Los Angeles magazine Style Director Laurie Pike, it was Jan Brady...
Street Improvements Start in L.A. Fashion District
Construction crews will become a more common sight in the Los Angeles Fashion District as well as along Santee Alley and other sections because of streetscaping and sidewalk work....
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Balmainia translates to distressed denim (Photo from Los Angeles...
One Clothing Ordered to Pay Back Wages
Los Angeles juniorswear company One Clothing has been ordered to pay dozens of sewing workers more than $55,000 in back wages after a federal investigation showed the company failed to pay fo...
On the Town
The latest edition of our biannual tribute to inspired stores and elegant eateries ...
No Stores Damaged, but Losses Heavy in Santa Barbara Fires
Devastation from the recent Jesusita fire in Santa Barbara, Calif., forced one-third of the city’s population of 90,365 residents to be evacuated. Santa Barbara retailers are forecasting heavy losses f...
SIMA Announces New President
The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association has announced its newly elected and appointed board members for 2009. Doug Palladini, vice president of marketing for Vans and pr...
Entrepreneurs Spur Growth at Bay Area Center
Countering the recent spate of downsizing occurring at shopping centers, Blackhawk Plaza in the East Bay Area suburb of Danville, Calif., is adding stores following a $30 million renovation....
Fashionable Turnout for Barney's CO-OP at the Grove
At the Barneys CO-OP fashion show at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles, a crowd of hip Angelenos turned out, dressed in sharp blazers, cool leather jackets, easy dresses and dandy woven shirts. The event’s guests—which included Barneys VIP clients, The Grove platinum-level...
Rock & Republic Opens on Robertson
SHINING RETAIL: The exterior of the Rock Republic flagship on Robertson is covered in a mirror material. The flagship store is scheduled to debut on May 18.A very long wait on prominent fashion street Robertson Boulevard might be over May 18. The Rock ...
MAGIC Names Retailer as Menswear V.P.
Specialty retailer Jon Kapelson was named vice president of menswear at the MAGIC International trade show. This appointment will be crucial for the section, which offers tailored suits and activewear...
Anzevino and Florence Expand With New Lines
Anzevino and Florence is on a roll....
Moods of Norway Lands on Robertson
MANY MOODS: From left Moods of Norway founders Peder Borresen, Simen Staalnack and Stefan Dahlkvist. They opened a Moods of Norway store on Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles.It seems like old times on Robertson. Stores are opening rather than closing. In addition to the Rock ...
