VF’s New Initiatives
Greensboro, N.C.–based VF Corp. is splitting its 5-year-old Outdoor Americas coalition with two new sections: Outdoor Ameri...
L.A. Market's June Dates Moved
Organizers of Los Angeles Fashion Market have adjusted June’s show dates to take place about two weeks later than originally planned because of a conflict with the Memorial Day holiday and sho...
NRF's 'Big' Show Not So Big, Yet Still Upbeat
Though attendance was down, the National Retail Federation’s “Big Show,” held Jan. 11–14 in New York, provided retailers with plenty of products and knowledge to help wea...
Shepard Fairey's Obama Image Makes History
Shepard Fairey of Santa Ana, Calif.–based Obey Clothing has struck a chord with Washington’s elite that has made its way to the White House....
Gaylord Joins Bibby's West Coast Office
Fred K. Gaylord has been named senior vice president of sales and marketing for the West Coast offices of Bibby Financial Services in Westlake Village, Calif....
Bringing California to Sundance
California designers helped kick off the Sundance Film Festival with a series of parties, events and style lounges during the film festival’s Jan. 15 to 25 run in Park City, Utah. 7 For All Mankind partnered...
Gap Strengthens Fulfillment With Kiva Systems
Gap Inc., never a slacker when it comes to technology, has enlisted the help of robots to help pack shipments for its e-commerce operations. The San Francisco retailer has teamed wi...
JCPenney Clears the (Credit) Air
Plano, Texas–based department store JCPenney released a statement clarifying its revolving credit facility “in order...
Georgie: Chan Luu Branches Beyond Accessories to Pants
Chan Luu, the Vietnam-born designer living for some time now in Los Angeles, started her collection 14 years ago with just jewelry. Later she expanded to accessories and ready-to-wear. ...
Bright Hues Prevail for Fall/Winter '09 Styles
HONG KONG—Autumn may be the somber season, when trees lose their leaves and landscapes are painted brown rather than green....
ASR Teams With Class for New Show, Revamps Exhibitor Options
Faced with declining vendor ranks and overworked buyers, the Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo is making some dramatic changes to give buyers and exhibitors new reasons to focus on the vetera...
MAGIC's Concourse Show to Be Revamped With English Accent
In an effort to jazz up its men’s exhibitions in a down economy, the MAGIC Marketplace announced it will put an English sartorial edge on one of its premium men’s shows, Concourse....
Chilly Economic Winds Blow Through Hong Kong Fashion Week
HONG KONG—Inside the upper regions of Hong Kong Fashion Week, the trade-show floor turned into a scene right out of Hollywood. ...
L.A. Market Draws Smaller Crowds, Cautious Buyers
Retail turnout was not great, but there were orders placed and new contacts made at the Jan. 16–20 run of Los Angeles Fa...
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