FIDM Gets Inaugural
The Fashion Institute of Design Merchandising will be part of the presidential inauguration festivities when the California design school co-hosts a “Presidential Inaugural Luncheon Fashion Show” on Jan. 18 in Washington,...
L.A. Men's Brand Corpus Lands Ecco Domani Award
The 2009 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation award for menswear was awarded to Corpus, the Los Angeles–based brand founded by designers Keith Richardson and Jerrod Cornish. ...
Iconix Heads to Latin America
New York–based Iconix Brand Group—owners of the Mossimo, Rampage, Joe Boxer, Candie’s, Bongo, Ocean Pacific a...
New Lines: California Market Center
California Market Center The following are new lines carried by showrooms at the California Market Center, located at 110 E. Ninth St., Los Angeles. The California Appa...
Zappos#039; $50K Tee
Las Vegas–based online shoe and apparel retailer Zappos.com is offering a $50,000 T-shirt that comes with an added bonus: C...
Money-Back Program for Importers of Costa Rican Goods
Now that Costa Rica has joined a regional free-trade agreement with the United States, importers who brought goods in from Costa Rica after 2004 can get a rebate on duties paid....
Farewell, Citicorp-Plaza Macy's
On the heels of a tough holiday sales season, Macy’s Inc. announced it would close 11 underperforming stores on Jan. 8—including the Macy’s at Citicorp Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. The downtown Macy’s will be the only one to close in California, according to the department store’s spokesman Jim....
Surf and Skate Industry Positions Itself for Rough 2009
2009 is shaping up to be another difficult year for the surf and skate industry....
New Lines: The New Mart
The New Mart The following are new lines carried by showrooms at The New Mart, located at 127 E. Ninth St., Los Angeles.The California Apparel News lists new tenants and lin...
Earnest Sewn Might Add Sizzle to Beverly Boulevard
Since 2007, shopkeepers on Los Angeles’ Beverly Boulevard have been waiting for New York–based jeans brand Earnest Sewn to open its flagship boutique on the street and, finally, the long wait m...
Caruso, General Growth Suit Settled
On Jan. 5 Chicago-based General Growth Properties Inc. agreed to pay a $48 million settlement to Caruso Affiliated, developer of the Americana at Brand retail center in Glen...
Holiday Web Sales Challenged by Economic Downturn
Despite a strong start, Web and online retailers ended the holiday shopping season short of the figures reached last year, when consumers spent $29.2 billion online, according to Reston, Va.–b...
Zappos’ $50K Tee
Las Vegas–based online shoe and apparel retailer Zappos.com is offering a $50,000 T-shirt that comes with an added bonus: C...
Rey Swimwear: Where Vintage Goes Modern
In the world of swimwear, small is often beautiful...
C&C California: Playing Up the California Angle
In the beginning, C&C California took the fashion world by storm with its brightly colored T-shirts that had a buttery feel...
