Layoffs and Direction Change at Reef
Apparel giant VF Corp. laid off a substantial number of Reef employees on Jan. 6 in a major bid to reposition the core surf apparel and accessories brand. ...
L.A. Manufacturer Julie Blatt, 84
Los Angeles manufacturer Julie Blatt died on Jan. 4 after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 84. ...
ASR Cancels Holiday Edition
The Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo has cancelled its Holiday 2009 edition....
Mr. Larkin: Eco and Chic
Fashionable eco lines are on the rise, as evidenced by Mr. Larkin, an exciting new addition to this growing category....
Eucalyptus: Label Aids Guatemalan Workers
Eucalyptus, a 5-year-old misses label out of Austin, Texas, made its way to the West Coast when its owners struck a distribution deal with Roseanne Tritica and Ernesto Mantilla of th...
Cochran Joins Delta’s Board
Duluth, Ga.–based Delta Apparel, Inc., owners of Junk Food Clothing Co., named James “Al” Cochran to the comp...
Bill Blass Licensing Sold
New York–based NexCen Brands Inc. sold its Bill Blass licensing business to Peacock International Holdings LLC for approximately $10 million in cash. According to a statement from NexCen, the company w...
Upcoming CPSC Deadline Vexes Childrenswear Manufacturers
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008 has caused its share of confusion among apparel manufacturers, but particularly among makers of children’s products, who are the main targets...
Costa Rica Joins Free Trade Agreement
After years of political wrangling, Costa Rica is finally joining the free-trade agreement that eliminates most tariffs and quotas on goods traded between Central America and the United States....
Luxury Loves Company: Fashionable Radical
Just a couple of months after it debuted in May, new fashion brand Luxury Loves Company landed in top-fashion boutique Kitson. It was a coup for LLC designer Diane Rosenstein, a woman who, u...
Timmy Woods: Making a Political Statement
There’s been much speculation about what Michelle Obama will wear to the Jan. 20 inauguration of her husband, President-elect Barack Obama....
Confidence Down
After a brief rally in November, consumer confidence plunged to an all-time low, according to the Conference Board, the New York–based research organization that conducts the Consumer Confidence Survey of 5,00...
New Rules for the Work Force in '09
California lawmakers don’t make New Year’s resolutions, they make new laws. ...
American Apparel Names New CFO
American Apparel has promoted Adrian Kowalewski to executive vice president and chief financial officer....
American Rag, Tarrant Settle Suit
Tarrant Apparel announced Dec. 30 that it had reached a settlement with American Rag Cie. ...
