Finance Resource Guide
From coast to coast and worldwide, these financial institutions specialize in the apparel business, providing factoring services, asset-based lending, consulting, collection, and many other services t...
Costa Rica Votes to Join Central American Free Trade Agreement
After years of debates, Costa Rica’s lawmakers finally approved the country’s entry into a free-trade agreemen...
Saks in Bahrain
New York–based luxury retailer Saks Inc. opened its first licensed Saks Fifth Avenue store in Bahrain. The two-level, 57,600-square-foot store is located in the Bahrain City Centre, an upscale developm...
Swim Fashion Week Set to Debut in Australia
IMG Fashion just announced the debut of a swimwear fashion week in Australia. The event, titled Swim Fashion Week @ Sanctuary Cove, will take place Feb. 25–28, 2009, on Australia’s G...
Quiksilver Finalizes Rossignol Deal
Huntington Beach, Calif.–based surf giant Quiksilver has completed the much-anticipated sale of Rossignol, its underperforming winter-sports hardgoods business. In a...
Levi's Premiere in S.F.
San Francisco–based Levi Strauss & Co. gave away 1,400 free tickets to the Nov. 10 screening of the Gus Van Sant film “Milk” at the Castro Theatre to celebrate the opening of a Levi’s store in the city...
Anand Jon Convicted on 16 Counts
Designer Anand Jon was convicted on Nov. 13 of rape and multiple counts of sexual assault involving seven female victims ranging in age from 14 to 21....
L.A.'s Menswear Designers Take Risks as Others Play It Safe
Even in the best of times, menswear is rarely on the cutting edge of fashion. Womenswear—with its dramatic trends, glossy magazines and voracious consumers—tends to unabashedly hog the spotlight. So, it is a bi...
October '08 Sales Tough
Retailers generally reported poor performances in October, and many economists used strong language to describe the state of retail in the past month....
St. John Debuts SoCa Boutique for First Stand-Alone Collection
Over the summer, 46-year-old Irvine, Calif.–based fashion house St. John debuted SoCa, the first concept intended to be separate from the iconic St. John parent brand, and on Oct. 23...
San Clemente Voters Say 'Yes' to Off-Beat Retail Center
San Clemente, Calif., voters made a special trip to the polls on Nov. 4 to give Shaheen Sadeghi a green light to build the unconventional Playa del Norte center....
Mandell Resigns as COO of Christian Audigier
Henry Mandell, the chief operating officer of Culver City, Calif.-based Ed Hardy, has left the company after more than two years on the job. Mandell, who estimated the co...
Shopping Event Features Indie Designers
Unique Los Angeles—a home accessories, design, gift and fashion shopping event featuring independent local designers—will debut Dec. 13–14 in the penthouse of the California Market Cent...
Fee Collection Begins for Ports' Clean Trucks Program
The new Clean Trucks Program was launched at the
Baby Greens
Los Angeles–based apparel brand Organically Grown launched a baby line called Organically Grown Baby. Carried by retailers Macy’s, Gottschalks, Dillard’s and Buy Buy Buy, the new collection includes organic-cott...
