European Designers Highlight Masters Series Workshop
A slate of acclaimed international designers will participate in a workshop and fashion show as part of the Arts of Fashion MasterClass series set for Oct. 25–29 in San Francisco....
Latino Fashion Week
For the third year, the Dominican Republic Fashion Week will be held in Santo Domingo. This year, the six-day event takes place Oct. 13 to 18, including 23 runway shows at the Occidental Hotel El Emba...
Indie Fashion Event Bows in Bay Area
San Francisco’s fashion scene was dealt a blow following the closure of San Francisco Fashion Week earlier this year, but Bay Area designers now have a new platform with whic...
Breakup at Liz
Designer NarcisoRodriguez is leaving Liz Claiborne Inc. after more than a year at the New York–based clothing company. In May 2007, Liz acquired a 50 percent stake in the Narciso Rodriguez name and trademarks ...
Strategic Partnerships a New Way of Life for Tech Vendors
Many technology vendors are adopting the buddy system as a way to stay competitive during a challenging time. Be it through mergers and acquisitions or marketing partnerships or joint ventures, teamin...
Spring 2009 Denim Trends
Premium-denim manufacturers put an innovative spin on tried-and-true trends. ...
Directives West: 'L.A. Modern'
Directives West followed up its contemporary, juniors and girls’ presentation with a smaller one for the better and moderate markets. Titled...
Eco Is The New All-American
Is Eco the new All-American? Well, if beauty pageants and fashion go hand-in-hand, then it must be true. Miss USA 2007, Rachel Smith, turned up at last night’s Gen Art Soyjoy “Fashionably Natural” to lend her support to the...
One Step Retail Garners Awards
Los Angeles–based One Step Retail Solutions received awards for sales and performance from Retail Pro Inc., a developer and marketer of point-of-sale and inventory- management softwar...
Economists Talk Optimism and Tough Times at ICSC
Even at a time that many economists are calling one of the worst markets in a generation, some retailers are expanding. ...
Ramping Up Rampage
Iconix BrandGroup in New York, which owns the Rampage label, announced it entered into a licensing agreement with ECI to exclusively manufacture Rampage sportswear and dresses. The collection will launch in Spring 20...
Retailers Hunt for Bargains, an Edge at Majors Market
The bad news just kept coming. ...
Textile Designer, Merchandiser Linda Dorsey, 65
A celebration-of-life gathering is planned for Oct. 11 at the Pasadena, Calif., home of Linda Dorsey, who died on Oct. 3 after a long battle with colon cancer. She was 65. ...
Big Dog Goes Small
By the year 2009, there won’t be any more Big Dog retail stores in the country. Big Dog, which changed its name earlier this year to The Walking Company Holdings and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, ...
Lake Ave. Stores in Pasadena Up for Sale
One of Pasadena’s retail gems, The Lake Avenue Shops, has been put on the block for $15.5 million, said Irvine, Calif.–based broker Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, which ...
