Not Your Daughter's Jeans Sells 50 Percent Stake in Company
Not everything is doom and gloom in the economy....
FGI to Host Chargebacks Panel
Fashion Group International–Los Angeles will tackle chargebacks and collections issues at an invitation-only panel discussion on Oct. 29 in downtown Los Angeles....
Gap Buys Athleta
San Francisco–based retail giant Gap Inc. purchased Petaluma-based active-apparel brand Athleta Inc. for about $150 million in cash. According to a Gap statement, Athleta will become the “fifth tab...
Retail Real Estate Co. Launches in O.C., L.A.
Veteran real estate executive Terry Bortnick has formed Argent Retail Advisors, a boutique real estate brokerage catering to retailers and landlords throughout Southern California....
4Whatitsworth, Jolna Team Up For New Venture
Alden Halpern and the Jolna brothers, Steve and Kerry, have known each other for more than a decade....
French Flair: Lingerie Looks From the Runway in Paris
PARIS—Though lingerie and sleepwear are not often seen by the public eye, Europeans take innerwear just as seriously as the exterior ensemble. Whether it was a sexy black bodysuit or a white baby-doll ...
Levitt Now at Fashion Bug
Jay H. Levitt, the former president and chief executive officer of May Merchandising and May Department Stores International, has been named president of the Fashion Bug retail chain, according to the Fashion Bug’s pa...
Dresses From David Meister
Los Angeles–based David Meister, a division of Kellwood Co., is sizing up its dress collection to include sizes from 14 to 24, beginning with the Holiday collection. David Meister dresses are carried by upscal...
Getting Down to Business at New York Trade Shows
Buyers got down to business at the recent Fashion Coterie, Designers and Agents, The Train and Platform 2 trade shows in New York....
Mood Pops Up in Downtown L.A.
Mood Designer Fabrics has landed in downtown Los Angeles. The growingly popular fabrics store, which has been featured on “Project Runway” and “The Apprentice,” will open a pop-up shop of sorts on the...
Ports to Delay Fee Collection for Clean Trucks Program
The much-debated Clean Trucks Program at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will start as scheduled on Oct. 1. But the fee to fund the program probably won’t go into effect until late October or N...
Walsh in at J. Jill
Hingman, Mass.– based The Talbots Inc. named Sue Walsh senior vice president of stores for The Talbots’ J. Jill brand, overseeing sales and operations for J. Jill’s more than 280 stores. She was previous...
The Industry to Look Ahead at CFA/AAFA Event
The economy and its impact on the apparel industry—including the future of retailing, transportation and international trade—will be on the agenda at an Oct. 21 panel discussion hosted...
Barbara Fields Sidesteps Economy in Fund Raising
Catching up with Fashion Industries Guild’s ’Woman of the Year’...
Customs Tips for Importers
Los Angeles customs attorney Erik Smithweiss once had a client who misclassified two boot styles being imported into the United States....
