PAD Offers Free Marker Service
Patternmakers using PAD System now have the option of obtaining free markers through a new online service offered by the company...
Hale Bob: Contemporary Label Gets Intimate
You won’t find any dainty polka dots or precious heart prints in Hale Bob’s new intimates line. The 5-year-old brand, known for selling vibrant, attention-grabbing printed tops and dresses, is infusing...
Bloomie's in the UAE
Bloomingdale’s will open its first international store in February 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Bloomingdale’s parent company, Cincinnati–based Macy’s Inc., struck a licensing deal with UAEbased Al Tayer Group LL...
Valley Fair Lands Bloomie's, Neiman's
Bloomingdale’s and Neiman Marcus will join current anchors Macy’s and Nordstrom at Westfield’s Valley Fair mall in San Jose, Calif., when the shopping center ...
The Boyfriend's Back!
Model Agyness Deyn resurrected ’80s tomboy-chic style. And every stylish celebrity from Katie Holmes to Reese Witherspoon—and even Victoria Beckham—have sported the boyfriend jean. The ’80s classic—think...
Services Planned for Buyer Damenstein
Services will be held on Sept. 25 for Adrian Damenstein, a longtime buyer in the California market....
Costa Rica Unlikely to Meet CAFTA Deadline
In late February, Costa Rica was given a seven-month extension on its deadline to join the Dominican Republic–Central American Free Trade Agreement, which encompasses six Central American countries and...
Casual Fashions Mean Business at Crystal Cove
Friends told Ron and Linda Beale they were crazy to open their 7,000-square-foot store, At Ease, during a weak economy, but the veteran retailers were convinced it was a risk worth taking. Ju...
Shapely Shadow Debuts Visualization Tool
Malibu, Calif.–based Shapely Shadow has officially released its FastFit360 visual aid for designers and production teams looking to improve speed-to-market and product quality....
OptiTex Adds Color Manager to 3-D
OptiTex has upgraded its 3-D Runway Designer cloth-simulation software with a new color-management tool, enabling users to choose and change fabric colors in real time and view resul...
Gen Art Adds Second-Eco-Themed-Event for L.A. Fashion Week
This season, there will be twice as many Gen Art events to go around. On Oct. 9, Gen Art will partner with healthy-snack maker Soy Joy to present Fashionably Natural, a runway show featuring four Los Angeles-based...
MBFW Announces L.A. Lineup
Today, organizers of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios released an expanded list of designers showing during the Oct. 12–16 run of shows at Smashbox’s Culver City headquarters. Some of the usual suspects—including L.A. darling...
The Slow Ramp-Up to L.A. Fashion Week
Los Angeles Fashion Week is less than a month away and news about who is showing is just barely trickling in.So far, we’ve received word about three shows at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios: Las Vegas–based Lana Fuchs Couture, Oct....
Barker Expected to Make Full Recovery Following Plane Crash
Musician turned fashion entrepreneur Travis Barker is in critical but stable condition following a Sept. 19 plane crash in South Carolina that killed four and injured Barker and fellow passenger Los Angeles deejay Adam “DJ...
TPC Hosts Networking Event
The Professional Club will host its first networking event of the fiscal year on Sept. 25 at IlMoro restaurant in West Los Angeles....
