DC Opens Fourth in Irvine
Vista-based DC Shoes, a division of Huntington Beach–based Quiksilver, will open its fourth flagship store, which will be located in Irvine. The store will feature many of the details of its Los Angeles store on Melrose Avenu...
Hot Kiss License Sold
Idea Factory—a bicoastal company that designs and manufactures apparel, intimate apparel and accessories—has bought the rights to license the Hot Kiss name....
Rich & Skinny Takes the Drama Online
A party-hopping heiress, a gold-digging maid, a sexy pool boy and a hidden sex tape. No, these are not the plots of Paris Hilton’s latest exploits, but the Web serial playing out on Rich...
Quality Controlled
The Consumer Product Safety Reauthorization Act makes Intertek's services more vital then ever....
Neman Brothers Opens House for Private Textile Show
Los Angeles converter Neman Brothers recently opened its doors for a private multi-day textile show to showcase the company’s latest designs....
Lucero Moves Atelier to Concentrate on Wholesale
The shuttered windows and “for lease” sign fronting Eduardo Lucero’s Beverly Boulevard retail store and studio had locals wondering what was going on with the Los Angeles–based designer....
Kingpins Expands Resources in L.A.
Kingpins, the New York–based denim sourcing showproduced by Olah Inc., returned to Los Angeles Sept. 10–11 with an expanded exhibitor roster....
Changes at Denim Maker Blue Holdings
Blue Holdings Inc.—the maker of Antik Denim, Yanuk and Taverniti So Jeans—announced that Eric Hohl, its chief financial officer, has resigned....
Ports Take Their Show on the Road, Trying to Sell, Sell, Sell
With overall container traffic down at California’s ports, marketing executives are polishing their pitches to sell their facilities as the best place to ship cargo....
Elegantly Eco
NEW YORK—According the House of Berardi designer Alexander Berardi, an exquisite piece of clothing is only as beautiful as the woman wearing it. The New York–based designer’s philosophy of promoting self-confidence through...
New York Fashion Week Spring '09: Born Uniqorn
NEW YORK—Born Uniqorn made its
Married by the Mayor
Fashion consultant Roman Valdez was once a fixture at the Gerry Building in downtown Los Angeles. On Sept. 12, he and Wayne Joseph Zahner made history at Los Angeles City Hall when they were married by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in...
New York Fashion Week Spring ’09: Tadashi Shoji
NEW YORK—Tadashi Shoji fused the purity of light with a modern high-tech edge to create his...
New York Fashion Week Spring #039;09: Tadashi Shoji
NEW YORK—Tadashi Shoji fused the purity of light with a modern high-tech edge to create his...
New York Fashion Week Spring '09: Juan Carlos Obando
NEW YORK—As an art director and fashion designer, Juan Carlos Obando translates his ability to tell a story into his clothing. For Spring, the designer was inspired by the work of Mathew Barney and Tara Dono...
