New York Fashion Week Spring '09: Project Runway
NEW YORK—The “Project Runway”
Rock & Republic Keeps It Black, Tight and White
NEW YORK—The Rock Republic show kept everything short and tight with a bevy of celebrities in the front row. Damon Dash, Nina Garcia and Mary-Kate Olsen all watched Chanel Iman and Freja Beha Erichsen parade down the runway in...
Cherokee Heads to Israel
Los Angeles–based Cherokee Inc. unveiled its new collection, developed in partnership with Shufersal Ltd., which holds the license to produce Cherokee-branded product for the Israeli market. ...
Rodarte's Hybrid Accessories
Sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the design team behind Los Angeles–based Rodarte, introduced an eco-chic candle and bracelet at their Sept. 9 runway show at New York Fashion Week. The eco accessories ...
Zusi in at AnnTaylor
New York–based AnnTaylor Stores Corp. named Paula J. Zusi executive vice president, chief supply chain officer for the comp...
Fashion-Focused at ASR
SAN DIEGO—If the runway at the Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo Sept. 4–6 in San Diego was any indication, surf and skate brands believe in...
Clean Trucks Program Allowed to Go Forward
A federal judge on Sept. 9 issued a decision that favored the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in their fight to have truckers and trucking companies secure operating concessions to pick up cargo a...
Nordstrom at The Oaks
Ventura County shoppers have a new Nordshy;strom. The Seattle-based specialty retailer opened a 138,000-square-foot store at The Oaks shopping center in Thousand Oaks. ...
Santa Monica Goes SoHo
Macerich’s Santa Monica Place mall will get a new Bloomingdale’s designed after the upscale department store’s SoHo concept store in Manhattan. Smaller than traditional Bloomie’s stores, the two-story, 105,000-square-foot store ...
Calvin Klein's High Line Bash
New York–based Calvin Klein Inc. celebrated its 40th anniversary on Sept. 7 with a star-studded party at the High Line, the former elevated railway on Manhattan’s West Side, which is soon to become a pu...
Diane Merrick: Finding What's Next in Cashmere
Diane Merrick was one of the pioneers of Los Angeles’ boutique scene, and her self-named shop could have moonlighted as a finishing school for some of Los Angeles’ fashion and...
Tommy Now at Macy's
New York–based Tommy Hilfiger unveiled its exclusive men’s and women’s collection for Macy’s stores. A new Tommy Hilfiger fragrance will also be exclusive to Macy’s until December....
ASR Surfs Steady
Although traffic was light, business seemed to be a steady ride at the Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo, despite the continuing turbulent economic headwinds battering many retailers, said e...
Commercial Real Estate Thrives in Downtown L.A.
The real estate market may be in the dumps, but it’s still a seller’s market in the Los Angeles Fashion District, where demand for showrooms and design space is leading building owners to adapt...
Little Black Dress Returns-As a Pop-up Shop
Little Black Dress, the multi-city fashion fund-raiser for local charities, returns on Sept. 16—this time as a pop-up store in West Hollywood, Calif....
