Gottex Gets Glitzy
NEW YORK—Inspired by Saint-Tropez, Mykonos and Porto Cervo, the Gottex show was ridiculously sexy. Supermodels Petra and Ana Claudia graced the runway, and every model had a staggering pair of look-at-me legs. The bathing suits captured the look of...
Major Drop in Traffic at Nation's Ports
While cargo volumes at the nation’s retail container ports are expected to dip 6 percent this year, economists are warning there may be a traffic jam this October at the ports of Los Angeles and Long B...
Quiksilver Profits Up in Third Quarter
Core Huntington Beach, Calif.–based surf brand Quiksilver benefitted from stronger than expected sales in Europe in the third quarter. For those three months, Quiksilver realized a net profit of $2.9 million—u...
Owners of Bay Area Mall File Chapter 11
The owners of the Cupertino Square mall in Cupertino, Calif., have filed for Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California to protect the mall from an impending ...
ASR Considering Consumer Show
Kids are the source of an often-heard complaint at surf and skate trade show Action Sports Retailer. Specifically, the complaints are directed at the packs of marauding kids galloping down the aisles at ASR, all on a hunt for free...
ThreadMe: Destination Oasis in a Crowded Market
Thanks to a jam-packed trade show schedule, it can be overwhelming for every sector in the apparel industry to keep up. ThreadMe www.thread...
L.A. Fashion Awards on Hiatus Until 2009
Organizers of the L.A. Fashion Awards are taking a break this season after drawing a veritable who’s who of Los Angeles designers and industry executives to their event for the past three year...
Happy Birthday, DKNY!
NEW YORK—Poor Donna Karan! All she wanted to do was celebrate the DKNY 20th anniversary with a killer Spring 2009 fashion show. Well, she got her wish (kind of). She garnered serious star power for her front row, which included...
New York Fashion Week Spring '09: Be EcoChic
Hosted by supermodel Angela Lindvall and Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope, the Be EcoCh...
New York Fashion Week Spring '09: William Rast
NEW YORK—William Rast made an impressive
Elegantly Waisted
PARIS—It wasn’t hard to miss Velda Lauder’s flashy Swarovski crystal-encrusted and red glittery corsets while walking down the aisles at the Mode City lingerie and swim trade show in Paris. Though the designer is based in London, she could have a second home with the Hollywood crowd....
Betsey's Fairytale
NEW YORK—Betsey Johnson’s front-row guests snacked on “B and J” cupcakes, while her “Romper Room”-inspired runway show merged the ultra sexy with “Peter Pan.” Apparently, the drunken Captain Hook model who...
Day at the Beach With Lutz + Patmos
NEW YORK—Held in the swanky Pucci Gallery, the Lutz + Patmos exhibition was a star-studded event that was attended by industry insiders. Even Susan Sarandon was on hand to show support for some of her favorite designers. The line...
New York Fashion Week Spring '09: House of Cassette
NEW YORK—The House of Cassette made its
New York Fashion Week Spring ’09: Monique Lhuillier
NEW YORK—A trip to the Bahamas inspired Monique Lhuillier’s island-getaway collection. The Los Angeles–based ...
