ASR Parties On

SAN DIEGO—The surf may be up or the waves might be flat. No matter the forecast, you can bet the partying is going to be good at the Action Sports Retailer show, held Sept. 4–6 in San Diego.The fun started on a...

New York Fashion Week Spring '09: Academy of Art University

NEW YORK—Student shows always bring a refreshing perspective to the fashion runway. And the Academy of Art University proved itself on the forefront of innovative design when the des...

New York Fashion Week Spring '09: Rock & Republic

NEW YORK—Redemption was the theme of

BCBG's Grecian Turn

NEW YORK—Inspired by the fluidity of modern dance, the BCBG designer Max Azria showed deliberate draping with Grecian-esque frocks and serious plunging necklines at his Spring 2009 show at Bryant Park on...

New York Fashion Week Spring '09: Trovata

NEW YORK—Inspired by his childhood in Michigan, designer John Whitledge created an Ivy League muse to portray the look of his...

New York Fashion Week Spring '09: Jenni Kayne

NEW YORK—Jenni Kayne examined the theme of power dressing for Spring. It was a nod to the late 1970s and early ’80s when the power suit reigned supreme. Kayne explored ways to update the look into a softer, cleaner version for the woman of t...

New York Fashion Week Spring '09: Erin Wasson X RVCA

NEW YORK—It was a scene one might expect at a RVCA party. A dingy room on a rooftop on Manhattan’s Lower East side with the requisite musicians, artists, advocates and fashion insiders. Oh, and Erin Wasson. The model–cum–fashion designer was ...

Welcome!

Welcome to the new ApparelNews.net blog.It seemed like the best time to launch the blog, with Apparel News staffers off covering stories around the world. Fashion Editor N. Jayne Seward and Contributing Writer Jamie Sharpe are in...

Enuke to Head Women's Design at Monarchy

It’s an unlikely pairing, but one that could result in a powerhouse brand. ...

International, Eco Focus at ASAP/Global Eco

The ASAP Global Sourcing Show returned to the first floor of The Venetian hotel Aug. 24–27 with a small lineup of international exhibitors and a handful of green-themed exhib...

Gap Slows Store Launches

Gap Inc. has realigned its real estate strategy and as a result will cut its store openings by 10 percent to 15 percent over the next three to five years, said Chief Executive Officer Glenn M...

California Kicks Off N.Y Fashion Week

California kicked off

Ports' Clean Trucks Program Is Not Going Full Steam Ahead

The countdown clock is ticking for the new Clean Trucks Program set to begin Oct. 1 at Southern California’s two largest ports. But many are wondering if the ports will be ready on time....

New Faces at Accessories The Show, Moda Las Vegas

Traffic was sporadic at Accessories The Show and Moda Las Vegas, held Aug. 25shy;–27 at The Venetian in Las Vegas, but most exhibitors said they were pleased with the retaile...

New Format for New Ecollection Show

The MAGIC Marketplace bowed its new Ecollection show, devoted to all things fashionably green, during the trade show’s Aug. 25–27 run....