ENK Bows New Contemporary Show
Trade show producer ENK International returned to Las Vegas for the first time in several years with a solid showing of contemporary brands, most of which also exhibit atENK...
MAGIC Heats Up With Swim
Las Vegas is always steamy in August, and it was even hotter when swimwear hit the runway at the MAGIC Marketplace....
Cautious Buyers Make the Rounds at LV Trade Shows
A slow economy did not stop the apparel industry from making the biannual trek to Las Vegas for the MAG...
Swim Diary: Runway to Reality TV
Swimwear designer Ashley Paige takes on TV ...
Mara Hoffman: Colorful Prints and Modern Styling
After offering a few swim pieces for several seasons, New York–based designer Mara Hoffman has added a full swim collection to her eponymous highend contemporary line. Mara Hoffman Swim, which debuted for Holi...
Seventh Wonderland: Fashion From Down Under
A tiny art deco bauble found among the warren of stands that made up a Paris flea market was the inspiration for a new swimwear line called Seventh Wonderland....
A.B.S. by Allen Schwartz: From Red Carpet to Beach Patrol
For years, A.B.S. by Allen Schwartz has been known for its red-carpet evening gowns and dresses worn by celebs and noncelebs alike...
Tyler Rose Swimwear: Jetting Back to '80s Glitz
Tyler Rose Swimwear designer Nichole Carroll grew up along the California coast and worked in the surfwear industry for brands such as Toes on the Nose before launching her first swimwear line two yea...
SwimShorts 2009
Get a taste of what designers and manufacturers have in store for their 2009 swimwear and resort collections with these news bites. From mass market to high-end design, whether inspired by nature, nostalgia, ...
Rachel Pally: Swimwear With Roots in Jersey
Having built quite a following for her flowing, easy-breezy jersey dresses that are oh-so–West Coast cool, Los Angeles–based contemporary designer Rachel Pally has turned her attention to swimwear. “It i...
Waterwear 2009: Huntington Beach
Boardshorts and bikinis are constant sellers in the town known as Surf City USA....
Divide to Conquer
Having established a niche, some swim brands are launching diffusion lines to expand their reach....
NSF Clothing: Boardshorts for Surfing...and for Chillin'
Up-and-coming menswear designer Nick Friedberg of Los Angeles–based NSF Clothing is breaking into boardshorts...
24 Seven Names New West Coast Manager
Anthony Donnarumma has been named West Coast vice president of operations for fashion-industry employment agency 24 Seven. ...
Bankruptcy Sale
A bankruptcy court judge has approved the sale of Steve & Barry’s, a chain of stores that recently went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, to investment firm BHY S&B Holdings, an affiliate of Bay Harbour Managemen...
