Agave's New D.C.
Los Angeles–based denim brand Agave has started construction on a 22,000-square-foot design studio and warehouse to be based on a two-acre parcel in Ridgefield, Wash., near Vancouver. The faci...
Optitex Venture to Enhance 3-D Applications
CAD provider OptiTex has joined forces with Santa Clara, Calif.–based visual-computing specialist Nvidia to advance research-and-development efforts using 3-D technology....
Surprising Turnout for N.Y. Textile Shows
NEW YORK—Roving packs of designers and buyers traversed New York during the city’s de facto Textile Week, browsing the international offerings at Texworld USA, Premie...
SwimShow Maintains Sunny Outlook for 2009
MIAMI BEACH, Fla—The mood inside the Miami Beach Convention Center was as bright and sunny as the skies outside for the July 19–22 run of the Swimwear Association o...
Thoroughly Modern Missy
Not Your Daughter’s Jeans Finds Niche in Denim Market ...
Pur the Couturier of Denim
Touted as a new approach to the world of denim, Pur Premium Denim is the brainchild of designer Hae Yong. An industry veteran with more than 20 years in the denim market, Yong has worked with Lucky Brand, James Perse...
Blue on Blue
Meeting the trials and tribulations of the denim industry ...
Gerry Building Back to Leasing Showrooms
The Gerry Building is back in business....
Off the List
Apparel maker Cygne Designs Inc. received notification from NASDAQ officials that the New York company may be delisted from that stock exchange. On July 16, the company received a letter warning executives that their stock h...
Full Circle Counters Hard Times With Robust IT
Laguna Hills, Calif.–based software developer I...
Showrooms for Sale in L.A. Fashion District
Los Angeles–based real estate developer the KI Group is taking on one of its most ambitious projects to date with the development of Stanford Regency Plaza, a 132-unit wholes...
Fashion Showroom Gambles on Chinatown
Theoretically, a fashion showroom needs no more than a rack and the next season’s styles. The showroom’s surroundings could be as complex or as minimal as needed. Entrepreneur Willard Ford plans to test this th...
Alvanon Expands Management Team
New York–based dress-forms maker Alvanon has expanded and realigned its management team....
Carol Malony Partners With Russell-Newman
Pacific Palisades, Calif.–based Carol Malony is on the edge of a growth spurt. The lingerie designer has formed an alliance with Russell-Newman Inc., the Denton, Texas–based intimate-a...
Charlotte's New Chief
Retailer Charlotte Russe Holding Inc. has a new guy at the top, even if it’s only temporary. Leonard Mogil, who has been on the San Diego–based chain’s board since 2001, will take over for Mark Hoffman, who is retiring ...
