Melrose Heights: Summer Sparks Busy Season in Fashionable District
When temperatures rise, it might as well be the official signal for many people to take a trip to the beach. For retailers in Los Angeles’ high-profile Melrose Heights neighborhood, hot weather is a si...
Mayor Villaraigosa Signs Clean-Trucks Measure
On June 26, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signed into law the Clean Trucks Program, which was proposed to reduce the amount of pollution generated by diesel-burning trucks....
Jowzik Named Bebe's Chief Merchandising
Bebe Stores Inc. named Dyan Jowzik as its executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for the contemporary fashion company’s retail division on June 23. Bebe runs 290 specialty st...
Streetwear to Be Highlighted at MAGIC's S.L.A.T.E.
The MAGIC Marketplace will have a new section when the massive trade show holds its Aug. 25shy;–27 run in Las Vegas....
Purecolor: Focus on Fit
Before Ed Noble got his start in the apparel business, he didn’t know that much about women’s blue jeans. But he knew what makes a woman look good...
San Diego Fashion Week Lineup Revealed
Organizers of the first Fashion Week San Diego have set the lineup of brands and designers participating in the Sept. 28–Oct. 5 event, with more names to be added....
Online Wholesaling for the Little Guy
Apparel wholesalers looking to sell their goods online now have another resource in Orange, Calif.–based
Sex and the HSN
Patricia Field, the groundbreaking stylist for “Sex and the City” and costume designer for “The Devil Wears Prada,” has struck a deal with the HSN to create a l50-piece, limited-edition co...
Jack Ren Marquette, 1948-2008
Jack Marquette died Tuesday, June 17, after battling a long illness. He worked for the California Apparel News, first as a graphic-production artist when X-acto knives, rubber cement...
Tale of Two Fashion Districts Emerges in Downtown L.A.
The fight over management of the Los Angeles Fashion District appears to have come down to a compromise, which may result in the creation of two separate Business Improvement Districts....
Haley K.: Branching Out Into the Organic World
Dubbed “organic cotton, casual lifestyle sportswear,” eco-fashion label Haley K. is designed by native AngelenoDaniel Norzagaray as part of Fashion Lifestyle Inc., a Gardena, C...
Lingerie Designer Mary Green Wins 'Vision Award'
Mary Green, proprietress of her eponymous lingerie company, has employed “refugees or [individuals] in political asylum from their own lands” for nearly 20 years for her 30-year...
New Technology Helping Manufacturers Go Green
Apparel companies have been warming up to organic cotton and other green fabrics. With the help of new technologies, they’re also starting to adopt more green manufacturing....
3.1 Phillip Lim Bows in West Hollywood
Designer Phillip Lim dropped by his new 3.1 Phillip Lim boutique, 631 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood., Calif., for a June 19 party that drew attendees such as actress Emmy Rossum and desi...
Invista & OSHA
Fiber maker Invista inked a deal with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration at Invista’s Victoria, Texas, manufacturing site to “collaborate, share knowledge and further strengthen the safety and he...
