ASR Holiday Sees a Dip, Stays Positive
The ASR Holiday 2008 show at the O.C. Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, Calif., was noticeably smaller than previous editions....
Abbot Kinney Facing Change With Designer Stores
When the established New York design house of Steven Alan opened a boutique recently on the historically bohemian Abbot Kinney Boulevard, many started to wonder whether this unique street, wh...
YMI Signs TV Actress for Fall Ad Campaign
Los Angeles–based juniors denim brand YMI Jeanswear has enlisted teen actress Aimee Teegarden from NBC’s “Friday Night Lights” to promote the company’s Fall 2008 line with...
Hot Topic Gets New Top Executive
Hot Topic Inc., the mall-based retailer that appeals to young shoppers into the music scene, announced that Michael Crooke will take over the top spot as president of the Hot Topic division....
Gottschalks Reports First-Quarter Loss
Department-store chain Gottschalks Inc. reported a 10.3 percent decline in its same-store sales for its first quarter of 2008. The results were reported during a May 29 conference call with r...
South Coast Plaza Gets a Flurry of New High-End Stores
Luxury shopping center South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif., announced that Spanish design house Balenciaga and diamond jeweler De Beers will open new stores at the mall ...
Decision Due on Caruso Mall
Developer Rick Caruso might have to wait until the end of the summer before he can get a green light to build The Shops at Santa Anita, a luxury retail mall in Arcadia, Calif., locat...
Hippie Ink: New Green Tees
Santa Monica, Calif.–based Hippie Ink has rolled out a new series of green-themed T-shirts made with organic cotton and organic blends and featuring environmental messages such as “Hug...
Fashion Group Spotlights Licensing Dos and Don'ts
The world of licensing, its benefits and pitfalls, was the topic discussed recently by a panel organized by Fashion Group International, the nonprofit network and education group for the fash...
Yoga Line Omgirl Launches Lifestyle Collection
Yoga-based line Omgirl is taking lifestyle dressing a step further in the design direction with the launch of sportswear line Roam by Omgirl...
Designers Look to Lectra for New Ways to Create
A few dozen apparel designers got a glimpse into the future of design when representatives of technology company Lectra debuted the company’s new Kaledo design software durin...
Business Group Aims for a Smaller Fashion District
A group of business owners in the Los Angeles Fashion District Business Improvement District (BID) is attempting to form a new Fashion District BID that would be half the size of the...
New Hire
Italian luxury lingerie brand La Perla announced it has a new chief executive officer for La Perla North America. Suzy Biszantz has been named the new head of North American operations and will report to Jeff...
Death to Argyle: Golfers Gone Wild
A moment of sisterly teasing gave twins Cassie and Willow Wayne the idea for Death to Argyle, a line of golf attire that turns golf’s stodgy classic style on its head....
Buy-Back Plan
Six months after becoming a publicly traded company, American Apparel Inc. announced it would buy back some of its stock in a $25 million share-repurchase program. The repurchase program is expected to continue over ...
