Boneparth, Jones Join Kohl#039;s
Menomonee Falls, Wis.–based department store Kohl’s Corp. named former Jones executive Peter Boneparth and consultin...
International Denim Partnership Lands in Los Angeles
In a classic “East-meets-West” move, Los Angeles designer Adrian Nyman has partnered with Hong Kong denim maven Philip Law to create a high-end capsule collection for Indigo Farm, Law...
New Technology, Real Estate Prices Drive Retailers Online
Thanks to improved technologies and new concepts, online retailing is looking more attractive to some than traditional retailers, and going Web-only is becoming a more attractive option, said several e-commerce resources.
Executives: V.I.P. Plan Might Revive Gottschalks
Department-store chain Gottschalks Inc. reported a 3.9 percent drop in same-store sales in April. The decline was the latest bad news in more than 31 consecutive months of negative same-stor...
Hannah Bean: Staking a Sophisticated Spot in Santa Ana, Calif.
With its real estate covered by freeways, regional malls and tract housing, the north end of Santa Ana, Calif., looks like classic California suburbia to Christina Harrison. At first glance, she thoug...
Peter Alexander Opens in California
Peter Alexander built a fleet of self-named stores offering his fashion sleepwear and a cheeky sense of humor in his native Australia. He recently expanded to California, his first step toward opening...
Executives Move Forward to Make Tarrant Private
After two Tarrant Apparel executives announced they want to take the publicly traded company private, a special committee of board members has been formed to consider the proposal....
Boneparth, Jones Join Kohl’s
Menomonee Falls, Wis.–based department store Kohl’s Corp. named former Jones executive Peter Boneparth and consultin...
Iconix in China
New York–based Iconix Brand Group Inc. formed a joint venture with Hong Kong–based Novel Fashion Holdings Ltd. The joint venture, called Iconix China, will look for an Asian partner to help market one of Iconix’s brands—...
People's Liberation Abroad
Los Angeles–based People’s Liberation Inc., makers of People’s Liberation and William Rast apparel, have inked an exclusivedistribution deal with London-based Subranded/The Cle...
True Religion Heads to Americana
Vernon, Calif.–based denim lifestyle brand True Religion opened a 1,425-square-foot boutique at the new lifestyle mall The Americana at Brand, located in Glendale, Calif....
Sustainable-Concept Store Nau Closes
After a little more than a year after opening its first store, Portland, Ore.–based outdoor-apparel maker Nau is closing....
A Parallel Fashion Universe Down Under
An L.A. Take on Australian Fashion Week...
Material World Coming to the West Coast in '09
After years of eyeing the West Coast market, the organizers of the Material World textile, technology and sourcing trade show are planning to set up a three-day Los Angeles show in 2009, acco...
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