Nela:A 1940s Feel
Newcomer Nela, a division of Panglobal Brand Inc., has reputable fashion roots. Taipei-born fashion designer Hellen Yuan- Edralin designed for notable labels Rozae Nichols...
Fed Lowers Rates
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee lowered the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 2 percent. The Fed hopes to spur spending, citing weak economic activity and “subdued” spe...
Ueberroth Leaves Quiksilver
Huntington Beach–based Quiksilver Inc. announced the resignation of board member Heidi Ueberroth. A board member since December 2006, Ueberroth leaves the surf giant to devote more time to the National...
Weinbaum Leaves QST, Joins Creative Sourcing
Immediately after finalizing a deal for its West Coast business, Chicago-based QST Industries has parted ways with Los Angeles–based Vice President and board member Kenneth Weinbaum....
New Hires at Howe
Menswear brand Hause of Howe has grown its executive ranks with the addition of a new national sales manager and director of marketing. Effective immediately, Keith Cokes and Ken Blaustein wi...
Microsoft Wants a Bigger Stake in California Apparel Industry
The world’s biggest software company has its eye on the California apparel industry. ...
Akiko: Luxe Look
Southern California native and Otis College of Art + Design grad Akiko Yasuda designed for Poleci before launching her eponymous label in 2003. With a notably laid-back design aesthe...
Alphanumeric Relaunches With Original Crew
When Alphanumeric first made the scene in 1998, the brand quickly established itself on the leading edge of the streetwear movement with its crisp styling and broad appeal. Helmed by Alyasha Owerka-Moore, Mi...
CAST Sale Nets $13k
All the proceeds from a sample sale organized by California Apparel News and the Cooper Design Space will be donated to the Coalition Against Slavery and Trafficking, a nonp...
Paige: Green and Premium
Launched in 2004, Paige Premium Denim quickly climbed the premiumdenim ranks. The label has grown to include men’s, kids’, maternity and a petite collection, as well as a collection of contemp...
PVH Acquires Mulberry Thai
New York–based Phillips–Van Heusen Corp., owner of the Calvin Klein and Izod brands, acquired certain assets of tie maker Mulberry Thai Silks Inc. for approximately $10 millio...
Intimate Apparel Council, FIT Launch Professional Program
The Intimate Apparel Council and the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York have teamed up to launch an education program to help intimate-apparel executives gain a leg up in th...
Furrow Joins Cygne
New York–based private-label denim maker Cygne Designs Inc. named former Innovo executive Jay Furrow the company’s president and chief executive officer. Furrow will also join Cygne’s board of directors. Bernard Manuel—...
Kitson to Debut Its Biggest Store at Americana
High-profile specialty retailer Kitson will open its first store outside of Los Angeles’ stylish Robertson Boulevard in late 2008 when it debuts at The Americana at Brand retail cente...
