Treatment: Truly Vintage-Inspired
With a decidedly feminine design sensibility and a flair for vintage prints, Testament founder and designer Terry Perlman brings a casu...
Second Time for Dan River
Danville, Va.–based Dan River filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Wilmington, Del., marking the textile maker’s second bankruptcy filing in four years. The company employs 165 employe...
Kate Spade, Marciano to Join Nordstrom at The Oaks' Opening
Guess? Inc.’s new contemporary concept, Marciano; Kate Spade; and 25 other specialty retailers have signed leases to take space at The Oaks shopping center in Thous...
L&T's Sluss Retires
Earl Sluss, longtime retail executive and executive vice president of stores for New York–based retailer Lord & Taylor, is retiring. Sluss, who started his retail career in 1967 atMay Co., has been...
Apparel Contractors Ordered to Pay Back Wages
Three downtown Los Angeles garment contractors were mandated to pay scores of employees back wages and overtime after an investigation by the U.S. Labor Department....
Lingerie Entrepreneurs Jump In to Address a Petite-Size Market
Ellen Shing’s store, Lula Lu in San Mateo, Calif., caters to a niche within a niche....
Wet Seal Debuts Ashlee Simpson Line, New Company Direction
The Wet Seal Inc. debuted the Ashlee Simpson Designs for Wet Seal celebrity tops and T-shirts line on April 22, as leadership for the Foothill Ranch, Calif.–based juniors chain has un...
Lira Finds Currency in Streetwear and Active
The Lira Clothing line has nothing to do with Italy’s pre-euro currency, said Todd Kellogg, the brand manager for the Chino, Calif.–based label. But it has everything to do with finding new ang...
Branding Machine Bathing Ape Debuts L.A. Store
Tomoaki “Nigo” Nagao’s branding moxie has inspired legions of hip-hop musicians and American streetwear designers. On April 23 he touched down in Los Angeles to open a flagship s...
Levi's, Hirst Land at Fred Segal Man
BLUE PERIOD: The Warhol Factory X Levi’s X Damien Hirst capsule collection and book launched April 3 in a pop-up store at the Fred Segal Man store in Santa Monica, Calif. The coll...
Kashou Honored by L.A. City Council
Los Angeles designer Rami Kashou was on hand at the opening of the Los Angeles City Council on April 10, where he was honored by City Council President Eric Garcetti and Councilmember Jan Perry for h...
Deckers Leases Distribution Center
Santa Barbara, Calif.–based Deckers Outdoor Corp., which markets the UGG Australia, Teva and Simple footwear and accessories brands, has leased almost 500,000 square...
Claiborne to Cole
Kenneth Cole is stepping down as the long-time chief executive of his company, Kenneth Cole Productions Inc., handing over the reins to Jill Granoff, executive vice president of direct brands...
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L.A. County Bar Takes on Design Copyright Debate
The Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law section and the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers will tackle the issue...
