Hunting for Newness at L.A. Textile Show
Designers and fabric reps turned out for the April 14 –16 run of the Los Angeles International Textile Show atthe California Market Center with a realistic outlook....
New Vegas Project to Replace Sands Expo Center
The developers of The Venetian and Palazzo resorts in Las Vegas have filed plans with Clark County, Nev., to build a 1.2-million-square-foot convention center just south of ...
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...
Long Beach, Calif.: New Looks on a Vintage Street
For those on a quest for Elvis Presley–era biker jackets, one place to search is Retro Row in Long Beach, Calif. But Graham Day thinks the Southern California city’s venerable vintage ...
BPMW Launches Men's Footwear Show
Media agency BPMW, the organizer of Capsule, the new boutique menswear show in New York, is focusing its aesthetic on shoes. Compass, a men’s footwear show, will debut July...
S.F. Design Schools Partner for Charity Fashion Show
Sustainably chic fashion and philanthropy will merge at the upcoming Discarded to Divine charity event in San Francisco....
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...
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
An international fashion-house consulting firm partners with Avery Dennison to bring you the latest technology to a store near you...
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...
SPESA Conference at Myrtle Beach
Donald L. Rheem of RheemMedia will be the keynote speaker at the 2008 SEAMS/SPESA Annual Meeting and Leadership Conference, set for April 25–27 at the Marriott Grande Dunes Resort in ...
Manufacturers Bank Founder Leonard Weil
Leonard Weil, the founding president and chief executive of Manufacturers Bank for 24 years, has died. He was 85....
Cautious Buying at L.A. Majors Market
After several months of weak retail sales, exhibitors and buyers kept expectations—and budgets—low at the April 7–9 Los Angeles Majors Market at the California Market Center....
Blue Holdings Sets Turnaround Plan
After a disappointing year, blue-jeans maker Blue Holdings Inc. is hoping to turn the company around with a new five-point plan that should put the Commerce, Calif., venture on profitable gro...
Patagonia's Eco Opening
When Ventura-based Patagonia opened its new store in Boulder, Colo., the outdoor and active apparel maker announced the winner of its “Voice Your Choice” eco campaign. Patagonia asked it...
True in San Francisco
Vernon-based premium-denim lifestyle brand True Religion Apparel Inc. opened a 1,146-square-foot store in the San Francisco Centre, located near San Francisco’s Union Square and SOMA (South of Market) ...
