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...
PLM: The Next Generation
Efficiency-process software evolves to fit the needs of apparel makers...
Latin American Manufacturers Make a Pitch at Material World
MIAMI BEACH, FLA.—Western Hemisphere manufacturers showing at the April 8–10 run of the Material World trade show in Miami Beach, Fla., are still confident that they can make a differe...
Quiksilver Lands Latest Victory Over Roxy Name
After a six-year tussle over competing trademarks, Quiksilver Inc. has won the latest and perhaps last legal round in its case against a small Los Angeles apparel manufacturer that had a simi...
Economy Has the Apparel Industry Cooling Its Heels
With the winds of recession blowing over Southern California, many apparel makers and retailers are battening down the hatches until the economic outlook improves. Clothing makers and store owners are...
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....
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...
Longshore Worker Talks Progressing
Contract talks between the Pacific Maritime Association and longshore workers have made some progress after the first month of negotiations....
Barbara Fields' Fall 2008 Back-to-School Fashion-Show Seminar
Tweed is coming back, fake fur will be the detail of choice and plaid will be the most dominant pattern....
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...
Graydn: Modern Romantic
Fall 2008 will see the return of designer Todd Magill.Best known for his vintage-inspired collection, Wyeth, Magill has partnered with Tony Graham, chief executive ...
New Retail Developments at Irvine Spectrum, South Coast Plaza
The Irvine Spectrum is on the move. In late April, fashion board-sports boutique chain Active is opening its 25th store at the Spectrum, owned by The Irvine Co. Both the dev...
Directives West: 'Fashion Loves L.A.' Contemporary, Juniors and Girls' Fa
Los Angelesshy;–based retail consultancy Directives West tackled Fall 2008 trends with...
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) ...
March '08 Sales Weak Despite Easter Holiday
March was the weakest month for sales since 1995, according to the New York–based International Council of Shopping Centers. The sales charted in the ICSC’s index of 37 chain stores dropped 0.5...
