Otis to Honor DreamWorks', Warner Brothers' Globe and Globe
Otis College of Art and Design hosted its annual benefit kickoff reception on March 19 with a cocktail party at DreamWorks Animation Studio in Glendale, Calif....
Talbots' New Plan
Hingham, Mass.–based The Talbots Inc. will become a design-led company, according to the company’s new strategic plan, recently announced at its 2008 investors’ meeting. Plans call for streamlining oper...
Peligrosa Moves Knits Production to California
Los Angeles–based eco-friendly contemporary knitwear brand and private-label manufacturer Peligrosa built its business on its overseas-production connections. Now, the owners are bucking the o...
CIT Extends $90m
New York–based CIT Group Inc. provided a $90 million revolving line of credit and term loan to Como Fred David Group, a maker of women’s apparel based in Montreal. Como Fred David will use the funds to facilita...
L.A. Garment Factories Fined in Raids
State officials recently visited 21 apparel factories they said were operating illegally in Los Angeles County, issuing 35 citations totaling more than $163,000....
Moving Forward
People’s Liberation Chief Executive Colin Dyne has been trying hard to turn the company around since he took over last May. The Los Angeles–based company, which makes blue jeans and casualwear, added three new ...
Another Design Studio: Denim Pedigree, Guns for Hire
The three founders of design consultant firm Another Design Studio have deep roots in Los Angeles’ premium-denim and sportswear world....
L.A. Fabric Sourcing Seminar Set
Shery Sapriel of The Fabric Stock Exchange will be presenting a free seminar on fabric sourcing at 10 a.m. on April 15 at the Fashion Business Inc. Resource Center in Los Angeles....
Shapely Shadow Goes to the Net for Fit Sessions
Malibu, Calif.–based Shapely Shadow is bringing its 3-D fitting technology to the Internet....
Hartmarx, Bioworld Team With NGC for PLM
Product Lifecycle Management software (PLM) continues to be adopted at a brisk rate. Hartmarx’s men’s suiting division, Hart Schaffner & Marx, along with headwear maker Bioworld ...
Santa Monica Stores: Countdown to the Busy Season
For retailers in Santa Monica, Calif., summer feels like Christmas....
AAFA Appoints New Board of Directors
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has re-appointed Chairman Peter J. Gabbe to another year in his post....
Lawson Buys Freeborders in Merger of Software Cos.
St. Paul, Minn.–based Lawson Software upped the ante in the technology market and acquired San Francisco software company Freeborders, which specializes in PLM (product lifecycle mana...
La Brea Closes Five Stores in Four Months
Compared to many fashion streets, Los Angeles’ La Brea Avenue has been particularly hard hit by the weak economy. Retailers are wondering if the street can recapture its former potential....
Gerber Technology's John Hancock Reflects on 40 Years of Innovation
Tolland, Conn.–based Gerber Technology is currently celebrating its 40th year in business. The company started producing machinery for manufacturers, but over the years it has transformed itself to be...
