L.A. Fashion Week Fall '08: Nicholai by Nicky Hilton
From slick patent-leather accents and square silver buckles to horse-whip accessories, Nicky Hilton described her F...
International Denim Brands Finding New Home in L.A.
Two years ago, Canadian denim designer Jason Trotzuk was having a hard time getting manufacturers in Los Angeles to answer his calls, much less agree to produce Fidelity, his fledgli...
Pike Spotlights L.A. 'Tastemakers'
Laurie Pike, style director for Los Angeles magazine, has selected 15 Los Angelenos to profile as the “Tastemakers Class of 2008,” whose work will be featured ...
A Lot of Tommy
Tommy Hilfiger Group will open a four-floor, 22,000-square-foot flagship store in New York on Fifth Avenue—between 53rd and 54th streets—in November. The space previously housed a Fortunoff store, which occupie...
New Lines: The Lady Liberty Building
The following are new lines carried by showrooms at The Lady Liberty Building, located at 843 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles. The California Apparel News lists new tenants and lines each mar...
Kitson Sues Melrose Landlord for Fraud
High-profile boutique Kitson has opened stores in far-flung locales such as Dubai, but the Los Angeles–based retailer ran into problems opening a boutique in West Hollywood, Calif., less than a mile ...
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '08: Jenny Han
Jenny Han peered into her shiny disco ball for her Fall ’08 collection and came up with a flirty and feminine nod to the ’70s, which was seen during...
Habitual Declares Bankruptcy
Los Angeles–based premium-denim brand Habitual has declared bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court. Pacific Marketing Works , which owns the brand and two T-shirt ...
The Patio Stands Alone
Elliot Hans and Kaya Burchak of Literature Noir, a contemporary men’s and women’s line, and Nick Friedberg of NSF, a contemporary men’s tops and outerwear line, have joined for...
New Lines: Gerry Building
The following are new lines carried by showrooms at the Gerry Building, 910 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles. The California Apparel News lists new tenants and lines each marketweek issue....
T-post Invents 'T-zine
Leave it to the Swedes (based in the town of Umearing;) to create something so completely different yet with a genuinely global outlook. ...
Kate's New COO and Co-Prez
Kate Spade, a division of New York–based Liz Claiborne Inc., named Craig Leavitt co-president and chief operating officer. He will begin in April. Previously, Leavitt was president of global retail at Link The...
Are You Getting Enough Fiber?
Louis Vuitton handbags aren’t the only fashion items prone to counterfeiting....
The Globe Showroom
The Lady Liberty Building843 S. Los Angeles St.Suite 201(213) 955-6116
European Fabric Rendez-Vous Returns to L.A.
European Textile Rendez-Vous, the showcase of European fabric resources that launched last October, returned to Los Angeles for a March 11–12 run at The Standard Downtown. ...
