Vian Hunter: Classic Looks, Luxe Details
In Lisa Vian Hunter’s retail store in Palo Alto, Calif., classic movies starring Audrey Hepburn and Doris Day play on a television set in the background. The prim dresses and car coats that Hunter desi...
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '08: Maggie Barry for Xubaacute;z
With disparate themes that ranged from quilted-leather motocross suits to rustic leather cowboy jackets trimmed with fringe, Maggie Barry...
CFDA Names Names
California designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy, designers of Rodarte, and Scott Sternberg, designer of Band of Outsiders, are among the nominees for this year’s CFDA Fashion Awards, awarded by the Council of Fashion Designers o...
H. Lorenzo Goes Green
Lorenzo Hadar, the owner of high-end Los Angeles boutique H. Lorenzo, will debut HLNR, a store constructed with some eco-friendly elements such as roof-based solar-...
K-Swiss Pops Up in Santa Monica
Westlake Villageshy;–based footwear and activewear apparel maker K-Swiss opened a pop-up store on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica on March 14, where it will remain until April 3, when it shuts down...
Dolan: Dressed Up, the Easy California Way
Jodie Dolan started her company four years ago at the most basic level of clothing design: T-shirts. Dolan, who has a degree in art history from the University of California, Santa ...
CandyStore Adds Its Own Brand of Sweetness to the Web
When first stumbling upon CandyStore Collective’s Web site (
New Lines: Cooper Design Space
The following are new lines carried by showrooms at the Cooper Design Space, located at 860 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles. The California Apparel News lists new tenants and lines each marke...
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '08: The Green Initiative
The Green Initiative
AAFA to Retailers: Know Your Customers, Market Creatively
TUCSON, Ariz.—With the economy down in the dumps and customers watching their pocketbooks, apparel makers and retailers have to tap into better marketing skills and offer innovative products to entice ...
New Lines: The New Mart
The following are new lines carried by showrooms at the The New Mart, located at 127 E. Ninth St., Los Angeles. The California Apparel News lists new tenants and lines each market-week issue....
Sustainable Trends
At long last, environmentally responsible fabrics and development processes are coming into their own, thanks the tenacity and commitment of several manufacturers, designers and apparel makers who hav...
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L.A. Fashion Week Fall '08: Samora
Los Angeles designer Samora Olayan went for a sophisticated, classic look for her
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '08: Elmer Ave.
Elmer Ave.’s Smashbox debut was loud and raucous, yet inspiring for many. The main tent was packed at the label’s Mar...
