Jenni Kayne's New Bag
Los Angeles–based designer Jenni Kayne struck a deal with Beauty.com to design a limited-edition bag that can double as a cosmetics case or a fashion clutch. Beauty.com will fill the Jenni Kayne bag wi...
Organic Style
Bay Area Internet retailer finds niche in green lifestyle...
Opus West Names New Retail VP
Irvine, Calif.–based retail-development company Opus West Corp. has named Greg Wattson to the newly created position of vice president of retail development. He will oversee the company’s exist...
Avril 'n' Jerry
Los Angeles–based manufacturer Jerry Leigh is partnering with pop star Avril Lavigne to produce a juniors brand called Abbey Dawn, which will be sold in the United States exclusively at Kohl’s. Inspired by Lavi...
Pioneering Theodore Boutique Exits Rodeo
Theodore was one of the pioneering boutiques on Rodeo Drive. It is one of the last multi-brand fashion stores on the world-famous luxury retail street in Beverly Hills, where it has been doin...
Paige Denim Names Sales Manager
Robert Brown has been named national sales director for Los Angeles–based Paige Premium Denim. He is based in Los Angeles and will overse...
Luxury in Store at South Coast Plaza's New Wing
For much of its 40-year history, South Coast Plaza has staked its reputation on attracting luxury retailers and an affluent clientele....
Chalayan in at Puma
Puma AG, the world’s third-largest athletic apparel company, named London-based designer Hussein Chalayan the company’s new creative director and took a majority stake in the designer’s company. Chalayan’...
Paul Frank Industries Restructures Business Model, Poised for Growth Through Licensing
Costa Mesa, Calif.–based Paul Frank Industries has granted exclusive global licensing rights for its brand to Creata, an Australian brand-management company that c...
Sue Wong to Host Fashion Week Show in Talmadge Estate
Sue Wong will host a 1920s-themed masquerade party and fashion presentation at one of her Los Angeles–area homes, The Cedars, which was once the home of silent-film star Norma Talmadge. ...
New Asian-Themed Hotel Resort Planned Near Las Vegas Strip
Visitors to Las Vegas trade shows will soon have a $170 million Asian-themed hotel resort among their choices....
Northwest Limited
San Francisco–based Levi Strauss & Co. and Jordan Brand, a division of Beaverton, Ore.–based Nike Inc., have teamed up to produce a limited-edition, co-designed menswear collection called 23/501. Part of th...
Wet Seal COO Exits, Position to Remain Unfilled
Gary White, the chief operating officer for teen retailer The Wet Seal Inc., resigned on Feb. 26 to take the job of chief executive for United Retail Group Inc., based in Rochelle Pa...
Oscar Nominee Wears Kevan Hall
Designer Kevan Hall is no stranger to Hollywood’s red carpet—“Desperate Housewives” actress Felicity Huffman wore one of Hall’s dresses when she won an Emmy Award in 2005.At the ...
Commerce Dept.'s Textile Office at Material World Forum
Matt Priest, deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s textiles and apparel office, will moderate a trade forum on April 7 in conjunction with the Material World trade s...
