Gilman Joins Liz's Board
New York–based Liz Claiborne Inc. named Limited Brands veteran Kenneth B. Gilman to the company’s board of directors. Gilman’s election brings the number of directors to 10. Gilman spent more than 25 yea...
Fashion Lineup Announced for Mayor Villaraigosa's L.A. Fashion Week Eco Party
Organizers for FutureFashion L.A., the eco-themed fashion event to be held at the Getty House in Los Angeles during Los Angeles Fashion Week, named the 17 labels participati...
Keeping Counterfeiters on Their Toes
Private investigators and police target L.A.’s copycat sellers...
Nike: More Football, Less Hockey
Nike Inc. has added another football league to its roster. The Beaverton, Ore.–based footwear and athletic-apparel giant inked a deal with the French Football Federation to be the league’s equipment supplier un...
Buddha-Bar Lands at Thesis Boutique
The Buddha-Bar lifestyle empire keeps growing. For more than 10 years, the French company released celebrated compilations of dance music. It also opened restaurant locations in Paris and New...
Costa Rica Gets More Time to Join Trade Accord
Costa Rica got a seven-month extension to join the Central American Free Trade Agreement....
Class Makes Case for New Trade Show
Premium-denim and designer trade show Class debuts March 1–3 in Santa Monica, Calif.—and despite arriving amid a crowded trade-show calendar, Class founder and director Jason Bates promised his...
Verreos to Blog L.A. Fashion Week
Nick Verreos was one of the first designers to show at Smashbox Studios during Los Angeles Fashion Week—back before the Culver City, Calif., venue teamed up with Mer...
Show & Tell Fall '08
From the runway to the show floor, the recent West Coast trade shows launched new trends for Fall ’08. For a recap on the Project Global Trade Show, MAGIC Marketplace, United trade show and Pooltradesh...
Gen Art Names New Garde
Gen Art will feature three up-and-coming designers during its “New Garde: A Celebration of Innovation Los Angeles Fashion” event, to be held March 7 at the Park Plaza H...
Stuuml;ssy, Streetwear Brands Bucking Trends in Slow Economy
The economy seems to be hitting the brakes, but Stuuml;ssy and a handful of other streetwear brands are on the go....
Hudson Launches Corporate-Relocation Consultancy
Larry Hudson, a former leasing executive with the Gerry Building and the California Mart (now called the California Market Center), has launched a real estate consultancy ai...
Elizabeth Lands Costume Design Oscar
Costume designer Alexandra Byrne took home the Academy Award for costume design at the 80th annual Academy Awards, held Feb. 24 in Hollywood.Byrne’s costum...
Directives West Merges With The Doneger Group
Los Angeles–based buying office Directives West will become an independent division of New York–based The Doneger Group on March 1, when the two retail consultancies officially join fo...
When Nick Met Oscar: Verreos Hits the Red Carpet
In his career, Nick Verreos has dressed starlets including Eva Longoria Parker for the red carpet....
