Designing the Character
One of the most noticeable aspects of filmmaking is the well-made garment that sets the tone for the movie. Costumes paint a picture of a character right before the viewer’s eyes....
Hi-Yo, Silver
Bob McKnight is back in the saddle at Quiksilver Inc., a surfwear, sportswear and equipment company based in Huntington Beach, Calif. The apparel executive, who was the company’s president until 2001, will take over again as presiden...
Earth Pledge Talks Eco-Friendly Fashion at Otis
Earth Pledge, the nonprofit organization and think tank for developing ecofriendly ways of life, is penetrating the fashion industry from top to bottom....
Vegas Trade Shows Open Stronger Than Expected
LAS VEGAS—A sagging economy and a convoluted trade-show calendar had many exhibitors at the MAGIC Marketplace and its satellite shows expecting a lackluster season....
Kate Hosts Kristinit Trunk Show
At the specialty boutique Kate, shoppers in Los Angeles’Fairfax Dis trict were treated to a retrospective and preview Feb. 9 of Kristina Lenss’ line Kristinit....
Curvexpo Debuts New York Show
NEW YORK—One year after launching in Las Vegas, lingerie trade show Curvexpo bowed in New York Feb. 3–5, running concurrently with Intimate Apparel Week and NewYork F...
California Continues at New York Fashion Week
NEW YORK—The West Coast continued its presence at New York Fashion Week, which ran Feb. 1–8. ...
Down to the Wire at 'Project Runway'
NEW YORK—Heidi Klum, Michael Kors, Nina Garcia, Tim Gunn and Victoria Beckham?...
Luxe Lhuillier
Monique Lhuillier turned out a fabulously luxe
Mr. Maiman Goes to Washington
Congress Hears Testimony on Design Piracy Controversy ...
In the Jeans
J Brand, a Los Angeles company that makes high-end women’s blue jeans, is launching a line of vintage-inspired jeans for men this fall. The label, called J Brand Denim Co., is under the direction of Sean Hornb...
Coat King
New York outerwear and sportswear manufacturer G-III Apparel Group Ltd. has acquired Andrew Marc from Gordon Brothers Group for about $42 million. Andrew Marc makes high-end outerwear and handbags under the l...
Kellwood Accepts Merger With Sun Capital
Kellwood Co.—the St. Louis–based manufacturer of branded and private-label apparel, including the California-based labels Vince, David Meister and XOXO—announced it ha...
Quiksilver, Kymsta Fight Over Roxy Label Continues
The ongoing legal tussle between two California apparel companies over the Roxy name is heading to court for a second time....
Online Jobbers Attracting New Wave of Buyers
The off-price market is grabbing a bigger stake in cyberspace. Off-price jobbers, manufacturers and liquidators who struggle with the expense and maintenance of their own online vehi...
