Charming Changes
Bensalem, Penn.–based Charming Shoppes announced plans to close its Petite Sophisticate chain, as well as about 100 Fashion bug stores in an ongoing restructuring move. The retailer also announced changes in its executive sta...
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Customs Eying Tariff Changes Affecting Apparel Importers
U.S. apparel and textile importers are worried that a proposed adjustment in customs regulations will add 8 percent to 10 percent to the cost of bringing in goods from outside the country....
Bianca Nero Gets Miss America Clean Sweep
Los Angeles designer Maria Bianca Nero nearly swept the red-carpet dress competition at the recent Miss America Reality Check, which debuted its new reality-show format earlier this ...
Shanghai University, Businesses Tap FBI's Apparel Acumen
A group of apparel manufacturers and design-school faculty from China will be in Los Angeles later this month to meet with representatives from local nonprofit Fashion Business Inc. ...
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....
Lisa Michelle: Fine Construction, Attention to Detail
Before Lisa Felsenthal studied fashion design at the Otis College of Art and Design, she studied sculpture, painting and photography. As a former student of detail-oriented...
D&A, CFDA, Earth Pledge, Villaraigosa Join Forces for L.A. Fashion Week Event
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will play host to representatives of the California fashion community at a party at the mayor’s mansion in Los Angeles during Los Angeles Fashion Week in Ma...
Cone Denim Ties a Blue Ribbon Around the World
In early January, Thomas McKenna took over the helm of Cone Denim, one of the largest denim makers in the world. Cone Denim supplies blue-jean makers such as Levi Strauss...
Nelson: Just Jackets, Multiple Styles
Adrineh Baghdassarian’s 9-year-old knits line, Spool, offered a comprehensive selection of tops, bottoms and dresses to stores such as Anthropologie and Nordstrom.For Baghda...
Orange County Company Buys Sacramento-Area Mall
Irvine, Calif.shy;–based Steadfast Cos. has closed escrow on its purchase of the Sunrise Mall, a 121-unit enclosed shopping center located in Citrus Heights, Calif., 15 miles northeas...
Gemette Out, Hughes In at Arden B.
Sharon Hughes was named chief merchandise officer for Arden B., the contemporary division of juniors retail chain Wet Seal Inc., following the resignation of Greg Gemette, Arden B.’s ...
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...
After Merger, Frederick's Eyes Future
The market for lingerie keeps growing. According to Port Washington, N.Y.–based NPD Group, a market-research firm, sales of bras, panties, slips and corsets climbed to $10.6 billion for the 12...
Deborah Lindquist to Open Retail Store in No. Hollywood
Eco-friendly designer Deborah Lindquist has found a niche with eco-conscious brides. Lindquist— whose women’s clothing collection is made from recycled cashmere, hemp, organic cotton, organic wool, and repurpo...
