Turkish Trade Mission Open to California Apparel Buyers
The Turkish Consulate of Los Angeles is seeking buyers from California companies to attend the 11th International Istanbul Fashion Fair, to be held Feb. 5–9. The Turkish fore...
Bridal Store's California Rollout
In a world crazy about fast fashion, Alfred Angelo makes wedding dresses that take four to six weeks to complete. Brides must not mind the wait. The Philadelphia-based independent bridalwear ...
Denim Report: Blue World
Every pair of jeans has a story to tell. From how they were acquired—fresh on the shelves or vintage store?—to the adventures each owner has taken them on....
Christian Weber to Split With U.S Backers, Moves to Italy
Christian Weber, the founder and creative director of Los Angeles– based designer label CW Christian Weber, has split withhis U.S. backers, Alliance Apparel Inc., a Korean-American co...
Liz Claiborne Taps Isaac Mizrahi and John Bartlett
New York–based manufacturing giant Liz Claiborne Inc. tapped two well-known designers to head up the women’s and men’s divisions of its Liz Claiborne brand. Isaac Mizrahi will oversee the women’s collection, with his first collections for apparel, accessories ...
Immediates and Items Keep L.A. Market Steady
Coming off a lackluster holiday season, buying was expected to be cautious at the Jan. 10–15 run of the Los Angeles Fashion Market, but retailers and manufacturer representatives were...
Eco Focus: Fashion for a Cause
Former model and healthy-living entrepreneur Lizanne Falsetto of thinkProducts is putting a fashionable spin on the natural-products industry by bringing together 17 influential companies in a united ...
Costume Guild Names Honorees
The Costume Designers Guild announced this year’s honorees and nominees for the group’s 10th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards, set for Feb. 19 at the Beverly Wilshire Hot...
REI Goes Green in Texas
Seattle based outdoor apparel and equipment retailer Recreational Equipment Inc. will open its second prototype store in Round Rock, Texas, in fall 2008. The new two-story, 32,700-square-foot store is part of REI’s green-stor...
Former Disney Executive Named MAGIC President
Former Disney executive Chris DeMoulin has been named president of Woodland Hills, Calif.–based MAGIC International and vice president of the fashion group for New York–based Advansta...
California Ports Approve Second Round of Fees for Shippers
Decaying bridges, inefficient highway ramps and narrow roads are all projects the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach plan to attack with a new $15 per 20-foot container fee approved Jan. 14....
Livin' on the Edge
Bold colors, graphic prints and ’80s silhouettes. Action sports and streetwear designers are definitely living on the edge this season. The two categories will merge their rebellious style at the upcoming Acti...
Eco Focus: Green Is in the Details
You want to become more environmentally friendly in your apparel production. You want to offer your customers an organic, fair-traded product that demonstrates your company’s commitment to bettering the world...
Brooklyn Projects' Streetwear Confidential
Brooklyn Projects is a streetwear aficionado’s skate shop. The walls are covered with skateboard decks. Bicycles designed for motocross hang from the ceiling. In the midst of the bikes and the...
Pacific Sunwear Picks DJM for demo
Anaheim-based Pacific Sunwear Inc. appointed Melville, N.Y.–based DJM Realty to manage the national disposition of the retail-store leases for its demo stores. The retail chain announced early this mon...
