Walmsley Promoted at Kellwood
St. Louis-based Kellwood Co. has promoted Stephen Walmsley to vice president of business development and special projects. Formerly the director of special projects, Walmsley joined Kellwood in 2004 a...
Lucky Eyes
Los Angeles–based Lucky Brand Jeans, a division of Liz Claiborne Inc., struck a deal with REM Eyewear for the launch of Lucky Brand Spectables, rock ’n’ roll–inspired eyewear set to launch in January. The launch ...
Salons Carve a Niche With Apparel Sales
One-stop shopping is a concept that is constantly evolving, and for some retailers, the latest spin is to combine clothing sales with salon and beauty services....
Badgley Mischka, Papillon Move to Sunset Plaza
The latest boutiques moving into the exclusive Los Angeles shopping district Sunset Plaza include an established couture line and a new Euro-luxury sportswear store....
American Apparel Deal Goes Through
After nearly a year of negotiations and paperwork, Endeavor Acquisition Corp. in New York completed its approximately $774 million acquisition of American Apparel Inc., the ...
Spring Technology Conference at FIDM
The Tech Conference West, an annual technology conference for the sewn-products industry, will debut April 2, 2008, at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising’s (FIDM) Ora...
DJ Set Makes Good Partner, Says Fashion Chief
Funk and punk music might provide a good soundtrack for a Saturday night. Yet when Jade Howe deejayed at the LASC boutique in West Hollywood, Calif., Dec. 6, the sounds also served as a catal...
Retailer Says Good for the Head, Good for the Body
For Nir Zilberman, the fashion business is not so different from the hair-and-beauty trade. In fact, the hairstylist might have an advantage in selling clothes, according to the West Hollywood, Calif.–...
Port Workers Start Enrolling for Security Cards
Truckers, longshore workers and thousands of other port workers in Long Beach, Calif., and Los Angeles have started enrolling for mandatory security cards now required by the federal government....
Newsmakers of 2007
California’s fashion industry was at the center of a host of changes in 2007 as fashion went eco—and so did the local port. Fashion took the top spot in online spending and the blogosphere exploded with...
Retailers Catch the Custom T-Shirt Wave
The latest trend in T-shirts might be a do-it-yourself style, and there is a wave of retailers offering new ways to customize a blank tee to suit customers’ personal styles....
Palazzo Hotel to Open in Time for MAGIC
Visitors to the February 2008 edition of the MAGIC Marketplace and satellite shows in Las Vegas will have a chance to get a glimpse of the city’s latest hot...
Mervyns' CEO Resigns
Hayward-based retail chain Mervyns announced that its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Merchandising Officer Rick Leto resigned. The company’s board named Chief Financial Officer Chuck Kurth as interim president and chief executive ...
Rodeo's New Address
The Rodeo Drive Committee, a merchants association founded in 1972, has taken the tony Beverly Hills shopping street online with the launch of the Rodeo Drive Web site (www.rode...
