Levi's Haas to Retire
Robert Hass, a descendent of Levi Strauss & Co. founder Levi Strauss, will retire as company chairman of the board after 18 years in that position. He will remain on the board as...
B.B. Dakota Eying Possible Sale or IPO
B.B. Dakota, a young contemporary brand based in Irvine, Calif., has tripled its business since its debut in 2005....
Ms. Kline's New Web Emporium
High-profile Los Angeles boutique retailer Lisa Kline recently debuted a new e-commerce Web site (
Team Behind 'Project Runway' Takes Center Stage
A sold-out crowd of more than 200 “Project Runway” fans packed the theater at the Paley Center for Media (formerly the Museum of Television & Radio) in B...
Cold Weather, Promotions Animate November '07 Sales
November’s cold snap benefited apparel sales across the United States, but analysts questioned if the cold weather will be enough to guarantee a thriving holiday season....
Iconix Adds Four
New York–based Iconix Brand Group Inc. has found new executives. Kimberly Lee Minor was named vice president of brand management for the London Fog, Joe Boxer and Rampage brands. She was previously wit...
U.S. Senate Passes Peru Trade Bill
The U.S. Senate passed the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, known as the PTPA Act, on Dec. 4 in a 77–18 vote. ...
Sustainable Collective by Convoy: Eco-Friendly and Built to Last
Being eco-friendly doesn’t stop at buying garb made from sustainable and organic fabrics. It also means being less disposable about those clothes. That’s the philosophy that Maia Andersen has w...
Cortezar In at Ungaro
Colombia-born, Miami-based designer Esteban Cortezar was named the new chief designer for Emanuel Ungaro's womenswear collections. He replaces Peter Hyde Dundas, who left the company in July....
Kaltman's Velvets, Now From China
After 46 years in the textile business, Hal Kaltman is going to China....
Carrots: Sweater Dresses and Shirtdresses Cover San Francisco
The city of San Francisco pioneered the hippie look in the late 1960s and then watched as basics took over thanks to the city’s retail behemoth Gap Inc. But recently, the shirtdress and the sw...
Guess Fetes 'Movies Rock'
Los Angeles–based manufacturer and retailer Guess? Inc. teamed up with the Condeacute; Nast Media Group on Nov. 29 to host a bash celebrating quot;Movies Rock,quot; ...
Saks Settlement Unlikely to Alter Charge-backs Practice
Saks Inc. recently settled a lawsuit with one of its vendors regarding the department store’s charge-back policy, but many in the industry question whether the settlement—for an undisclosed amount...
Wet Seal to Consider Non-Mall Units
Executives at Foothill Ranch, Calif.–based juniors apparel retailer Wet Seal Inc. are rethinkingthe company’s real estate strategy and for the first time may open non-mall stores or units in le...
Fabric Washes, Trends Focus of AATCC Seminar
quot;Fashion Garment Washing: Trends, Fabrics, Technologies and Sustainabilityquot; will be the subject of a symposium to be held Dec. 12–13 at the Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach, Calif....
