New Ownership for Biatta Intimates
Secret Fashion Inc.—which produces the lingerie brands Biatta Intimates, Peeping Tom Intimates and Miss Fifi—has been purchased by founding partner Mark Peniasian and...
Tianello to Launch New Retail, Web Projects
At first glance, it looks as if Los Angeles–based sportswear line Tianello has been stuck in a time warp. The 16-year-old company still does all of its manufacturing in downtown Los Angeles. M...
FIG to Honor Fields
It will be one year until Barbara Fields is officially named “Woman of the Year” by the Fashion Industries Guild of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, but she is starting work on the ...
Police Confiscate Counterfeits in Fashion District
A multi-agency task force seized a large haul of suspected pirated DVDs, apparel, footwear and other intellectual property during a Nov. 29 raid near the Santee Alley area of the Los...
Quiksilver Names New Marketing Chief
Quiksilver Inc. named Greg Perlot senior vice president of marketing for Quiksilver Brands in the Americas. A function of Perlot’s job will be to spread the word about Quiksilver far beyond it...
Idol Radec: Neo Prep
Launched in 2007, Idol Radec debuted as a fashion-driven golfwear line for young men. “We put together a Fall/Winter collection to test the market,” said Nick Thomas, who, along with Da...
United to Offer Nonstop Flights to Guangzhou, China
United Airlines will begin daily nonstop service between San Francisco and Guangzhou, China. The carrier was recently awarded the route by the U.S. Department of Transportation....
WGSN's West Coast Hires
The Worth Global Style Network has added two editors to its West Coast office. Tasha Adams joins the international trade forecaster as associate editor. A longtime freelance and staff writer for several consumer and ...
Creativity, Hustle to Drive Sales After Black Friday Frenzy
2007 was the year that specialty retail joined the Black Friday frenzy....
Demand for Premium Space Pushes Up Retail, Industrial Rents
Despite some slowdowns in employment rates, demand for retail and industrial real estate remained strong in California during the third quarter....
Holiday Kickoff
The holiday sales season began on Nov. 23—
Marisa K: On the Move
Designer Marisa Kenson spent several years designing for the Tarrant Apparel Group, one of the largest apparel makers in Los Angeles...
Hippie Ink's 'Strawberry Fields' Collection
RETRO TEES: Los Angeles– based tops line HippieInk has released a new group of shirts under the “Strawberry Fields” collection. The series features about 20 retro prints...
Day in the Life of Rickey Kim: Tastemaker
Rickey Kim, creative director of the Evil Monito Intelligence Agency, wears many hats—and sometimes he designs them, as well....
LVMH Wins Music-Video Case
Luxury-goods maker LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA has won a trademark dispute against Sony BMG and MTV Online over a Britney Spears music video that features the pop star driving a Hummer upholstered in pink fabric bearing what...
