Julie Chaiken Stars in Dallas
San Francisco designer Julie Chaiken of Chaiken was the guest of honor for the Fashion Industry Gallery’s Oct. 23–26 Spring I market in Dallas. Chaiken was in the spotlight during the ...
Ilori Says 'Eye Do' to Robertson and Rodeo
Robertson Boulevard’s next luxury shop will buck the street’s latest trends. Instead of a premium-denim boutique or a national fashion company’s branded shop, the latest tenant on this chic retail street...
California Dreamin'
That the Los Angeles Fashion Market has grown tremendously in recent years is indisputable—and it’s a good bet it will continue to rise in 2008. From fashion shows all over the city to the third annual ...
Newport Beach, Calif.: Tides Might Turn to Fashion at Balboa
For decades, Balboa Peninsula has been a magnet for partying and beach culture in Orange County. Unfortunately for many fashion retailers, shopping has been an afterthought at this laid-back enclave in Newpor...
Arena Teams With Lectra for PLM
Swimwear label Arena Group is among the latest to employ emerging PLM technology as a way to streamline product development. The Italian company will use Lectra’s Fashion PLM software...
Golden Great
According to Erika Gessin, San Francisco is a rising fashion capital. Enrollment is up at the city’s design schools, major fashion-forward retailers like Barneys New York have come to town
Jury Awards Caruso $15 million
Caruso Affiliated weathered a 2004 ballot referendum to approve its Americana at Brand shopping center in Glendale, Calif....
ITAA Annual Conference Focuses on Los Angeles
The International Textile and Apparel Association, an educational association of students and educators in the apparel, textile and merchandising disciplines in higher education, held its an...
Tech Execs See More ROI on the Horizon
NEW YORK—Technology vendors have been talking up emerging products such as PLM (product lifecycle management) and 3-D design soft...
Michael Stars Receives 'All-Star' Award
Hawthorne, Calif.–based Michael Stars was among a select group of apparel resources picking up All- Star awards during the Nov. 7 Apparel Magazine Technology Conference at th...
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Organic Exchange's Efforts Gather Steam
With 330 attendees from 39 countries, the Organic Exchange’s annual conference, held this year in Monterey, Calif., was a record success for the 5-year-old organization....
DBLA Clothing
DBLA Clothing faced off against DBLA Clothing at the second annual Fashion Walk Off, hosted by TDink magazine. The battle was a showdown of the brand’s Spring 2008 dresses versus th...
Looking at Sustainable From a Conventional-Cotton Perspective
How will the cotton industry evolve to become more sustainable? The question of cotton’s future brought together academics, retailers, farmers and scientists at Cotton Inc.’s recent S...
Anand Jon's Bail Set at $2.1m
Designer Anand Jon Alexander, in Los Angeles County Jail facing more than 50 charges of sexual assault, was granted a $2.1 million bail by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David S. Wesley dur...
