Surf Suffers in the Third Quarter
Three of surf’s biggest players—Volcom, Zumiez and Pacific Sunwear of California—forecasted less-than-sunny fourth quarters....
Crafting the Look of Disney's 'Enchanted'
Q&A with ’Enchanted’ costume designer Mona May...
Invista's Asian Initiatives
Invista announced plans to build a nitric-acid plant on Jurong Island in Singapore. Nitric acid is one of the components of adipic acid, which the company uses to manufacture nylon, polyurethane and other products. The facto...
Tt: Luxe Tees From Day to Night
Los Angeles does not want for T-shirt lines. As a Los Angeles–bred girl who worked for Ella Moss and Splendid, Tiffany Saidnia knew this and knew all the players in the T-shi...
JCP's Consumer Ed
Plano, Texas–based JCPenney has launched a new campaign called “Know Before You Go” for its e-commerce site (
L.A. Spectacular
With a crew of celebrity supermodels including Heidi Klum and Karolina Kurkova, lingerie retailer Victoria’s Secret hosted its annual runway show on Nov. 15 at the Kodak Theater in Ho...
Downtown Showcase
David Tupaz and Irma La Dolce were among the designers who showcased their fashions at the Nov. 12 Reflections 19 catwalk presentation organized by salon owner Monet Lu. Lu, who oper...
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...
7 Starts Retail Rollout on Robertson
Luxury denim brand 7 For All Mankind started its great retail leap forward....
Tart Noir: Upscale Intimates
JD Fine & Co.’s newest division of Tart, Tart Noir, is aiming for the top. The Concord, Calif.–based company’s stable of brands covers...
Surf Monk: Covering the Endless Summer
A clothing label might change a surf tradition that is almost as old as the wave-riding sport....
Arena Teams With Lectra for PLM
The Arena Group swimwear label is among the latest to employ emerging PLM technology as a way to streamline product development. The Italian company will use Lectra’s Fashion...
Dillard's Gets Tranquility
Little Rock, Ark.–based department store Dillard’s Inc. opened its new Tranquility department featuring yoga-inspired activewear in 25 Dillard’s stores throughout the chain. Some of the yoga, pilates and fitness...
Retailers Told to Light Up-in an Eco-Friendly Way
Wal-Mart and Bill Clinton want to shine a light on better ways to illuminate a store. It’s part of a wave to find more–environmentally friendly ways of lighting up a space. By 2009, tighter ene...
Fashion Retail Beginning to Blossom East on Melrose
Until recently, Melrose Avenue’s fashion glitz stopped short of the east side of the intersection of Melrose and La Brea avenues in Los Angeles. However, since October, two fashion boutiques have opene...
