L.A. Fashion Week Spring '08: Yana K.
Longtime Smashbox Studios devotee Yana Khromova of Yana K. moved her
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '08: Bordeaux
In 2000, Los Angeles–based label Bordeaux started producing tech-savvy garments that were often manufactured without side seams....
Monique Lhuillier Branches Out
Monique Lhuillier’s career seems as magical as her latest fairy-tale bridal collection, which floated down the runway in New York during the recent Bridal Fashion Week....
New Media & New Age Marketing Panel at FIDM
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising examined the changing face of new media when it hosted its 10th annual entertainment panel on Oct. 24, titled “New Media...
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '08: Moda Made in Italy
Claudio Montias made an audacious debut at Milan Fashion Week on Sept. 23. One month later, he and three other Italian designers made something of a repeat performance at South Coast Plaza, the luxury...
Directives West: Time to Shine, California
Directives West, a trend forecaster and buying office for retailers, hosted its “Time to Shine, California...
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '08: Jesse Kamm
Fashion and film merged for the debut of
St. John Signs Licensing Deal
Luxury knitwear company St. John, based in Irvine, Calif., has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with an Italian company to make St. John sunglasses and prescriptioneyeglass frames....
Pop-Up Retail
Anchor Blue is experimenting with a new retail concept called La La Land. The chain, based in Ontario, is opening a pop-up store on Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade on Nov. 17, stocking affordable but trendy clot...
Los Angeles Apparel Contractors Forced to Pay Back Wages
Following an investigation by federal labor officials, five Los Angeles–area garment contractors have paid $142,000 in overtime and back wages to 122 workers....
Fires May Boost Retail in Southern California
If 2003 is any indication, brush fires could be good for retailers....
New Money Man
Panglobal Brands, a new Los Angeles apparel company launching several juniors and contemporary lines, has named Charles Lesser as its chief financial officer. Lesser comes from Los Angeles–based blue-jeans com...
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '08: Plastic Island
For Spring 2008,
Falling Stock
Even though Volcom, a Costa Mesa–based surf brand, had a pretty good third quarter, its stock price dipped sharply after the company predicted fourth-quarter sales may not be as rosy. One of the reasons is tha...
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '08: Frederick's of Hollywood
One night was not enough for Frederick’s of Hollywood’s fourth annual lingerie art auction and fashion show...
