Warnaco's New Exec at CK
The New York–based Warnaco Group Inc. named Janice Sullivan president of the company’s Calvin Klein Jeans division. Sullivan was most recently president of Liz Claiborne Inc.’s NarcisoRodriguez division and spen...
Iconix On a Roll
The New York–based Iconix Brand Group has struck a series of licensing deals for its London Fog, Rampage, Ocean Pacific, Joe Boxer, Danskin and Rocawear brands. Plus, the company announced plans to expand its Mossimo...
The Afterlives of Mannequins
Mannequin styles change almost as frequently as fashion trends, and when retailers want to get rid of last season’s mannequin, they often call a liquidator such as Mannequin Madness. The Oakland, Cali...
Operation Bell Bottoms Nets Phony Clothing
Federal and local law-enforcement officials arrested a dozen people in the Los Angeles area Nov. 6 for allegedly selling counterfeit clothing, trafficking in narcotics and laundering money to Middle E...
Fashion Philanthropy
The California apparel industry is known for its glamour and glitz, but behind the scenes and often less recognized, there is another “g” at work—giving. The industry has a long history o...
From Vintage Retailer to Design Archivist
Retailer Shareen Mitchell has been known to shoo designers out of
Thread Foundation: Fashionable Charity
With one successful sample sale under their belt, Rhonda Waller Bautista and Misty Ulan are gearing up for the holiday season....
Hot Weather, Chilly Sales in October '07
October retail sales grew by an anemic 1.6 percent, according to the New York– based International Council of Shopping Centers. The ICSC and many businesses blamed the month’s tepid performance on hot ...
BB Dakota: Rolling the Dice on Menswear
For Adrian Nyman, classic American fashion can be sliced and diced as an art project, or it can be reimagined as a new California look....
Cooper Building Continues Showroom Expansion
Buyers at the recent Los Angeles Fashion Market were greeted by a floor newly packed with showrooms at the Cooper Design Space. The mezzanine, which has been anchored by Showroom Se...
RVCA Flagship Debuts in SF
Costa Mesa, Calif.–based fashion label RVCA always seeks to turn convention upside down. Instead of opening its first flagship boutique in its surf- and skateboard-crazy hometown, it chose to...
Bohmo Launches Eco Web Site
Sarasota, Fla.–based Bohmo has launched an e-commerce Web site at
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...
