Vineyard Vines Teams With CGS/Blue Cherry

Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.–based apparel company Vineyard Vines has upgraded its information-technology systems with the BlueCherry enterprise suite, developed by New York–based ...

Kellwood Rejects SunCap's Offer

The board of directors of St. Louis–based manufacturer Kellwood Co. rejected an unsolicited proposal from Capital Securities Group LLC to purchase Kellwood for $21 per share. The board, on the advice of independent fi...

Zainab: Top Fashion by Appointment Only

If retail is supposed to be like theater, or cinema, if you will, then Zainab Sumu aims to give her clients an exclusive personal screening....

L.A. Fashion Week Spring '08: Louis Verdad

BoxEight hosted Fashion Week favorite

L.A. Fashion Week Spring '08: Eduardo Lucero

Eduardo Lucero took inspiration from his surrounding for his runway show held Oct. 11 at the ...

Lectra Launches Education Initiative

Lectra has launched an education initiative to create a better-skilled work force by teaming up with fashion colleges around the world and giving them easier access to the company’s technology...

Pooltradeshow on the Move

After occupying a tent in a parking lot in Las Vegas, the Pooltradeshow is moving to firmer ground for next February’s MAGIC Marketplace....

Tahari Opens Big at Saks Fifth Avenue

Worries about the weak dollar may have alarmed some retailers, yet New York–based fashion designer Elie Tahari remains bullish....

Paul Frank Culls Workforce, Welcomes New Investors

For the first time in its 10-year history, Paul Frank Industries has had to lay off staff members....

Tukatech Expands International Presence

Los Angeles–based Tukatech Inc. has opened new offices in Central America, Asia and Europe....

L.A. Fashion Week Spring '08: Randolph Duke

Randolph Duke presented his first

L.A. Fashion Week Spring '08: Gregory Parkinson

The runway at

Charting Great Retail O.C.'s Great Park

Orange County in Southern California is still wide-open territory for many retail developers looking to capitalize on the region’s fairly well-to-do consumers....

State Garment Raids Net $600,000 in Fines

In a two-day sweep of garment factories in Los Angeles and Orange counties, state officials cited more than 70 manufacturers for violating several labor rules....

Metropark Gets New Chief Executive

Metropark, a mall-based fashion-boutique chain geared toward street-savvy young adults, has promoted one of its executives to the top spot....