Andrea S.: From White Top to Full Collection
For Los Angeles native Andrea Styranka, it all started with a simple white short-sleeve shirt that sold exclusively at Planet Blue. Officially launched for the Fall 2005 season, her...
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '08: Coco Johnsen
Relatively new to the world of fashion is Coco Johnsen, who had been designing one-of-a-kind pieces for the last few years until she put together her first ready-to-wear...
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '08: Bahar Shahpar
Eco-friendly styles are laying claim to all categories of fashion, and Brooklyn, N.Y.–based Bahar Shahpar seems to be carving out a niche in wearable, highend contemporary styles....
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '08: Eduardo Lucero
Eduardo Lucero took inspiration from his surrounding for his runway show held Oct. 11 at the ...
Attendance Up at L.A. Textile Show Despite Crowded Calendar
Traffic was unexpectedly brisk at the Oct. 15–17 run of the Los Angeles International Textile Show at the California Market Center, where long lines at the registration counter contin...
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 ...
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....
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...
Michelle Yu: Art Meets Fashion
After six years designing for established companies, including Rock & Republic and BCBG, Michelle Yu thought it was a time for a big change....
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '08: Jenny Han
Inspired by the Roaring 20s, Los Angeles–based contemporary designer
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....
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '08: Randolph Duke
Randolph Duke presented his first
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '08: Gregory Parkinson
The runway at
OptiTex Breaks Into Home-Sewing Market
Software supplier OptiTex is entering the home-sewing market. Home sewing is fueled by independent fashion designers and hobbyists and is considered to be one of the fastest-growing segments ...
Dreamgirl Moves to Online Sales
Los Angeles–based lingerie brand Dreamgirl International is installing a new Internet-based software system that will enable its retailers and sales agents to place orders, check inventories a...
