Mestre Joins Cherokee
Van Nuys–based Cherokee Inc. named Lourdes Mestre brand manager for Mexico and South America. Mestre, who previously worked with Target Stores, will help Cherokee pursue it goal of being a “worl...
Surf's Executive Shuffle
A bevy of surf executives are taking new positions this month....
Name Change for Blue-Jeans Company
When the Innovo Group started up in 1987 as a small company in Texas, it was making cnvas and nylon products for the sports licensing and advertising specialty markets. ...
Is Target Missing the Mark?
A recent court ruling regarding Target Corp.’s successful Web site (
Dolce Vita: Dresses to Go With Dolce#039;s Shoes
For Spring 2008, Emeryville, Calif.–based footwear manufacturer Dolce Vita will have a full collection of dresses to complement its pretty contemporary shoes. The dress line, which launched wi...
More JCPenney All Around
Plano, Texas–based JCPenney opened 22 new stores—making good headway on its plans to open 50 new stores in 2007. So far this year, the department store has opened 44 new stores and had plans to open the...
Fund-raiser for Show Pony's Buzzelli
Friends of Kime Buzzelli, the artist/owner of the Show Pony boutique and gallery in Los Angeles’ Echo Park neighborhood, are rallying around her to raise funds for a much-needed operation. A large tumor has been foun...
Eco-Chic Fashion Week
Is green really the new black? Los Angeles gears up for eco-friendly runways....
Premium Denim's New Breed
With a plethora of options, the premium-denim consumer has had to become a savvy shopper. Aristocrat denim has even started using the tagline “premium luxury denim,” perhaps to different...
Fashion Blog Coutorture Trades Hands
San Francisco–based Sugar Inc. has acquired the online fashion community Coutorture (
MyShape Names Potter to Merchandising Post
Former Directives West partner Sandy Potter has joined Pasadena, Calif.–based e-commerce start-up MyShape (...
Changes at the Top of VF
There’s an executive shuffle at the Greensboro, N.C.–based VF Corp. The manufacturing giant has promoted President and Chief Operating Officer Eric C. Wiseman to chief executive officer, succeeding Mackey J. Mc...
September '07 Sales Could Lead to More Markdowns
Consistently solid retail performers including Nordstrom slipped during September, and a few retailers such as Pacific Sunwear reported increases during a month that was called disap...
Mom2B Returns to L.A. With Larger Event, Fashion Shows
Mom2B, the new trade show for maternity apparel and pregnancy-related products, returned for its second season in Los Angeles to the Cooper Design Space....
California Apparel News to Sponsor Design Suites Party
The labels participating in the Design Suites and the California Apparel News will host a party on Oct. 18, the closing night of the Design Suites exhibition at Smashbox Stu...
