Farmers' Market Opens in Fashion District
Aside from organic apparel, the Los Angeles Fashion District now has organic produce thanks to a new farmers’ market, which will be set up each Thursday from 4–7 p.m. in the Santee Village lof...
Westwood: Fashion Retail Growing on the Westside
Five years ago, Lindsey Hassen was a frequent visitor to the movie theaters and cafes of Los Angeles’ Westwood neighborhood. But it was no place for fashion....
Majors Market Bullish in Tough Economy
The news going into the Majors Market Oct. 8–10 at the California Market Center wasn’t encouraging. According to the Conference Board, consumer confidence has slumped to a two...
Audigier Opens New HQ, Company Store
Christian Audigier’s empire continues to grow. The designer, whose stable of brands has now grown to four, has moved his company from Los Angeles’ Hollywood district to a 160,000-square-foot fa...
Organic-Fiber Conference Set for Monterey, Calif.
Berkeley, Calif.–based Organic Exchange is hosting its Fifth Annual Conference and Marketplace on organic fibers and sustainability Oct. 31–Nov. 2 at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in...
Retailer Goes Where Fashion Has Not Gone Before
Lisa Hans has painted some famous faces, including Hillary Clinton and punk rocker Johnny Rotten in her ongoing career as a makeup artist. But lately she’s out to change the look of the Los Angeles int...
Trademark Decision for True Religion
Los Angeles–based premium-denim lifestyle manufacturer True Religion won a trademark dispute against denim maker Triple S. Productions Inc. regarding the stylized “U” design on the back pocket of True Re...
Macy's Finds Solar Energy Is a Bright Idea
Solar energy is Macy’s next fashion statement....
Zafu Opens Database to Retailers, Manufacturers
Emeryville, Calif.–based Zafu (
Fashion Business Primer Coming to Hollywood
Veteran production manager Liza Deyrmenjian will conduct a weekend workshop titled “Everything You Need to Know to Start Your Own Fashion Business” Nov. 3–4 at Raleigh Studios in...
Knockoffs, Port Tour Part of AAFA Long Beach Event
“Knock it Off! Brands and the Counterfeiting Quandary,” a two-day seminar on counterfeiting and intellectual-property rights, will be part of the American Apparel & Footwear Associ...
Macy's After the Merger
Macy’s Inc. can deliver star power, but can it deliver on its promise? For glitz, the better department-store chain produced the aptly named Macy’s Passport Gala Evening on Sept. 27. It’s where...
Cargo Chaos Could Occur at Ports With Clean-Trucks Program
A new Clean-Trucks Program at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is facing major opposition and may not take effect until at least the middle of 2008 instead of the beginning of next year....
Hanesbrands' Chaden to Retire
Winston-Salem, N.C.–based Hanesbrands Inc. announced its Executive Chairman Lee A. Chaden will retire at the end of the year after 16 years with the company. Upon retirement, Chaden will become nonexecutive ch...
Surf Goes Street
It wasn’t too long ago thatsurfwear companies groused about pretenders to their throne. Companies such as Hollister, a New Albany, Ohio–based retailer of sur...
