Zafu Opens Database to Retailers, Manufacturers

Emeryville, Calif.–based Zafu (

Already Shipped China

Alfredo Settimio carries the highly focused air of a perfectionist craftsman. Every detail on his Great China Wall vintage-inspired fashion label, from Swarovski crystals to Chinese lettering, must be...

California Designers Among 'Project Runway' Lineup

Bravo TV’s hit fashion reality show, “Project Runway,” will return Nov. 14 for its fourth season of design and drama. The Emmy-nominated show, which pits designers again...

NPD Studies Sports

Sporting goods, including apparel, footwear, equipment and bikes, rang up $256 billion worldwide in 2003, marking a 4 percent increase in sales over the previous year, according to Port Washington, N.Y...

More of Everything at N.Y. Trade Shows

NEW YORK—There was a little more of everything for retailers attending the recent trade shows in New York: more exhibitors, more buyers shopping the shows, and more days to shop among...

Sock Safeguards Considered

When sock imports from Honduras jumped 50 percent last year, sock manufacturers in the United States grew nervous....

Erin Braxton: Elegant Comfort

Erin Braxton takes the lazy comfort of pajamas and elevates it to fashionable loungewear also fit for a weekend wardrobe....

JCPenney Goes Greener

Plano, Texas–based J.C. Penney Co. Inc., operator of JCPenney stores, has expanded its environmental-initiative program. The company will open a new green store in Denver and will expand its energymanagement program for new a...

Survey Says: E-Commerce Sales Skyrocket

E-commerce beat its growth forecasts in 2006, according to a Shop.org and Forrester Research survey, “The State of Retailing Online,” which was released Sept. 18. The n...

Centric Offers New Take on PLM

Developers at San Jose, Calif.–based Centric Software hope to take online product development to the next level with a new set of sourcing, specs and line planning applications, which they called the ...

Gen Art Announces Fresh Faces Lineup

Gen Art’s 10th annual Fresh Faces in Fashion young designer showcase will kick off Los Angeles Fashion Week on Oct. 12 at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. The 1...

Intermix Enters the Mix in L.A.

If you’re looking to make an entrance in Los Angeles, this is a pretty good way to do it....

Importers Prepare for a Post-2008 World

The world of apparel importing will change drastically at the end of 2008....

Blue Holdings Drops Life & Death, Set to Shutter Stores

Blue Holdings, the publicly traded premium-denim manufacturer, has announced that it will discontinue its Life & Death brand, close its two retail stores and dismiss 35 employees...

Bernie Dexter for Lucy B.

When Michelle Landry teamed up with the 1950s pinup-style model Bernie Dexter for a new line of vintage reproduction lingerie, they set out to be as true to the original vintage pieces as possible. Th...