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BRIEF ENCOUNTER: Diane Kirkland hopes her men’s underwear designs will do for fellows what the push-up bra has done for women. “It’s designed to enhance what’s there,” Altadena, Calif.–base...
Sunset Plaza: On a Sophisticated Mission
Many landlords might cheer if a Hennes & Mauritz H&M moved next door to their retail center. But not Francis S. Montgomery II, owner of Sunset Plaza in West Hollywood, Calif...
E-Commerce Companies Merge
Santa Barbara, Calif.–based e-tailer CoutureCandy (
Wollyhood Clothing: Laughs & Disposable Fashion
The words “self made” are tattooed on Dillon James McKnight’s knuckles. The tattoos might be the mark of a hard man. Yet tough tales are not what comes out of t...
Brooks to Shutter Campuses in Long Beach, Sunnyvale
Officials at Brooks College, which offers fashion programs at its Long Beach and Sunnyvale, Calif., campuses, said they will close down both campuses in a gradual phase-out expected to be com...
Schedule, Economy Impact Los Angeles' Holiday/Resort Market
The Holiday/Resort market has traditionally been one of the smallest markets on the calendar, but buyer traffic was particularly low during the most recent Holiday/Resort event according to m...
Altamont Launches Selvage for Skaters
Altamont, the year-old skate-inspired line of men’s apparel from Lake Forest, Calif.–based Sole Technology, will debut its first collection of selvage denim for Spring 2008. Launched in collaboration ...
Fiber and Wash Techniques
The latest trends and developments in fabrics, fibers, washing and dyeing will be the focus of a symposium set for Dec. 12–13 at the Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach,...
Return of the Rocketing Rates?
Workers’ comp rates are no longer at the sky-high levels of three years ago, but business owners can implement costcutting measures before they begin to climb again. ...
The Exclusive Menswear Show Sold
Another trade show has been swiped up by a competitor....
Fashion on the Agenda at L.A. Anti-Counterfeit Event
Fashion-industry executives will discuss the impact of the sale of counterfeit goods on the apparel industry at an Aug. 22 seminar in downtown Los Angeles....
Party at Howe's Hause
Menswear designer Jade Howe threw a party and virtual fashion show on Aug. 11 to kick off the Spring/Summer 2008 Hause of Howe collection and bow the company’s new runway space at its headquar...
Project Runway's Dao Gets digital
Chloe Dao, the Houston-based designer who won the top prize in the second season of Bravo’s fashion reality show, “Project Runway,” is launching a new mobile technology case collection in partner...
Demand Still Strong for Fashion District Lofts
The first major condominium project in the Los Angeles Fashion District is a wrap....
Marketing 2.1: Partnerships, Branding & Convergence
How fashion brands can position themselves in a rapidly changing new media world...
