Jessica Simpson Swim Spring '08
Singer and starlet Jessica Simpson caused quite the commotion at the July 14 debut of her new namesake juniors swim line at The Raleigh hotel for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami Swim in Miami Beac...
Active Ride Sets Moving Day
Active Wallace Group, which operates about 20 Active Ride skate/surf shops across Southern California, is moving its Inland Empire headquarters from Ontario, Calif., to Mira Loma, Ca...
A New Approach to Fashion 101
Beginning fashion students may find the design game rather intimidating with all the complex garment constructions to learn as well as the constant pressure to create something fantastic. Pasadena, Calif...
Honeydew Sleepwear
Benny Zafrani, founder and creative director of Honeydew Intimates, flips through Honeydew’s “black book” of prints for the season, which are compiled in a 2-inch-thick binder. T...
West Third Street Story
Rents have been increasing on Los Angeles’ premier retail streets, such as Robertson Boulevard, but less than one mile away from this thoroughfare, West Third Street remains a place where rent...
Buxbaum Group Relocates
The Buxbaum Group, an investment group specializing in turnarounds and liquidations, has relocated its headquarters to Agoura Hills, Calif....
Fashion Holds a Premium Place on La Brea
The massive sprawl of La Brea Avenue should make the street just another one of Los Angeles’ hard-to-define thoroughfares. But Michelle Dalton Tyree was sure that her stretch of La Brea would increasin...
Economy Shifts Into Third Gear
The falling value of the U.S. dollar doesn’t bode well for tourists wishing to visit exotic lands overseas....
Lim, Neimans to Be Feted in Dallas
Designer Phillip Lim and retailer Neiman Marcus will be honored at the 32nd Dallas Fashion Awards on Oct. 21 at the Dallas Market Center in Dallas....
L.A. Fashion Awards Add Denim Category
Supima, maker of fine cotton, is partnering with the L.A. Fashion Awards to create the “Denim Designer of the Year” award. The third annual awards program, which highl...
Skinny'z by Bordeaux: Technological Shapewear
Ardy Raminfar’s Skinny’z by Bordeaux shapewear line was inspired by the simple method that women have been using for centuries to obtain a cinched waist: the corset....
Cult Industries USA on Pause
Australian surf brand Cult Industries has temporarily ceased operations at its Huntington Beach, Calif.–based American headquarters....
Saving the Center
A coalition of business owners in New York’s fashion district has formed a campaign to preserve the area as a garment center in reaction to several landlords’ recent shift to converting traditional garment buildings to...
Pool Now With Thread
The Pooltradeshow has teamed up with San Diego–based independent shopping event Thread, which has moved its headquarters to Los Angeles, where it will share space at Pool’s offices in the city...
Miami Brings International Beach Flavor to the Runway
The Beach Boys, John Stamos and Jessica Simpson—Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami Swim beefed up its show lineup this season with more celebrities, more shows and s...
