Private Investors File Suit Against J Brand
J Brand Inc., a chic line of blue jeans that pioneered the skinny-leg concept, is embroiled in a legal squabble that could place 40 percent of the Los Angeles–based company in the hands of its...
Virtually H&M
Swedish fast-fashion retailer H&M is going virtual, thanks to a partnership with Redwood City, Calif.–based video-game maker Electronic Arts Inc., owners of the longstanding virtual-reality game The Sims. The Sims...
Going to School on Fast-Fashion Retailers
Fast-fashion retailing has become so dynamic that it’s now being taught in schools—at least to students at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona....
Trerotola In at Invista
Wichita, Kan.–based Koch Industries promoted Dave Trerotola to president of Koch’s Invista Apparel division, producer and marketer of several branded fibers, fabrics and finishes. Previously, Trerotola was global president of Invista...
Saturn's Fashionable Comeback
General Motors’ Saturn brand has signed on again to sponsor the L.A. Fashion Awards, which will host its third annual event Oct. 26 at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. The award nominees an...
CMC Inks Deal for Jewelry Expo
The California Market Center has struck a deal with trade-show producer Golden Triangle Shows to bring a new biannual jewelry show to Los Angeles....
Microsoft, AIMS Bring a Truckload of Technology to Fashion District
Microsoft Corp. literally rolled into the Los Angeles Fashion District on June 1 with one of its 42-foot mobile showrooms, hoping to educate the apparel industry about the latest sof...
New Parking in L.A. Fashion District
The first parking garage in 20 years officially opened May 29 in the Los Angeles Fashion District....
Clarity Group
Gerry Building Suite 708 (213) 623-9693...
Streets Ahead Billboard Banned
Los Angeles–based accessories manufacturer Streets Ahead found itself embroiled in a decency debate when the company launched its latest billboard campaign....
A.B.S. by Allen Schwartz
California Market Center Suite A555 (213) 489-1049 ...
Beija Brazil's New Life in Vida by Juliana Paes
Beija Brazil lingerie found a new life in loungewear. The lingerie line, which launched in 2003, enjoyed such high success with its lyocell loungewear division that designer Guy Blew...
United Trade Show Opens Retail, Heads East
A mere five months after Ryan Walker made a splash by debuting United Trade Show in Las Vegas, the 26-year-old entrepreneur took a small step into retail. On June 4, he opened a 350-square-foot shop...
Bedhead Pajamas Expands Retail Boutique
Renee Claire’s Bedhead pajama store at 3305 Motor Ave. in Los Angeles started out as an “afterthought.” Claire describes with a laugh that the 200-square-foot space allotted in front of ...
Karen Luu: From Pillows to Sleepwear
Karen Luu’s company, Karen Luu Exclusive Fashion Services, helped local clothing designers in San Francisco for over 15 years with full-package design, pattern-making, sample-making and produ...
