Oakley Adds Distribution Space in Inland Empire
Apparel and eyewear brand Oakley Inc. is expanding its warehouse space in the Inland Empire, having signed a lease for close to 300,000 square feet in the Crossroads Business Park in...
French Lessons
Solstiss/Bucol brings a little French savoir-faire to Los Angeles ...
Federated Names Key Divisional Presidents
Cincinnati-based Federated Department Stores Inc. promoted two executives to key posts within its Macy’s East and Macy’s Florida divisions....
Denim Sales Starting to Look Blue
The run on blue jeans isn’t over yet. But it is definitely slowing down....
Rusty Licensee Wins Restraining Order
C&C Companies, the Irvine, Calif.–based company that has the license to make Rusty apparel in the United States, has been tussling with the San Diego surf brand since last Decembe...
Name Game
Shareholders at the annual Federated Department Stores Inc. meeting in Cincinnati voted to change the corporate name to Macy’s Inc., effective June 1. The $27 billion company acquired the May Department Stores Co. in 2005, changing t...
Hong Kong Looking for Emerging Designers
Organizers of Hong Kong Fashion Week are searching for new fashion designers to participate in the International Designers Runway Show to be held during the Spring/Summer 2008 trade...
Chip & Pepper Open Calif. Store
Premium-denim specialists Chip & Pepper opened its first West Coast store on May 17 at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, Calif....
Bag it, Please
Blue-jeans maker True Religion Apparel Inc. is branching out into the handbag business. The Los Angeles–based company has signed a licensing agreement with Jacobs & Leslie Hsu Designs, a designer a...
California Labels Up for Dallas Fashion Awards
West Coast brands came away with the lion’s share of nominations for the 32nd Annual Dallas Fashion Awards, set for Oct. 7 at the Dallas Market Center....
Too Thin to Win
The models on the runway at London Fashion Week will be looking a lot less thin this September. The independent Model Health Inquiry, made up of model managers, designers and supermodels, will be making recom...
Patagonia T-Shirts Raise $99,000 for Oceana
Ventura, Calif.–based outerwear maker Patagonia has given a $99,000 grant to the global conservation group Oceana, which has headquarters in Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; and Anchora...
Hip City to Meet Hip Brand Store
As they say in real estate, “Location, location, location.”...
Technology Demands Grow South of the Border
Central America is an important manufacturing resource for U.S. apparel brands and importers, but the region has been an underdog compared to Asian sources....
Stepping Down
Joel Waller, the president and chief executive of The Wet Seal Inc., will not renew his contract when it expires Feb. 1, 2008. The retail chain in Foothill Ranch, Calif., has hired an executive-recruiting firm to fin...
