Retail Exec Luis Padilla Named ENK President
Veteran retailer Luis Padilla has been named president of New York–based trade-show producer ENK International....
Breaking Up
Shelli Segal, the woman behind the label Laundry by Shelli Segal, is parting ways with Liz Claiborne Inc., which bought her company in 1999. Segal has been replaced by Trish Westcoat Pound, creative director ...
Mandy Moore to Appear at FIG Dallas Market
Mandy Moore is very busy these days, but she does have enough time to visit the Dallas-based Fashion Industry Gallery Fall/Winter market June 2 to promote her Los Angeles–based line, ...
David Loren Expands Private-Label Business
Former Max Studio and BCBG executive David Loren has launched a private-label business to augment his branded business sold through the Beverly Hills–based David Loren Collec...
Ed Hardy Licensor Files Suit Against Christian Audigier
Two months ago, Christian Audigier was walking the runway at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, where he showed both his eponymous collection and his licensed Ed Hardy l...
Green Speak With FGI-LA
Fashion Group International of Los Angeles is partnering with Elle magazine and custom-furniture retailer Cisco Home to present “S...
Pony Goes Ultrasuede
San Diego–based footwear and athletic apparel maker Pony International LLC is bowing two new shoe styles featuring Ultrasuede, according to Ultrasuede maker Toray Ultrasuede (America) Inc. According to the company, th...
Kasil Angles the Skinny
Some may say the skinny jean is going the way of the dodo bird, but Kasil thinks the trend still has legs. For Summer and Fall 2007, the Los Angeles–based premiumdenim maker is launching two new skinny styles...
The Man Behind the MAGIC
Joe Loggia has been a police officer and is a certified public accountant. He has no doubt had to draw on both experiences during his nearly 15-year tenure with trade-show giant MAGIC Interna...
WGSN Expands West Coast Offices
Worth Global Style Network, the United Kingdom–based trend-forecasting service, has promoted Sally Lohan, senior editor for WGSN, to content director for the company’s West Coast operations....
Flux Nouveau: Knits With a Vintage Heritage
Martin Paquette got his fashion history education digging through rag-house bails across the United States and in his homeland, Canada. Paquette bought heaps of vintage clothes by the pound and, with ...
West Coast Port Congestion Could Become a Trade Barrier
Manufacturing goods in China may be cheap,but it could lead to problems down the road....
O'Neill Sells Trademarks to Dutch Company
It all started more than 50 years ago when a chilly surfer looking for a bit of warmth in Northern California’s waters discovered a magic fabric called neoprene....
Technology Grabs Spotlight at SPESA/Material World
Technology—with bells and whistles at full tilt—moved to the front of the stage at the tri-annual SPESA Expo, held May 8–10 in conjunction with the annual Material Wor...
Limited Brand Sells Express Stores
With lingerie and beauty products making up 70 percent of its revenues, Limited Brands Inc. has decided to shed its clothing stores to improve its profits....
