No Wal-Mart in NYC

Bentonville, Ark.–based retail giant Wal-Mart has scrapped its plans to open a Wal-Mart store in New York City in the face of growing opposition, according to a report in The New York Times. There are nearly 4...

Bravo New York: Uncomplicated Cashmere

After over 15 years of transforming other designers’ sketches into garments at his production company in Arcadia, Calif., Steven Bian is sketching his own designs to weave into sweaters for hi...

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: Crispin & Basilio

Donny Barrios, the designer for

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: DeHoghton

The concert at The Roxy in West Hollywood on March 22 marked the first time that the crew of friends making up the band Michael H and the Bashers had played together in public. ...

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: Directives West

Los Angeles–based retail consultancy Directives West summed up the trends for Fall ’07 at its March 23 runway...

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: T-Bags

T-Bags’ vibrantly printed dresses and jumpsuits added eye-catching fireworks of color at the 944 Lounge in West Hollywood on March 22. 944 magazine hosted nearly a week of events during Lo...

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: Private School Assault Wear

On March 18, at downtown Los Angeles specialty boutique Push Emporium, Private School Assault W...

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: Carilyn Vaile

After her Fall/Holiday 2007 fashion show at the California Market Center on March 25, a hot pink–dressed Carilyn Vaile took a bow with one daughter resting on her hip and another daughter hold...

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: Parasuco Jeans

NORTHERN LIGHTS: Hailing from our neighbor to the north, Canadian denim maker Parasuco Jeans took advantage of Los Angeles Fashion Week to spotlight its ...

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: Ed Hardy

Christian Audigier clearly likes to make big gestures, and for the March 19

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: Joey Tierney

Joey Tierney returned to the

Van Ness Joins SEA

Canadian swimwear manufacturer Swim Experts Alliance has hired Warnaco Swim alum Kathy Van Ness as its executive vice president and chief marketing officer...

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: Christian Audigier

Christian Audigier debuted his namesake collection with a

Big Crowds Turn Out in L.A. for Fall Market

There was a lot going on at the March 23–27 run of the Fall ’07 market in Los Angeles, with plenty of exhibitors, crossmerchandising opportunities, satellite trade shows and parties to entice buyers to ...

Advanstar to Be Sold

New York–based Advanstar Communications, parent company of MAGIC International, is being sold to an investor group under the direction of private equity company Veronis Suhle...