L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: Anthony Franco
Anthony Franco was this season’s sponsored designer at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, and the Los Angeles native didn’t disappoint at his March 21 show....
Swimsuit Heirs Acquire Control of Raj Manufacturing
Alex Bhathal and sister Lisa Bhathal Vogel have partnered with San Francisco–based investor Swander Pace Capital to take over control of Tustin, Calif.–based Raj Ma...
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: Literature Noir
Torn yellow-book pages and blood-red rose petals on the runway set a melancholy mood for Elliot Hans and Kaya B.’s...
O'Meara Joins VF
Greensboro, N.C.–based VF Corp. named Aidan O’Meara president of VF Asia Pacific, a new position for the company. He starts on May 1. In his new job, O’Meara will oversee the continued growth of VF’s brands across Asia and the P...
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: Maggie Barry
Maggie Barry debuted her
Knitter Opens Shop With an Eye on L.A.'s Designer Market
Behind an unassuming door in an unassuming building in Los Angeles’ fashion district lies the holy grail of domestic knitters—a knitter specializing in high...
Port Problems Won't Flare Up Until 2008
Even though retail imports will jump about 10 percent this year, congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach should not be an issue....
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: Imitation of Christ
Never one to shy away from theatrics, Imitation of Christ designer Tara Subkoff sprinkled the runway with human bones and sent her models down the runway in a Gothic trance ...
Avery Dennison Acquires Paxar for $1.3b
Pasadena, Calif.–based tags and labels maker Avery Dennison Corp. has announced an agreement to acquire rival Paxar Corp. of White Plains, N.Y., for $1.3 billion, or $30.50 per share....
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: Oligo Tissew
Designer Christopher Enuke, known for his well-constructed denim pants and lushly knit sweaters, incorporated those trademark styles into his...
SIMA Announces Waterman's Honorees, Image Award Nominees
The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association is gearing up for a busy summer....
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: Kushcush by Kerry Cushman
War and peace. The subject has been on the agenda of several designers during Los Angeles Fashion Week, and Kerry Cushman was among them. The Los Angeles–based swimwear designer ...
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: Jared Gold
Salt Lake City–based designer Jared Gold returned to Los Angeles to show his latest Jared Gold Collectio...
