L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: Copenhagen Kasbah
“Classic details of the menswear world” inspired Copenhagen Kasbah’s creative director, Tim Meicker, for his...
Mimo and Garon: Sister Styles
It’s not uncommon for designers to have multiple lines, but usually they are under the umbrella of one label and have a similar vibe and aesthetic with vastly different pric...
Douglas Fir Debuts Shoe Shop as Men's Shoe Sales Hit Stride
High-profile menswear boutique Douglas Fir will start focusing on what the welldressed man puts on his feet....
Developer Looking for Gold in Brownfields
The shortage of land in prime real estate markets has retail developers turning to “brownfields” for expansion, which is exactly the case for Calabasas Hills, Calif.–based Westr...
Rodarte Receives Second CFDA Nomination
The Council of Fashion Designers of America announced its 2007 Fashion Award nominees in New York on March 12....
Will Shipping Rates Float Importers' Boats?
LONG BEACH, Calif.—Negotiations begin soon on new shipping-rate contracts that start on May 1. But at this point, it is anybody’s guess where rates will go....
True North
Los Angeles–based premium-denim lifestyle brand True Religion Apparel Inc. signed a lease on a 1,932-square-foot store in the Valley Fair shopping center in San Jose, Calif. The new store is expected to open this fall and will carry ...
Costa Goes Inside the Designer's Studio
On March 12, the Otis College of Art + Design welcomed Francisco Costa, the New York–based creative director of Calvin Klein, to the Pacific Design Center for a conversation with Otis’ f...
Fashion or Faux: Copyright Law Heads Back to Congress
The American fashion industry is gearing up for a fight as lawmakers in Washington, D.C., prepare to reintroduce a piece of legislation that seeks to extend copyright protection to fashion design....
Local Brand Helping Fight World Poverty
Meredith Garrett, designer of the year-old Los Angeles–based contemporary brand Signorelli, has signed on with OmniPeace and Millennium Promise to help end extreme p...
Elysian Park Handbags
Designer Raven Daye is following in her father’s footsteps. Her father, Cory, made handcrafted leather bags for Mick Jagger, Joan Baez and Grace Slick. He also taught Raven that “the bag one car...
Sideout and International
Van Nuys, Calif.–based Cherokee Inc. inked an exclusive international license agreement for its Sideout Brand in Latin American with P&L Global Network. The deal covers Sideout and Sideout Sport brand men’s, women’s...
YMI Proceeds With Miss USA Sponsorship
Executives at Los Angeles–based YMI Jeans Inc. are not afraid of a little negative publicity. In fact, they sometimes welcome it as they did following the fiasco involving company end...
The Fashionable Mix of Art and Commerce
If retailing is an art, it can translate into inspired art collecting. Just think of Stanley Marcus, who curated a formidable art collection, which graced his legendary Neiman Marcus stores. ...
Podoll: Beyond the Tee
From T-shirt line to collection. It’s becoming a familiar pattern as designers who find success in the T-shirt biz are expan...
