L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: Voom by Joy Han
Designer Joy Han could have been channeling Mary Quant, the English high priestess of ’60s fashion, when she created her...
Wulff and Pony Show
Pony International LLC named Kevin Wulff chief executive officer of the San Diego–based athletic-lifestyle brand. Wulff is a veteran of the athletic-footwear business who was previously president and chief executive officer o...
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: KRELwear
Specializing in tubular knits, Karelle Levy considers herself a textile designer first. “I hate construction. I hate patterns. I’m a textile designer that loves fashion,” said Levy....
Rhys Dwfen: Knit Wit
Los Angeles–based designer Julie Kwon knows a thing or two about sweaters. Since her days as a student at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, knits have been her thing. “I...
Trade Only at CMC's Markets
The California Market Center announced plans to limit access to the building to only trade and tenants during market weeks....
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: The Battalion
The Battalion Sisters Linda and Chrys Wong collaborate to design
Sideffects Returns to CMC
Los Angeles–based Sideffects, a 30-year-old manufacturer known for its extensive line of misses knitwear, has returned to the California Market Center after a five-year absen...
JCPenney to Open NorCal Logistics Center
To help ease the effects of busy port traffic in Southern California and elsewhere, Dallas-based JCPenney this summer will open a 436,000-square-foot distribution center in Northern ...
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '07: Ziji
After making its runway debut last season as part of Gen Art’s Fresh Faces in Fashion showcase, Los Angeles–based...
Insurance Against Copyright Claims-and Copied Designs
Imagine the following scenario: You have established a newly capitalized apparel design and distribution company with a “unique,” cutting-edge product that has generated retail interest ...
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...
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....
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. ...
Gerry Building Gains Commercial Condominium Status
The Gerry Building is going condo. Hermosa Beach, Calif.–based LaeRoc Partners, owner of the nine-story wholesale structure in the Los Angeles Fashion District, has gained en...
Black Label San Francisco
When Rita DiLorenzo first started constructing clothes, she literally pieced together the idea of mixing dressy and casual by sewing the fabric from a frilly vintage silk blouse together with a thrift...
