Marlova: Modern Twist on Classic Knits
It’s all in the details for knitwear newcomer Marlova. Beautiful buttons and hardware mesh with interesting cuts and lines to yield innovative designs. Partners Nadia Bozzetti, Costantino de A...
Sandy Potter Joins Jerry Leigh
Sandy Potter, the former co-owner of Los Angeles–based buying office Directives West, has joined Jerry Leigh as brand manger of the company’s Tokidoki and Harajuku Lo...
Endymion Leather
Los Angeles–based business partners Arianne Tunney and Kerry Johnston launched the Endymion Leather line in late 2006, and the label is picking up speed with modern classics that blend luxury ...
Kymberly Lubell Leaves True Religion
Los Angeles–based denim giant True Religion Apparel Inc., which trades on the Nasdaq stock exchange, announced that Kymberly Gold Lubell, wife of founder Jeff Lubell and the company...
Rodarte Receives Second CFDA Nomination
The Council of Fashion Designers of America announced its 2007 Fashion Award nominees in New York on March 12....
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...
Mayor to Turn Out for Intersection Party
The Intersection is throwing a party—and the mayor will be among the guests of honor....
Creating Online Showrooms for Start-Ups
Bringing the wholesale marketplace to the Web has been a daunting task for Internet solution providers, but New York–based PinkGray (
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 ...
The Cool Kids Are at Kingpins
New York–based garment and fabric agent Olah Inc. helps link denim brands with sources all over the world. “Essentially, we’re the middleman,” said Andrew Olah, the company’s co-founder. But, with services that range fro...
Dorothy Lee: Comfortably Contemporary
Luxurious fabrications, sophisticated silhouettes and a bit of slouchy refinement—that’s the look of the Dorothy Lee collection....
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...
BOXeight Stages Fashion Week Shows
Peter Eaton Gurnz, founder of the BOXeight arts community, announced the lineup for his debut series of fashion shows, set for March 16–17 at the historic Los Angeles Theatre in downt...
West Coast Execs Named to AAFA Board
Two West Coast executives were named to key posts for the Arlington, Va.–based American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)....
CMC Brings Back Runway Shows
Runway shows will return to the California Market Center, although this time around, the wholesale apparel building will serve as venue, rather than as show producer....
