Iconix Buys Rocawear
New York–based urban brand Rocawear will join the 63 lineup of labels at Iconix Brand Group Inc., whi...
Butier in at Avery Dennison
Label, tag and office-products maker Avery Dennison Corp. named Mitchell R. Butier vice president, controller and chief accounting officer for the Pasadena, Calif.–based company. Butier has been with A...
Nordstrom to True Religion
Former Nordstrom executive Peter Collins is joining Los Angeles premium-denim and apparel maker True Religion as chief financial officer. He succeeds Charles Lesser. Collins was previously divisional ...
Project Runway Returning
“Project Runway,” the runaway-hit fashion reality show on the Bravo TV network, is looking for designers to compete in its fourth season. Los Angeles–based designers will have th...
Old Bldg. Debuts New Showroom Space in Downtown L.A.
Showroom space is increasingly considered a rare commodity in downtown Los Angeles....
Hollywood Project Breaks Ground
The Dallas-based Gatehouse Capital Corp. launched its project to build the W Hollywood Hotel and Residences, which will bring a 305-room hotel, 143 condominiums and...
Looking for Fashion Retail in an Art Town
Culver City, Calif., is emerging as a destination for art galleries and fine restaurants, but will fashion retail be part of this vibrant place, located more than nine miles west of downtown Los Angel...
Nike's New Tennessee Digs
Beaverton, Ore.–based Nike Inc. is acquiring a 125-acre parcel of land in Memphis, Tenn., known locally as Northridge, where the athletic shoe and apparel giant will build a 1-million-square-foot footwear distribution center....
Next Wave: New Design on West Third Street
Since the beginning of the 2006 Christmas season, many retailers have been searching for a direction in the fashion market, yet inspiration might be waiting at Los Angeles’ West Third Street....
Rachel Pally at FIG Dallas
Los Angeles designer Rachel Pally on March 17 will be the guest designer for an event kicking off Fall Market Week at the Fashion Industry Gallery center in downtown Dallas....
February '07's Cold Snap Might Lead to Good March Sales
Cold winter weather across much of the United States put a chill on America’s retailers during February, according to the New York–based International Council of Shopping Centers....
Bay Area Menswear Companies Agree to Merge
San Francisco–based Revel Industries has acquired rising menswear company Gytha Mander for an undisclosed sum....
Eco-Centric
Patagonia leads the way in promoting recycled fabrics...
AAFA Annual Conference Is Built for Speed
DANA POINT, Calif.—Fast fashion has been the latest buzz word in the world of apparel and footwear manufacturing....
Brazilian Brand Opens, U.S. Headquarters
Twenty years after debuting in Brazil, contemporary apparel and footwear brand Colcci is entering the American market. American buyers got their first glimpse of the line at...
