Getting Hyper
As if Wal-Mart Stores Inc. isn’t big enough, the world’s largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Ark., is buying 35 percent of the company that operates a chain of hypermarkets in China. Wal-Mart announced an a...
Catwalk Bling
For the fifth year in a row, Swarovski, the Austrian purveyor of cut crystals, has brought couture jewelry, drama, celebrities and a catwalk show together for its Runway Rocks event....
Western Hemisphere Manufacturers to Meet in California
The American Apparel Producers’ Network, an Atlanta-based nonprofit group of manufacturers that make clothing in the Western Hemisphere, is holding one of its geographic summits on the West Co...
Dow Introduces Stretch Fiber for Denim
PARIS—Dow Fiber Solutions, a division of Midland, Mich.–based Dow Chemical Co., introduced a new denim-specific stretch fiber during the recent Expofil trade show, he...
William Rast, People's Liberation Expand Offerings
Danny Guez, the man behind the denim-based People’s Liberation contemporary brand and a partner in singer Justin Timberlake’s William Rast brand, is in a make-over mood....
Gap Shutters Forth & Towne
Gap Inc. hoped to give baby-boom women extra fashion choices with its retail division Forth & Towne. But after a mere 18 months of business, the San Francisco–based specialty store giant p...
Rising Rents Threaten Robertson's Identity
Robertson Boulevard, a fashionable Los Angeles shopping destination known for its independent streak of boutiques that attract a celebrity crowd, is taking on a corporate air that could threaten its u...
Premire Vision Draws a Crowd Despite Overlap With N.Y. Shows
PARIS—There was plenty to see at the Feb. 20–23 run of Premiegrave;re Vision Pluriel, the umbrella name for the five fabric and fiber exhibitions held at Parc d’Expositions in Paris Nor...
Moda Manhattan Joins Vegas Lineup
Add another trade show to the lineup in Las Vegas next August....
Trance Debuts in Manhattan Beach
David Oliver and partner Susan Lee, formerly of the Ames Ladies Wear chain of boutiques, debuted their newest retail concept since selling the Ames stores to Da-Rue of California in ...
New York Shows Give Buyers the Scoop on Trends
NEW YORK—Quality matters. That was the general theme for buyers who converged on the Big Apple for the women’s contemporary and designer trade shows held Feb. 18–22....
Fashion Week Debuts
Mike Vensel, publisher of Los Angeles–based Kitten magazine, is organizing Kitten Fashion Week March 15–17 at The Standard Downtown LA...
Fire on Fire With Knits
Los Angeles–based juniors denim and sportswear maker Fire saw its business nearly double from $15 million in 2005 to $25 million in 2006, said the company’s president, Andrew Strasmore....
Swimwear Designer Launches Eco-Friendly Line
Los Angeles–based swimwear and sportswear designer Jacquelyne Love will debut a new, eco-friendly collection for Fall 2007....
IMG Buys Art
New York–based management agency IMG has acquired Art + Commerce, a rival agency composed of photographers, stylists, creative directors, and hair and makeup artists. Under the deal, Art + Commerce wil...
