The Power of Brand, the Glory of Hype
Up-and-coming streetwear brand The Hundreds opened a boutique in Los Angeles’ Fairfax District on Feb. 1, and this store might turn the 400 north block of this thoroughfare into a Rodeo Drive ...
Vessel: Luxury Knitwear With a Vintage Touch
Ty Bowers made his mark on the apparel industry at companies known for vintage styling and nostalgic graphics. Bowers worked at BC Ethic in the early ’90s, which was known for its ’50...
Patagonia Expands Recycled-Fabric Program
Ventura, Calif.–based outdoor-apparel maker Patagonia Inc. has expanded its Common Threads Recycling Program to include Polartec products and cotton T-shirts....
Jamison Buys Pair of LAX-Area Buildings
California Market Center owner Jamison Properties of Los Angeles has added another acquisition to its portfolio with the purchase of the Grand Avenue Plaza, an 82,0...
New York Fashion Week: Chaiken
San Francisco–based designer Julie Chaiken and her partner, Jeff Mahshie, showed their Fall 2007 collection of Chaiken Feb. 6 at The Salon in Bryant Park during Merc...
Aristocracy: Luxurious Edginess
Luxury and edginess don’t necessarily fall in the same category, but Aristocracy might have achieved the balance. The Los Angeles–based line was relaunched this Spring by partners ...
Unifi's Launches Recycled Performance Fibers
The latest offering from Unifi Inc. is both eco-friendly and performance-minded....
'Green' Is Focus of Global Eco
The debut Global ECO show, featuring sustainable fabrics and apparel in addition to other green products, will take place Feb. 12–15 in the Grand Ballroom at The Venetian hotel in Las...
Iconix Lays Off Op Staff, Closes Irvine Office
The empty Ocean Pacific booth at the Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo in San Diego last month proved to be an indication of things to come for the iconic surf...
IRS Deals a Blow to Product-Placement Industry
The days of the celebrity gift bag may be numbered....
Seaweed Forms the Basis for New Italian Activewear Line
Italian lingerie and daywear label Adea has launched a new collection made with a seaweed-based fiber that Adea says helps the wearer “regenerate the skin.”...
New York Fashion Week: BCBG Max Azria
Los Angeles–based contemporary brand BCBG Max Azria helped kick off during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York on Feb. 2 with a show in Bryant Park. Hemlines bounced from short in babydoll a...
FBI to Receive Training Grant
Los Angeles–based Fashion Business Inc. was awarded a $198,000 grant to be used for the education and training of industry and non-industry workers in various aspects of apparel manufacturing ...
Mexican Apparel Plants Are Diversifying for Self-Preservation
TIJUANA, Mexico—In an industrial park tucked away to the south of this border town, Prolink International Inc. has been making fleece jackets and T-shirts for years for such ...
Rail Projects Aim to Speed Up Supply Chain
The escalating port traffic in Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., has created a domino effect on ground transportation in and out of the region, putting the pressure on not only importers and distrib...
