Ashley Paige Goes Wild
On the heels of debuting a line of high-end dresses for Spring 2007, Los Angeles–based swimwear designer Ashley Paige announced she has signed on to produce a line of Girls Gone Wild–branded s...
Roxy, Roxywear Dispute Heads Back to Court
Everybody gets their day in court. But when it comes to the companies squabbling over the use of the Roxy name in their labels, they could be getting weeks more in court as the dispute veers ...
Signorelli: Anything but Denim
Working in the entertainment industry turned Meredith Garrett against denim. “I was working at New Line Cinema, and the entertainment industry is super-casual. I just got so ...
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Rande Cohen Moves
Showroom owner Rande Blatt Cohen has moved her Rande Cohen Showroom to a much larger space on the California Market Center’s fifth floor....
Smooth Sailing Expected This Year at Area Ports
A record number of cargo containers will be sailing from Asia to the Los Angeles area this year as retail sales in the United States are forecast to edge up slightly over 2006....
Guess Euro Shuffle
Guess Europe, B.V., the European subsidiary of Los Angeles–based Guess? Inc., acquired 75 percent of the equity interest in its longtime licensee, Focus Europe S.r.l., including leases and assets for four Guess by Marciano bo...
Brentwood Favors Basics With Style
The Los Angeles neighborhood of Brentwood stands out. The people calling it home include Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan and film director Steven Spielberg....
Jak & Rae Label to be Dropped
Two months after announcing a refreshed vision and hiring designer Coco Kliks, Jak & Rae, the better contemporary label started by Los Angeles juniorswear manufacturer Hot Kiss, ...
Eddie Bauer Sale to Proceed
Redmond, Wash.–based Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. announced that the required Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period had expired without request for additional information regarding the sale of Eddie Bauer to G...
U.S. Apparel and Textile Manufacturers Take Stand at MAGIC
A group of fabric and apparel manufacturers that produce goods exclusively in the United States will be countering the winds of overseas sourcing by setting up two booths at February’s MAGIC M...
Levi's Enters Growing Tummy-Flattering Denim Market
When Not Your Daughter’s Jeans debuted its Tummy Tuck line of jeans with reinforced belly panels for the over-40 set in 2005, the company’s sales hit $7 million in the first year. And, despite focusing on a v...
Blue Marlin Parts Ways With K-Fed, Shutters Gerry Space
San Francisco–based sportswear firm Blue Marlin Corp. is following the lead of Britney Spears and severing ties with aspiring rapper Kevin Federline, who helped endorse the company’s F...
PVH Completes Superba Purchase
New York–based Phillips–Van Heusen Corp. completed its acquisition of Los Angeles–based tie manufacturer Suberba Inc., which produces neckwear for several labels, including DKNY, Perry Ellis, Ted Baker, Michael Kors and Hart Sc...
