Sustainable Stake
Stratham, N.H.–based footwear and apparel maker Timberland has issued a factory-specific sustainability report, which will be available to company stakeholders, industry leaders and consumers. The report detai...
FGI-SF Talks Trends
More than 200 San Francisco fashionistas, designers and industry insiders were given a preview of Spring trends from Paris, Milan, London, New York and Los Angeles at a recent Fashio...
Lucky Brand Merchandiser Survives 'Survivor'
Lucky Brand’s Brad Virata is back in Vernon, Calif., working on the company’s Holiday ’07 men’s line after spending several weeks in the Cook Islands, where he competed for $1 million on...
Texting l.e.i.
Juniors denim label l.e.i., a division of New York–based Jones Apparel Group, has launched a new service to put fashion tips and trends right in consumers’ hands. To have the trend sent directly to their phone,...
Bella to Debut Performance Line
Los Angeles–based Bella, which specializes in blank tees and other sportswear for the imprinted market, will debut a performance apparel line called Alo at the 2007 Promotio...
Melrose Avenue's New Crowd
Art, celebrity and commerce can take some unique turns on the west end of Los Angeles’ Melrose Avenue. During the second week of November, a crew of laborers put up an art installation made of...
On the Town
A buyer’s guide to shopping and dining in America’s market centers ...
CFA's Poker Tournament Returns
The California Fashion Association will hold its second annual “Hold Em” charity poker tournament Jan. 26 at the Cooper Design Space in downtown Los Angeles....
Fast Fashion, PLM Are Hot Topics at Tech Conference
NEW YORK—Fast-fashion retailing and an increasingly savvy consumer are pushing traditional retailers and their vendors to adopt new technologies at a rapid rate, but those companies need to examine the...
Beverly Center Set for Revamp
Los Angeles’ Beverly Center will be 25 years old in 2007, and navigating the shopping center will be a much easier task in the upcoming year....
Organizers Fine-Tune MB Fashion Week
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios may have been around for four years, but it is still a work in progress....
Golden Gate Purchase
San Francisco–based private equity investment company Golden Gate Capital completed the recapitalization of Jacksonville, Fla.–based Venue Swimwear, Madison, Wis.–based WinterSilks LLC and New York– based Venus Manufacturing. Venus manufactures...
Agenda Adds a Day, ASR Shuffles Schedule
Come January, surf and skate companies won’t sacrifice an entire weekend to do business for the upcoming Summer season....
Eddie Bauer Sold
Redmond, Wash.–based lifestyle retailer Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. will become part of Eddie B. Holdings Corp., a company owned by affiliates of Sun Capital Partners Inc. and Golden Gate Capital. Eddie B. Holding Corp....
The Color Mustard: Classic Cashmere With a Modern Freshness
Cashmere is no longer for just the rich. The luxury knit can now be had at a price tag not far off from a pair of premium jeans or an embellished and complicated T-shirt....
