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....
Jill Roberts Opens in Marina Del Rey
Los Angeles–based retailer Jill Roberts opened a third multi-line boutique on Nov. 1. The 1,200-square-foot boutique debuted at the Waterside Marina Del Rey shopping center ...
Cool Jeans, New-School Marketing
Vernon, Calif.–based premium-denim maker Iron Army caters to the young, hip Myspace generation with skinny “sewn wrong” jeans and an irreverent attitude. Owners Steve Dubbeldam...
Wilen: Knitting Another Path
Knitting started as a relaxing hobby for Brooke Wilen. She didn’t expect it would become a career until she realized what she didn’t want to do with her life. Wilen previously worked as an assistant to...
Nap: Lounging as a Lifestyle
The founders of Nap clothing are always lounging. Even when working, Rafi Ashkenazi’s and Eyal Partush’s attitudes exude laidback surfer vibes with a cosmopolitan maturity. The social lazing-around lifestyle, ...
Westwood Gets Active
Westwood Village has long been a quiet college neighborhood amid the bustle of West Los Angeles, but Shane Wallace, president of boutique chain Active, believes the place has the potential to...
Juan Carlos Obando: Building a Fashion Brand
Juan Carlos Obando, a relative newcomer to the fashion industry, made waves in the Los Angeles fashion community when he presen...
Networking With Local Designers
Designers always seem to be at the center of attention. However, designer Miguel Torres believed that there was no place for fashion’s creative people to share the latest gossip or provide support in w...
Lisa Kline to Address TALA Students
The Textile Association of Los Angeles will host its 50th annual scholarship luncheon on Nov. 29, and Los Angeles retailer Lisa Kline, owner of the Lisa Kline and Lisa Kline...
Karen Kane, Tadashi Reap Awards in Dallas
Karen Kane and Tadashi were among the Los Angeles–based labels that were recognized during the 31st Annual Dallas Fashion Awards,...
TraceyRoss.com: Bringing the Boutique Experience
A fashion fixture for over 15 years, the Tracey Ross boutique on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, Calif., has been in the forefront when it came to showcasing the latest in high-end design...
Bella's Boutique, Dos Lagos Debut
Luxury shopping center The Promenade Shops at Dos Lagos opened on Oct. 7 in the fast-growing town of Corona, Calif., more than 30 minutes from Riverside, Calif....
Interactive Merchandising Grows for Bay Area Company
San Francisco–based Fluid Inc.’s interactive-merchandising technology has been catching on with online retailers and marketers....
Apparel Turnaround Specialists Form New Company
After several years as top executives at the Buxbaum Group, twins David and Richard Ellis have left the turnaround and consulting firm to form their own Lo...
New Clients for ApparelMagic
Glendale, Calif.–based Murphy & Associates, developers of ApparelMagic business software, has signed a number of new licenses with West Coast apparel resources....
