Licensing Linea Pelle
Van Nuys–based Cherokee Inc. has reached an exclusive representation agreement with Linea Pelle Inc. to help the Los Angeles– based accessories maker pursue strategic licensing opportunities in the Unit...
DMC Names New Leasing Exec
Former Nordstrom merchandising executive Cindy Mahan has been named vice president of apparel leasing for the Dallas Market Center....
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....
Vietnam Joins WTO
Vietnam received its official invitation on Nov. 7 to join the World Trade Association, which would make it the 150th member of the organization. The National Assembly has a month to ratify the accord...
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...
The Gap: Back in the Black?
Is The Gap Inc. making a recovery?...
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, ...
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...
Cassette: Street Chic
One year after his departure, former
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...
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...
True Moves
Los Angeles–based premium-denim maker True Religion Apparel Inc. signed its first licensing agreements for True Religion–branded footwear, headwear, scarves and gloves. Italy-based GMI Corporation landed the exclusive rights to produc...
Style Is in the Details
There always seems to be another detail to be placed on the back pocket of a denim pant. The extra details on the Meg pant, designed by Los Angeles–based Taverniti So Jeans, are helping make ...
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....
Susan Cianciolo and Cone Denim
Susan Cianciolo and Cone Denim unveiled “The Woman of the Crowd,” a multi-media art exhibition, on the finale evening of Los Angeles Fas...
