Webster: Feminine Style with a Sense of Theater
Webster designer Alexia Landeau was practically born in the apparel industry. ...
Luv Designs, Dollface Debut at Celebrity Centre
More than 200 fashion fans and supporters turned out at the Celebrity Centre in Hollywood on Oct. 22 to view the Spring collections of three budding Los Angeles designers who capped ...
Kitty Goes to Hollywood
Hello Kitty by Victoria Couture hosted a celebrity-studded party and runway show during Los Angeles Fashion Week on Oct. 19 at Hollywood nightclub Element. ...
Little Black Dress Returns to L.A.
Little Black Dress, the charity gala that launched in Los Angeles in 2002, returns to the city for its fifth edition in L.A. Scheduled for Nov. 18 at the Fleur de Lys estate in Bel-Air, the f...
Mblem
Actress/singer Mandy Moore seems to have found success as a knits designer. Her line, Mblem, launched in 2005 as a tops line for the jeans-and-T-shirt set. Now, Moore is adding dresses to the co...
Nasdaq Hosts Panel Discussion
The Nasdaq Stock Market hosted a panel discussion on the state of the fashion apparel/retail industry to top off Los ...
Weil in at Ashworth
Peter M. Weil was named chief executive officer of Carlsbad, Calif.–based golf and lifestyle apparel maker Ashworth Inc. Weil is a member of Ashworth’s board of directors and will continue to serve on the board. The ne...
Tukatech Gives Dress Forms the Soft Touch
Los Angeles–based technology provider Tukatech Inc. has released a new generation of its “Soft Flesh” dress forms, which are especially designed for the innerwear and sw...
Volcom Third Quarter Revenues Up, Expands Retailer Base
Warnings about dark times ahead from Costa Mesa, Calif.–based maker of surf and skate apparel Volcom proved unfounded when the company released its third-quarter results on Oct. 26. In its Ju...
Mango Bows in U.S., Expects More Stores
Barcelona-based affordable-chic retailer Mango celebrated the opening of its first store in stylish South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif., with an Oct. 2...
Golden Gate Picks Up Haband
San Francisco–based private-equity investment firm Golden Gate Capital acquired specialty retailer Haband Inc., a direct-mail and online retailer for the age-50- and-older baby-boomer market. Haband was acquired by Golden Gate...
Four More Parisians for Bon-Ton
York, Pa.–based Bon-Ton Stores Inc. acquired four Parisian department stores from Charlotte, N.C.–based Belk Inc., as well as the rights to construct a fifth Parisian store. Bon-Ton paid approximately $22 million for t...
Delia: Educated Fashion
No-brainer knit tops thrown together with a pair of jeans or trousers epitomize the easy, California way of dressing. Veteran retailer Delia Seaman hopes her customers don’t take the easy way ...
Paige Denim Launches Knits
Paige Adams-Gellar, designer of the Paige Premium Denim brand of jeans, has launched Paige knits, a new line of tops in cotton Lycra-blend, terry and modal fabrics. The lightweight ...
Saja Moves to N.Y.C.
Six years after launching in Los Angeles, contemporary brand Saja has announced it will move its corporate headquarters to New York. The line, known for its feminine dresses and rich embellis...
