Trovata Launches Bag Line
Papa’s got a brand-new bag. Jeff Halmos, Sam Shipley and John Whitledge of Trovata, the Newport Beach, Calif.–based brand that has become an industry darling, have co...
Temper Flares in Hollywood
Los Angeles designer Staci Bienenfeld unveiled her latest Temper Tantrum Spring ’07 collection on Oct. 20, opening night of Los Angeles Fashion Market, to a...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
Speedy Revisited: Warner Bros. Seeks New Business With Luxe Fashions
Speedy Gonzales, the animated Mexican mouse character from the 1950s, always seemed to be a second banana in the realm of Warner Bros. cartoons. But he might get a second chance at stardom, w...
Hatch, Trina Turk Open Showrooms at FIG Dallas
Owners of Los Angeles–based 10 eleven/Hatch and Trina Turk have signed permanent leases for showrooms at the Fashion Industry Gallery wholesale mart in downtown Dallas....
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...
Waves of Business at L.A.Textile Show
Business always seems to come in waves at the Los Angeles International Textile Show. And the Oct. 30–Nov. 1 run of the show at the California Market Center was no exception,...
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...
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...
Webster: Feminine Style with a Sense of Theater
Webster designer Alexia Landeau was practically born in the apparel industry. ...
New Lingerie Trade Show Curvexpo to Launch in Las Vegas in February
The intimate apparel industry has its eyes set on Las Vegas....
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 ...
Game Day With DKNY
DKNY celebrated the launch of its new men’s athletic underwear line with a day of games at the Sky Sport and Spa in Beverly Hills. The new underwear line is athletically focu...
