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...
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...
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,...
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '07: Tart
Tart made its
Union Hires Kristopher Enuke
Kristopher Enuke is taking his denim expertise to Seattle-based Union. The premium-denim line, which launched over a year ago, recently announced that Enuk...
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '07: Elsie Katz Couture
Ruffles, lace and a coquettish charm characterized the
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '07: Jennifer Nicholson
Punk-rock princesses and mod ingeacute;nues took to the catwalk at designer
Souped-Up Security at the Port Could Delay Apparel Imports
A shake-up of top customs officials in Los Angeles has import specialists worried that the government’s beefed-up security plans to defend the country’s borders may lead to delays in apparel imports at ...
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '07: Kelly Nishimoto
Designer Kelly Nishimoto showed a
L.A. Fashion Week Spring '07: Sheri Bodell
Los Angeles designer Sheri Bodell has always had a decidedly edgy feel to her creations. This season was no different at her...
New Retail Space for L.A. Fashion District
The Los Angeles Fashion District is adding another retail venue to its growing portfolio as one of the district’s major landholders, the KI Group, puts the finishing touches ...
Exporting Italian Style
California is a small but intriguing market for many of Italy’s textile makers....
Saks Execs Step Down
Birmingham, Ala.–based department store chain Saks Inc. announced that Douglas E. Coltharp, executive vice president and chief financial officer; Kevin G. Wills, executive vice president of finance and...
Paper Returns to L.A., Searches for Fashion Talent
When New York–based Paper magazine returns to Los Angeles for the week of Nov. 7–12, Editor and Publisher Kim Hastreiter wants to see what local creative types have to offer...
Duarte Defaults in Kramer Lawsuit
Los Angeles designer Henry Duarte and his Duarte Productions Inc. face damages of more than $1 million after defaulting in a lawsuit filed against Duarte by Designers & ...
