Blue Holdings Terminates Up Against the Wall Acquisition and Licensing Deals
Vernon, Calif.–based premium-denim maker Blue Holdings abandoned its bid to purchase Long Rap Inc., owner of the Up Against the Wall streetwear chain. A press release from t...
Lucky Brand Sues Target
Vernon, Calif.–based Lucky Brand Dungarees filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Target Corporation and Maximum Exposure Inc. on Oct. 4 in New York’s feder...
Bryna Nicole Handbags
San Francisco designer Bryna Nicole is a newcomer to the handbag world, but her designs are creating a buzz on both coasts. Perhaps that’s because of the bicoastal influence in her designs. “I d...
Kidrobot Bows Boutique and Craze
There’s been Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Paul Frank’s Julius, now toy company Kidrobot plans to build an empire of design inspired by its cartoon characters. However, Paul Budnitz, the ...
Hurley Debuts New Performance Fabric
Costa Mesa, Calif.-based Hurley International called in the big guns when developing Phantom, its new high-performance boardshort fabric. The lightweight, super durable, quick-drying fabric ...
California Necktie Company Sold
Phillips–Van Heusen Corp. is getting into the necktie business....
Casual Male Wins Tech Award
The Canton, Mass.–based Casual Male Retail Group received the 2006 Fusion Award from RIS News, which recognized the retailer for its lean supply-chain management....
CMC to Host Lounge Co-Op for Emerging Brands
The California Market Center will debut the Lounge Co-Op for up-and-coming lines during the Oct. 20–24 run of Los Angeles Fashion Market....
Fields Forecasts White Colors and Dresses for Juniors Trends
White will be the new black. Anchor graphics will replace the ubiquitous skull. Ties might be required accessories for juniors. The dress will be everywhere. These juniors-style pronouncement...
Mossimo in South America
Los Angeles–based Mossimo Inc. signed a deal with upscale South American department store chain Falabella, which will become the exclusive outlet for Mossimo in Chile, Argentina and Peru and soon in Co...
Former President, COO Returns to St. John
Bruce Fetter, who joined luxury knits maker St. John in 1997 and resigned from his posts of president and chief operating officer in March 2005 is back....
Cotton Inc. Sponsors FIDM's Chairing Styles
New York–based cotton industry group Cotton Inc. has signed on as a sponsor of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising’s seventh-annual Chairing ...
Deere Colhoun Handbags
Lindsey Colhoun, former partner and designer of Goldenbleu handbags, recently launched Deere Colhoun, a new collection of luxe handbags. Colhoun left San Francisco this past...
Jaime Pressly at Dallas FIG
Los Angeles–based actress and designer Jaime Pressly will make a personal appearance Oct. 26 at the Fashion Industry Gallery in Dallas....
Deal Makers for the Apparel Industry on a Roll
Five years ago, an up-and-coming boutique investment banking firm in Los Angeles took a small-but-hot blue-jeans company called Earl Jean Inc. and sold it to Nautica Enterprises Inc....
