New York Fashion Week: Jenni Kayne
Jenni Kayne’s Spring/Summer 2007 collection was meant to evoke summer, but it’s a summer look colored by the dream-like qualities of the Italian movies of the 1960s and ’70s, according to the 24-year-old Los Ang...
New at Liz
Michele Parsons is Liz Claiborne Inc.’s new president and chief merchandising officer for its apparel division. She will assume her post on Sept. 25. Parsons will oversee all design and merchandising a...
International Firms Flock to Show
Visitors to the second edition of Material World New York, which runs Sept. 26–28 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, will be greeted with a more diversified exhibition...
Sue Wong Plans to Hit 'Big Apple'
Los Angeles–based eveningwear designer Sue Wong has announced the opening of her first New York showroom and the addition of two new sales executives to her team....
New York Fashion Week: Scanty
Mickey Sills’ star is rising. The founder of Los Angeles–based Scanty loungewear recently won the Elle magazine–sponsored Mercury Milan Style A...
Pluto Controversy Sparks Online T-Shirt Fad
Now that the prestigious academic International Astronomical Union has demoted poor little Pluto to less-than-planet status, you might find it interesting to know what that’s been doi...
Crossover Brands Create Energy at ASR
SAN DIEGO—Exhibitors and retailers reported high energy and plenty of newness at the Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo held Sept. 8–10 at the San Diego Conve...
Apparel and Textile Imports Grew Slightly in July
Apparel and textile imports grew by 4.8 percent in July—or by 207.5 million square meters equivalent (SME)—compared with July 2005, according to the Commerce Department’s Office of Textiles and Apparel....
Couture Designer to Debut L.A. Headquarters
In a sign that Los Angeles’ Beverly Boulevard should remain safe for couture, renowned French designer Lloyd Klein will be opening his headquarters in a few months on the venerable street....
H&M in the Mideast
The Swedish retailer H&M is quickly building up a presence in the Middle East. The fast-fashion chain opened two stores this week in malls in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The company is scheduled ...
Minimum Wage
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sept. 12 signed into law legislation that eventually will raise the minimum wage from $6.75 to $8 an hour. More than 1.4 million workers will see a 75 cents an hour increase in J...
Personal Shopper Site MyShape.com to Debut
MyShape.com, a new shopping Web site aimed at helping women find proper-fitting garments, will debut Sept. 30 with its first stock of apparel, mainly from...
New York Fashion Week: Daniel Franco
Designer Daniel Franco of Los Angeles was the first to get “auf’d” from Season 1 of “Project Runway,” but he was the only one to make a comeback on Season 2. And you can ...
Cruisin' for Couture: Los Angeles' Beverly Boulevard Is Taking On a Designer Look
Any move is tough. But when Diane Merrick moved her established fashion boutique to Beverly Boulevard in May, one of her concerns was whether a new location would be like starting a business from scra...
Reiss, True Religion to Put Down Stakes on Robertson
Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles will welcome another British designer....
