Fashion District Building Owners on Expansion Track
Two owners of major wholesale complexes in the Los Angeles Fashion District are expanding their real estate holdings elsewhere in the state....
Heat (Presented by WWDMAGIC and ISAM)
The latest looks to be shown off by the pool and on the beach were on the runway at “Heat (Pre...
MAGIC Marketplace's 'Vision' for Spring 2007
The MAGIC Marketplace presented a glimpse of the newest trends in its runway show “Vision: Men’s and Women’s Contemporary Collections Spring 2007” during the Aug. 28...
Op to Launch New Direction for Juniors
In recent years, the focus of juniors lines in the action sports market has skewed increasingly toward fashion-forward styles. Surf and skate companies have trotted out tweed trousers, faux-fur jacket...
Retail Sales Dip in August '06, But Rebound on Horizon
Retail sales for chain stores slipped in August, according to the New York–based International Council of Shopping Centers, but the organization’s economic researchers argued that the ...
Container Fees Suggested for Local Ports to Combat Pollution
A bill that would charge a $30 fee per 20- foot container entering the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is awaiting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s signature....
SuperTarget Comes to Calif.
Stoneridge Towne Centre in Moreno Valley, Calif.—a new “power center” under development in the Inland Empire—will be the home of California...
San Francisco Fashion Week 2006: Erin Mahoney
Silk was the fabric of choice for Erin Mahoney, showing her Holiday 2006 and Spring 2007 collections, which were reminiscent of a lavish costume party. Her designs centered on cocktail and garden dres...
San Francisco Fashion Week '06: Katherine Noyes
Old-fashioned glamour is one of the key themes to the line that designer Katherine Noyes launched last year. “I think of the starlets in Hollywood and what they are wearing and put new twists to it. I...
San Francisco Fashion Week '06: Oda
Three Dartmouth alumnae—twin sisters Angie and Maggie Kim and long-time friend Mandalyn Begay—used their ethnic roots to create a line steeped in Korean and Native American details....
P. Ka Bu Returns to the Runway
Independent runway show series P. Ka Bu will have a new Fashion District location for its next run at Los Angeles Fashion Week in October....
BCBG Maxes Out
Los Angeles apparel manufacturer BCBG Max Azria Group Inc., which owned 30 percent of New York–based retailer Max Rave LLC, has acquired the other 70 percent. Max Rave, which operates 488 stores under ...
Hartmarx Buys Los Angeles Company
Hartmarx Corp., the Chicago firm known for its men’s suits and tailored clothing, has acquired Los Angeles–based
San Francisco Fashion Week '06: Genevieve Primavera
Fairies and couture were the inspiration for designer Mary- Elizabeth Primavera’s Spring 2007 creations, which had a certain pixie feel to them. For 10 years, Primavera worked as a graphic designer, but fashion was al...
San Francisco Fashion Week '06: Richard Hallmarq
It was three years ago that Sacramento-based designer Richard Hallmarq launched his first men’s and womenswear collection, which has become known for its cutting edge when it comes to style and fabric. In his Spring/...
