San Francisco Fashion Week '06: Tamiece
Sheena Borja and her sister Pam are young designers who started their line Tamiece last year to create clothing for what they feel is the forgotten woman, those under 5-foot-4....
San Francisco Fashion Week 2006: Colleen Quen
Elegance was in the air as veteran San Francisco designer Colleen Quen showed an array of evening gowns, evening suits and cocktail dresses that had Asian touches with bright-red silks and black moire...
Expansion at Doneger's L.A. Office
The Doneger Group, the New York–based retail buying office and trend forecasting service, has added two new market analysts to its West Coast office in Los Angeles, which opened last year....
San Francisco Fashion Week 2006: Cari Borja
Opulent is the only word to describe the fashion presented by Cari Borja in her 2007 collection, which had 44 looks. TheOakland, Calif., designer has a soft touch for anything with ruffles, as seen by her fan...
True Designer
True Religion Apparel Inc. in Los Angeles continues its executive hiring spree. Its latest hire is Zihaad Wells, who has been named to the newly created position of design director. He reports directly to Jeff Lubell, the co...
Brand Power
The Iconix Brand Group in New York has inked a deal to license lingerie under the Badgley Mischka label, which the company owns. The licensing deal was sealed with Ariela-Alpha International Inc. in N...
Brisk Business at MAGIC, Project and Satellites
Pool prepares to move to LVCC lot ...
Disappearing Ghost
The new owners of London-based Ghost, the contemporary label founded in 1984 by British designer Tanya Sarne, are planning to close its Los Angeles store on Robertson Boulevard, as well as its New York store,...
Lanz Sleepwear Founder Dies at 90
Werner G. Scharff, one of the founders of Lanz, a women’s dress and sleepwear line, died Aug. 17 at his home in Santa Monica, Calif., after suffering from Parkinson’s disease. He was 90....
Kim White: First Bags, Now Belts
Los Angeles handbag designer Kim White, who launched her line three years ago with bags made from vintage 1970s- and ’80s-era auto upholstery, now has a line of leather belts under her brand....
Harveys Buckles Up for Retail
Harveys Industries Inc., the Santa Ana, Calif.–based company best known for its seat-belt bag, is ramping up to open a small chain of retail stores....
UV-Protection Built Right In
Milliken & Co. has introduced a lightweight UV-protective fabric for use in outdoor apparel....
Weinbaum Set to Celebrate Guild's 50th Anniversary
A Q&A With the Fashion Industries Group’s ’Man of the Year’ ...
Quiksilver Debuts Line for Older Big Kahunas
Maturity was never a high concern for the easygoing, youth-obsessed surf industry. But Quiksilver Inc. hopes that the debut of its newest clothing line will prove that the men who lo...
Calif. Retailers Assess Impact of Wage Increase
When boutique owner Eduardo Fernandez heard the news that California’s minimum wage would be increased to $8 an hour, he immediately considered how his San Diego store, The Assembly, might ben...
