Lips: Jeans With an Air of Mystery
Most new designers launch eponymous collections in an effort to make their names known. For Lips, anonymity is a key element of the brand. Buyers aren’t given information about the designers...
Capitalizing on Brand Nostalgia
What’s in a name? When it comes to branding, quite a bit....
PCC Introduces Stretch Nonwovens
Precision Custom Coatings LLC, the Totowa, N.J.–based nonwoven, coated- and laminated–fabric maker, has launched a new nonwoven fabric that stretches like a knit. ...
Juuml;nker: Taking Custom to Contemporary
Designers Tod Waters and Giuliana Mayo have been dressing rock stars for years in their custom label Juuml;nker Designs....
On Camera With the Designers on Bravo TV's 'Project Runway'
A Q&A with the reality show’s Tim Gunn ...
Luxury Leather Goods With a French Pedigree and a San Francisco Address
Beatrice Amblard’s target market couldn’t be smaller. It consists not just of the fortunate few who can spend $2,500 for a handbag, but that even tinier number that prize the work of a relatively unknow...
A New Plan for Santa Monica Place
One maxim in retailing is that location is everything. That does not appear to be entirely true for Santa Monica Place, which is two blocks from the Pacific Ocean and next t...
Distress-It-Yourself Denim
Denim aficionado Brian Robbins isn’t buying into the whole clean-denim trend that is sweeping the market. For him, denim that looks like it has lived several lives is the way to go. Eight months ago, ...
Heidi Merrick: Designing Stylish Dresses With Function in Mind
Newcomer Heidi Merrick planned to launch her new collection for Resort 2007 but decided to test the production waters by first creating some Summer and Fall ’06 styles. Buyers responded well to her col...
Dallas to Fecirc;tecirc; Carmen Marc Valvo
New York designer Carmen Marc Valvo will receive the 2006 Fashion Excellence Award at the 31st annual Dallas Fashion Awards gala on Oct. 28....
Perseverance, Quality Sales Drive Resort Show in L.A.
The desire to make just one more sale or to see just one more line is what powered Los Angeles Fashion Market Holiday/Resort ’06, which took place Aug. 11–15....
AccessoriesTheShow-Growing in New York and Planning for Las Vegas
NEW YORK—The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center was a buzzing hub of activity Aug. 6–8 with a tripartite trade show organized by Business Journals Inc. staking out some 140,000 square feet...
Looking at Technology From Both Sides of the Market
Q&A with Lectra USA President David Rode ...
California Courts Apparel Industry With Employment Incentives
The state of California wants the apparel industry to win the war against imports and is willing to pay for it. State officials lately have been getting more aggressive in working with the apparel ind...
Big News and Good Gossip From 'Project Runway' Alums
Who: Fashion Group International of Los Angeles, former cast members of hit Bravo TV reality series “Project Runway”What: Panel dis...
