All-New Cerruti
Italian fashion house Cerruti was sold to private equity firm MatlinPatterson by Fin. part, which shuttered last year. MatlinPatterson promoted attorney Philippe Cleach to chief executive officer and named Canadian d...
Sworn Virgins
Sworn Virgins puts bamboo fabric’s natural free-flowing drape to work in comfortable modern shapes that are designed to flatter the body and help the environment....
Menswear Lands Retailer Coveted Real Estate
The often-heard complaint that Orange County, Calif., is over-retailed takes a special meaning in the high-profile tourist town of Laguna Beach....
Style Violet
As an avid online shopper, Julie Hoang grew tired of the same Internet boutique shops pushing high-end brand names with outrageous prices. So the Orange County, Calif., native took matters into her own hands ...
New Generation Expands in China
Miami Lakes, Fla.–based software developer New Generation Computing Inc. is expanding its presence in China in order to provide support for U.S.-based manufacturers and importers....
Altamont: New Streetwear Label From Sole Technology
Lake Forest, Calif.–based footwear manufacturer Sole Technology Inc. will debut a new line of men’s streetwear at the Project Global Trade Show Aug. 28–30 in Las Vegas. The lin...
Northern California Fashion Designers Get Their Chance to Shine
San Francisco Fashion Week is a relatively new event that is gearing up for its third season in the Bay Area. It is organized to showcase the various local designers—and a few out-of-towners—whose couture gown...
Tolcher Joins Tukatech as VP
Veteran apparel manufacturer Bill Tolcher has been named vice president of management consulting for Los Angeles technology firm Tukatech Inc....
Muscle-Car Firm Tries On Fashion
Before West Coast Choppers gained a national reputation for its custom motorcycles, the Long Beach, Calif., company made a splash with its ubiquitous fashion campaign, where retailer...
Harkham's Plans for Plaza
Uri Harkham, founder of Jonathan Martin/Hype, is putting on his real estate hat again and bringing more retail space to the Los Angeles Fashion District....
Refund for Some CAFTA Importers
Clothing companies importing apparel from Central America might be in for a little tariff relief....
Active Sportswear Heads to Alternative Distribution Routes
From health clubs to tanning salons, designers are taking unique avenues to showcase and sell their lines....
Macys.com: Thinking Outside the Big Box
Way back in 1998, Cincinnati-based Federated Department Stores, Inc. separated its nascent online division (started in 1996) and created a freestanding independent corporation known as...
Colors Pass the Trademark
A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ruled in favor of universities and their argument that school color schemes qualify as standalone trademarks. The court found t...
Finding the Perfect Pair of Jeans
Archetype Solutions Inc. of Emeryville, Calif., has launched
