Miami Runway Report: Swimwear Association of Florida
A four-pronged runway allowed attendees of the July 17 Swimwear Association of Florida’s fashion show at the Jackie Gleason Theater of the Performing Arts in Miami Beach to take in fo...
Miami Runway Report: Becca by Rebecca Virtue
Rebecca Virtue took buyers and editors on a walk through her “Garden of Virtue” on July 17 for the showing of her 2007 Becca collection. Models strolled a runway strewn with flowers, ca...
Eight at Guess
Los Angeles–based Guess? Inc. named Kay Isaacson-Leibowitz to the company’s board of directors, bringing its total membership to eight, including five independent directors. Isaacson-Leibowitz, who also will serve on t...
People's President
Los Angeles–based label People’s Liberation, makers of apparel under the People’s Liberation and William Rast labels, named former Rock & Republic exec Ted Houston president of the company. Houston w...
Three Girls and A Guy
Los Angeles–based premium-denim line Three Girls Running has named Robert Rackear brand director for the company. He will oversee sales in Los Angeles and New York, including in the company’s New York showroom,...
AAFA to Host RFID Summit
The American Apparel & Footwear Association and RFID Journalwill host the first major conference and exhibition on radio frequency identification for the apparel industry Aug. 1...
Gerber Opens Cutter Assembly Plant in China
Tolland, Conn.–based Gerber Technology is stepping up a program to build cutting room equipment in China. The company recently opened a cutter assembly center in Shanghai with partner...
Crispin & Basilio: A New Obsession
The first question posed by a member of the press to menswear designer Donny Barrios after his first fashion show in 2000 was: “When are you going to design womenswear?” Six years and se...
BCBG Heads to the Web for New Sales
BCBG Max Azria Group of Vernon, Calif., is finally joining the e-commerce wave and is expected to have a new shopping site online early next year....
Miami Runway Report: ANK by Mirla Sabino
For a line that launched only a year ago, ANK created a splash on the runway. The collection, shown July 17, is co-designed by Brazilians Clecia Basso and Mirla Sabino, the exclusive interna...
Downtown Development
Uri Harkham, Moshe Aflalo and Efrem Harkham are planning a new retail development in downtown Los Angeles called The Plaza at 12th and Wall. Located at 12th and Wall streets, The Plaza is expected to ...
CFDA's Vogue Finalists
The Council of Fashion Designers of America has narrowed the competition for the CFDA/ Vogue Fashion Fund to 10, including the design team behind Pasadena, Calif.–based Rodarte. In addition to Rodarte’s design team, siste...
Apparel Demand Up, Yet Spending Is Flat for Back-to-School
Shopping for apparel should be on the consumer’s mind during the upcoming Backto- School season, according to a survey released July 24 by the market research firm NPD Group Inc. ...
Miami Runway Report: Xtra Life Lycra
Lycra, the fabric that helped revolutionize swimwear, celebrated the 60th anniversary of the bikini with a fashion show in Miami Beach. Lycra parent company Invista presented the show to tout...
Miami Runway Report: Rosa Cha by Amir Slama
Fairytale dreams and World Cup wishes—that’s what Rosa Chaacute;’s Resort ’07 collection was made of. Amir Slama designed the collection after envisioning what a princess might wear if sh...
