From Asia With Style
HONG KONG—Fashions from all over Asia graced the catwalk at Hong Kong Fashion Week, held July 11–14 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre....
More Buyers, Fewer Orders at Hong Kong Fashion Week
HONG KONG—Rising fuel prices and political strife in the Middle East had many apparel manufacturers at the Spring/Summer 2007 Hong Kong Fashion Week worried that sales would be adversely affec...
Beating Summertime Blues
Retailers Find Ways to Thrive as Consumer Spending Slows...
Loehmann's New Owner
A United Arab Emirates–based investment house has acquired discount retail chain Loehmann’s from Atlanta-based private equity firm Arcapita Inc. for approximately $300 million. Arcapita has owned Loehmann...
Chiari
As a designer for Playboy’s pink-label lingerie line, Chiari Coffey has spent years spinning the signature rabbit-head print with a novelty twist season after season. With her own lin...
True Arbitration
Los Angeles–based premium-denim house True Religion Apparel Inc. announced that a ruling has been reached in arbitration proceedings between its subsidiary Guru Denim Inc. and Indigo Group USA, a garment contractor based in G...
CMC Revs Up Efforts for Gift/Home Sector
The California Market Center’s gift and home section has been hit by vacancies and a stagnant marketplace, but the CMC’s owner is revamping its offerings for the sector....
Tsubi, Tsubo in Trademark Case
Can a premium-denim label survive a change in its brand name?...
Warehousing Way Off-Site
The days of checking inventory with a quick visit to the warehouse may be numbered as more retailers and apparel manufacturers shift to a new business model when it comes to logistics....
Getting an Early Start on a Fashion Career
For Kaleng Taing, launching a career in fashion design was part of a domino effect that started when she was a teenager. Her job, as assistant designer at childrenswear brand Matti ...
Parisian, Montgomery
Birmingham, Ala.–based Saks Inc. announced plans to open a Parisian store in Prattville, Ala., a suburb of Montgomery, in spring 2008. The one-level, 80,000- square-foot department store will anchor Prattville...
Sage's New Man
Los Angeles–based investment bank The Sage Group LLC announced that Rockwell “Rock” Schnabel, former U.S. ambassador to the European Union, has been named chairman of its board of directors. The Sage Gro...
New Pool Chief Expects No Big Changes
When Ronda Walker, founder of the Pool Trade Show, officially left the organization on July 3 to pursue new business ventures, the responsibility for leading the funky, unique show, ...
Lucy's La Jolla
Portland, Ore.–based active-lifestyle specialty retailer Lucy’s opened a store June 30 in La Jolla, Calif., with an opening celebration planned for July 13. Ten percent of the day’s proceeds will be give...
Mash Note
Los Angeles–based Sub-Urban Brands Inc., owners of the Whiteboy label, has launched a new line, Mash Culture Lab, targeting the 13- to 29-year-old youth market with a more-mass-market streetwear collec...
