The Bohemian Society
Designer Victor Wilde of The Bohemian Society, a Los Angeles–based brand, likes the authoritative nature of military-inspired clothes—and it shows. His Fall 2006 collections for men an...
Hale Bob Expanding Apparel Line, Adding Accessories
Contemporary brand Hale Bob is making strides toward the coveted lifestyle-brand distinction by expanding beyond its sexy tops and skirts. The rapidly growing Vernon, Calif.–based company is d...
Outlet Mall Set for Orange County
Developer Craig Realty Group of Newport Beach, Calif., has closed escrow on a 51- acre swath of land in San Clemente, Calif., where the company has begun grading for a 650,000-square-foot out...
Tarrant Secures $65 Million
Los Angeles–based Tarrant Apparel Group has received a commitment letter from Guggenheim Corporate Funding LLC for a $65 million credit facility, which is earmarked to pay “certain indebtedness ...
Finding a Place in Coolsville
Eagle Rock native Rainy Jacobs has witnessed the town’s transformation from a blue-collar enclave to an outpost of yuppie tastes....
CAN's John Condon Retires
John Condon, a long-time account executive at California Apparel News, is retiring after 35 years with the publication...
Former CBS President Banking on Internet's Power
Add one more name to the growing list of former TV executives who are sold on the profitability of e-commerce....
Juicy Couture Plans Major Retail Expansion
Los Angeles–based Juicy Couture, a division of Liz Claiborne Inc., is planning a major retail rollout in California....
Nike Goes Seamless in Israel
Beaverton, Ore.–based athletic apparel and footwear giant Nike has launched a joint Center of Excellence with Tefron Ltd., a Misgav, Israel–based seamless apparel maker. The center’s mission is to look f...
Louboutin at Barneys
French shoe designer Christian Louboutin drew a crowd of longtime customers and young fans to Barneys New York in Beverly Hills on May 11, where Louboutin personalized and signed his famous r...
Accessory Makers Put the Fashion Twist on Gadgets
The popularity of such technological gadgets as iPods, Treos, SideKicks and Blackberries has helped to open a new avenue of opportunity for manufacturers looking to...
Prairie Underground
Its designers may have drawn inspiration from old-fashioned housedresses, but contemporary clothing line Prairie Underground has a modern and progressive sense of style....
Courting the Eco-Savvy Consumer
Environmental design has evolved from hippie to hip in the last two decades. And there may be no bigger advocate of the phenomenon than developer Shaheen Sadeghi, who gambled that environmentally frie...
Hippie Ink Expands Sales With New Reps
Hippie Ink, a 2-year-old updated line of retro-inspired tops and accessories from Los Angeles designer Jennifer Ashley, is now being represented at the California M...
Warnaco Hires New Swimwear President
New York–based apparel giant Warnaco Group Inc. has hired Paula Schneider as president of its designe...
