Concept III Launches Fabric Library Online
Red Bank, N.J.- based textile resource and garment production service Concept III Textiles has opened an online fabric library on its Web site....
New York Fashion Week Fall '06: Max Azria Collection
Previously known as BCBG Max Azria Collection, the newly renamed
Footwear On Fire
National footwear sales climbed 9 percent to $42 billion in 2005, according to an NPD Group report. That equates to more than 1.4 billion pairs of shoes sold, with women’s footwear leading the way with...
Sweatshop Watch
Duke University’s Executive Vice President Tallman Trask III said the school is trimming the number of factories it uses to produce its licensed apparel to keep a closer eye on working conditions. About 25 percent of ...
Lagerfeld Techs Up N.Y. Fashion Week
Karl Lagerfeld is employing the latest cutting-edge audio-visual technology to spice up his Feb. 10 runway show during New York Fashion Week....
Satellite Radio Available for Retailers
Gardena, Calif.–based Antex Electronics has introduced what it calls the first satellite radio receiver for the commercial music market....
Citizens of Humanity Partners With Buyout Firm
Huntington Park, Calif.–based Citizens of Humanity announced Feb. 2 a partnership with Boston-based buyout firm Berkshire Partners. The deal, which gives Berkshire 62.5 percent owners...
Colorful Boutique Ynop 3 to Close
Claudette Inc. co-owner Anamyn Turowski announced her Los Angeles–based label would move operations to a bigger warehouse in Burbank, Calif., by the end of the month, but the label’s c...
Halsea: Style on the Go
TRAVEL: Many women travel for work more than for play, but designer Sally Bartz said she hopes that her festively printed luggage will “make you feel like you’re going on vacation...
LAEDC Predicts Dip in Apparel Employment This Year
The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. has been reading the tea leaves in 2006 for Southern California in its latest forecast....
Knitted Sweaters Unraveling in Red Tape
The headaches have already begun when it comes to importing apparel from China....
Talbots Buys J. Jill
Hingman, Mass.–based retailer Talbots Inc. will acquire the outstanding shares of Quincy, Mass.–based retailer J. Jill Group Inc. for $24.05 per share, for total equity consideration of approximately $517 million. Talb...
Sun Buys DBA
Boca Raton, Fla.–based Sun European Partners LLP has acquired the European intimates business of Sara Lee Corp. The intimate apparel division will be now known as Dim Branded Apparel and will be based in Paris. Among ...
Liz Goes (Middle) East
New York–based manufacturing giant Liz Claiborne Inc. struck an exclusive distribution agreement with MAF Fashion LLC, which will distribute some of the Liz Claiborne brands in the Middle East region, certain ...
Pool Trade Show Grows Up
Since it launched in 2001, Pool Trade Show has gained a reputation as the business venue where the counter-culture designer could have it all—a place to discover new art as well as a platform to do se...
