Michel Berandi: Luxury With a Conceptual Edge
Couture with an edge—that’s the look of Michel Berandi....
Cartwright Joins Lucas
Los Angeles–based jewelry maker Lucas Design International, which holds licenses for Rocawear, Playboy and Disney Couture jewelry, hired Paul Cartwright as director of marketing. Cartwright’s career inc...
Importer of Counterfeit Designer Handbags Faces Two Years in Prison
A man under investigation for nearly four years pleaded guilty in Los Angeles Superior Court to selling thousands of counterfeit designer bags in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles....
Denim Makers Expand Offerings
Despite rumblings of a denim bubble, two local denim makers are poised to launch new brands for Fall 2006. From jeans for women who buy men’s jeans, to denim for vintage purists and rock stars, to a brand for ...
Wal-Mart, Santa Clarita
Arkansas-based mega-retailer Wal-Mart opened a 216,168-square-foot Wal-Mart Supercenter in Santa Clarita. The 24-hour store features 36 departments, including apparel and accessories, jewelry, lawn and garden...
New Board, New Goals for FGI
Jen Uner, co-creator of the L.A. Fashion Awards, and Margaret Schell, co-owner of fashion public relations firm SPR, were named regional director and regional director elect of the F...
Alan's Last Rate Hike
The Federal Reserve raised a key interest rate to its highest level in five years at the final meeting chaired by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan. The bank raised the federal funds rate a quarter poin...
Hot Topic CEO to Direct Torrid, Too
The top executive post at Torrid, Hot Topic Inc.’s division offering fashionable clothes for plus-size women ages 15 to 29, will remain empty for the near future....
Whitman Leaves Gap
San Francisco–based retailer Gap Inc. announced that Meg Whitman, president and chief executive officer of eBay Inc., will not return to Gap’s board of directors when her term ends in May. Whitman has b...
Oracle Snaps Up Another Company
Redwood City, Calif.–based software giant Oracle Corp. confirmed that it has purchased Austin, Tex.–based 360Commerce Inc., which develops retail management software....
H&M Announces Pasadena, L.A. Stores
Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz, LP will open more than four stores in Los Angeles and Orange counties by the end of 2006, according to a company representative. One store wil...
Jones Sells Polo
New York–based manufacturing giant Jones Apparel Group Inc. reached a stock purchase agreement to sell its Polo Jeans business to New York–based Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation. Jones will receive $355 million in...
On the Runway in Hong Kong
HONG KONG—There was no dearth of fashion shows at the recent
Italian Denim Label Hopes New U.S. Campaign Is a Charm
In 1984, Replay positioned itself to be one of the first Italian denim labels to make a splash in the American jeans market. But the company stopped short of its initial efforts to launch its...
Liz, Mac & Jac
New York–based manufacturer Liz Claiborne Inc. purchased Westcoast Contempo Fashions Limited and Mac and Jac Holdings Limited for approximately $23.6 million. The Vancouver- based company was founded in 1985 and produces the Mac & Jac, Kenzie an...
