For Lingerie Retailer, 13 Is His Lucky Number
Lingerie retailers developed a higher profile in the past 20 years by opening boutiques in shopping centers across the United States. But Jaivin Karnani believed the market lost some of its s...
FIDM Gets the Emmys
First it went to the movies, then it went to the stars, now the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising is preparing to enter the world of television....
Jeantex Nixes Merger with Sanatex
Huntington Beach, Calif.–based denim manufacturer Jeantex Group announced the termination of its letter of intent to purchase Carson, Calif.–based low-cost private-label manufacturer S...
Tianello's Holiday Spirit
On Dec. 22, Tianello Inc., a Los Angeles–based women’s apparel manufacturer, and its 200 employees donated 200 gift bags to homeless women at the New Image Emergency Center on Broadway in Los ...
Baby Boom at the CMC
Contemporary childrenswear helps fill California Market Center’s 6th floor ...
December '05 Sales Solid, January '06 Sales Could Be Hot
Retailers turned in solid sales reports for the Holiday season, but indications point to a ripple effect in January, when consumers return to shop with gift cards in hand....
Jeffrey Schwager Comes to CMC
New York showroom owner Jeffrey Schwager opened a Los Angeles branch of his eponymous showroom in the California Market Center in time for the Jan. 13–17 run of Los Angeles Fashion Market....
Haute Handbags From the Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco is home to a wealth of independent handbag designers, ranging from well-versed industry veterans to enthusiastic newcomers....
Sato Acquires Bar Codes From Check Point
Sato International Pte. Ltd. said it has reached an agreement to acquire the bar code–systems business of Redwood City, Calif.–based Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. for about $4...
Fire Gets New Showrooms and Corporate Office
Fire, a Los Angeles–based juniors denim, dress and sportswear manufacturer, is in the middle of a bicoastal growth spurt. The brand, which sells in Nordstrom, Char...
OptiTex Finds Growth in China
While Asian manufacturers continue to gain the lion’s share of production, non-Asian companies are supplying most of the technology being used....
Paris Blues Names New President
For more than 20 years, Jose Quant, who founded denim manufacturer Paris Blues Inc., has been the company’s president....
Nu on 5 to Celebrate Opening
California Market Center will kick off the Jan. 13–17 run of Los Angeles Fashion Market with an invitation-only, grand-opening party for the Nu on 5 showroom in CMC suite A53...
Apparel Companies Waiting as CAFTA Countries Update Laws
The Central American Free Trade Agreement was supposed to spell s-u-c-c-e-s-s for the region’s apparel industry. Instead, it is translating into frustration....
Lectra to Outfit Mango With PLM
Spanish apparel manufacturer and retailer Mango will be among the first companies to use Lectra’s new Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software system after signing on to install th...
