Affliction: Graphics With a Vintage Edge
The graphics of Santa Ana, Calif.–based Affliction are hip and edgy—but they take their cues from vintage illustration styles, including hand-drawn etchings and engravings....
Feng Shui Tee
DAILY DOSE: The Feng Shui Tee brings the Chinese practice of living in harmony with the elements to the everyday wardrobe. Paschal Jarmoune, who developed the T-shirt concept, worked...
Executive Shift at Delta Galil
Tel Aviv–based private-label manufacturer Delta Galil Industries Ltd. announced that Dov Lautman, chairman of the board of directors, would take over as chief executive officer of the company. Lautman replaces Arnon T...
Tech Consultants Join Forces
Atlanta-based Productive Solutions LLC and New Jersey–based Optimyze LLC have formed an alliance to provide research, consulting and technology guidance services to mid-market apparel...
Brooks' Best
Brooks College, in Long Beach, Calif., recognized its best student designers with a ranging fashion presentation called “Equinox,” held Dec. 21 at the Long Beach Conven...
Tommy Sold for $1.6 Billion
Tommy Hilfiger Corp. was purchased for $16.80 per share, or about $1.6 billion, by global private equity fund Apax Partners. In August, the company hired J. P. Morgan Securities Inc. to help look for ...
Action Sports Trade Shows Kick It Up a Notch
In January, action sports retailers and vendors will notice some changes at the Action Sports Retailer (ASR) and Agenda trade shows, as the shows attempt to court both indep...
Bidding for Quota
The practice of selling quota visas revived...
Knit-to-Shape Sweaters Under Scrutiny
One positive element coming out of the recently negotiated U.S.-China textile agreement is that knit-to-shape sweaters coming from China will not be subject to quota....
Shopping Center Owners See a Future With Bright Lights
Shopping center managers are giving new meaning to the term “retail theater.”...
Wal-Mart States Its Case for RFID
The reality of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is hitting closer to home for apparel vendors as mass-market retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores boost their mandates for vendors in 2006....
Ashworth Adds Adler
Carlsbad-based golf lifestyle maker Ashworth Inc. added a new outside director to the company’s board. Detlef Adler is chief executive officer of Seidensticker, a German manufacturer of woven shirts and an Ashworth su...
Jeantex Group Acquires Yves Castaldi Corp.
Jeantex Group, the Huntington Beach, Calif.–based manufacturer of denim for brands such as Stronghold Jeans, Blue Cult, Guess and Lucky Brand Jeans, announced it has signed ...
Caruso Moves Forward on Glendale Retail Center
Los Angeles–based real estate developer Caruso Affiliated got the go-ahead to proceed with its $264-million retail-residential project in Glendale, Calif., after a rival firm withdrew its laws...
Suspect: Contemporary Menswear With a Twist
Suspect clothing puts a new spin on the term “fashion emergency.”...
