Timing is Everything for Designers Looking to Produce Offshore
Desa Fasiska would produce her 3-year-old designer label Desanka in China—if she could....
Levi's Legal Eagle
San Francisco–based denim maker Levi Strauss & Co. has named Hilary K. Krane senior vice president and general counsel. She begins in January. Previously, she was assistant general counsel and part...
Manufacturer Sues Antik Denim
A small private-label manufacturer took Antik Denim to Small Claims Court over unpaid invoices and won $5,000 from the blue-jean maker, whose highend pants are known for their intricate pocke...
Worn Free: Tees Inspired by Lennon and Zappa
Steve Coe proved his friends wrong when they told him the wealthy and the famous would scoff at the idea of doing business with a new manufacturer....
Cosa Nostra Refines Rock 'n' Roll
Known for his edgy rock ’n’ roll clothing, Jeff Sebelia has refined the look of Cosa Nostra into a more wearable line with cleaner styling. Sebelia made his grand entrance onto the fashion scene with ...
Joe's Revisits Men, Debuts Kids
Joe’s Jeans Inc., a subsidiary of the Commerce, Calif.–based Innovo Group Inc., has announced the revival of its Joe’s Men’s line and the addition of a children’s line, Joe’s Kids, for Spr...
Sears to Buy Canadian Unit
Hoffman Estates, Ill.–based retailer Sears Holding Corp. announced it is proposing to buy the outstanding shares of Sears Canada Inc. for $14.54 per share following an initial $16.06-per-share distribu...
Lilja: Contemporary Knits From San Francisco
As knitwear designers for the contemporary line Lilja, Juliana Beach and Linnea Michaelson can’t help but be control freaks. Michaelson said she chose to study knitwear design as opposed to woven desi...
Sirens & Sailors Adds Black Chandelier
Sirens & Sailors carved a reputation for offering designers with an avant-garde edge, such as Grey Ant and Desanka. On Dec. 2, the store partnered with Black Ch...
2005's Influential 20
California’s fashion industry held its own in 2005 amid sweeping global changes that included ever-shifting international trade policies in Asia and Central America and the formation of the largest dep...
Premium Denim: Like Mother, Like Daughter
Los Angeles–based premium denim brand J&Company has taken the signature embellished pockets and washes from its women’s line and shrunk them to fit smaller bodies....
Online Retailers Give Thanks for 'Cyber Monday'
As “Black Friday”—the day after Thanksgiving—has become a Holiday shopping benchmark and buzzword among retail marketing analysts, it comes as no surprise that those same analysts are now touting ...
True Religion Opens Store, Considers Opening Retail Chain
When Jeff Lubell searched for names for his premium denim brand in 2002, he decided on True Religion because virtually everyone wears jeans, no matter their background, and can find ...
Bloomingdale's Ruttenstein, 69
Retail executive Kal Ruttenstein died on Dec. 8 in New York after battling cancer. He was 69. Ruttenstein was the senior vice president of fashion direction at Bloomingdale’s, where he worked for almos...
U.S. and Peru Negotiate a Free-Trade Agreement
After 18 months of negotiations, the United States and Peru have come to terms on a free-trade agreement that will eliminate tariffs and trade barriers between the two countries....
