Polo's Global Execs
New York–based Polo Ralph Lauren has promoted Howard Smith to divisional senior vice president of supply chain operations and Robbin Mitchell to divisional senior vice president of business process int...
Danny Guez's People's Liberation Goes Public
Danny Guez, son of veteran denim maker Paul Guez, is following in his father’s footsteps and taking his company public through a reverse merger. According to the younger Guez, People’s...
Caruso Unveils Marina Renovation
Los Angeles real estate developer Caruso Affiliated last weekend unveiled its $11-million renovation of the Marine Waterside shopping center, now known as ...
Nora Minas: Beginning With Jackets
After 15 years of working behind the scenes in the apparel industry as a private-label designer and designing for companies such as Johnny Was and Cynthia Max, Nora...
Lovely Sophisticate
The new line Miss Davenporte, from Los Angeles stylists-turned-designers Christina Ehrlich (left) and Estee Stanley (right), was feted Nov. 17 by Lucky magazine at the Ron Herman boutique on Melros...
Ladies' Luxirie
Music and dance ruled the night at Luxirie’s “Ladies Night” party at the Montmartre Lounge in Hollywood. Luxirie, the new women’s division of ...
Customs Steps Up Inspection of Imported Pants From China
Call it the pants fiasco....
Yahoo Names Retail Exec
Sunnyvale, Calif.–based Yahoo! Inc. has named Jayne Spiegelman as its new retail development officer....
Chelsea Returns
Designer Chelsea Burggren has returned to Irvine, Calif.–based Ezekiel as head apparel designer. Burggren worked for the skate lifestyle brand last year but left to work for Hurley International. In her new po...
Holiday Yarn
Los Angeles–based knitwear designer and knitting guru Suss Cousins (pictured) hosted a “Pre-Christmas Special Girl Event” at her Beverly Boulevard Suss Designs boutique on Nov. 1...
Paper Does L.A.
New York–based Paper magazine is taking its show on the road....
Blue Carpet Cache
Paige Premium Denim is an example of a company moving briskly. Paige Adams-Geller started the premium-denim company with her husband, Michael Geller (both pictured), earlier this year, and on...
Jamison Lands Valley Office Properties
California Market Center owner Jamison Properties has acquired two San Fernando Valley office buildings for $31 million from Westoaks Associates LP, according to Los Angele...
Michael Stars Opens Two Retail Stores
Business for the Michael Stars brand of women’s T-shirts is on the upswing. Sales revenue grew 30 percent from 2004 to 2005, according to Michael Cohen, founder and partner of the Manhattan Beach, Cal...
TALA Gives Back to Fashion Students and Neighborhood Kids
The Textile Association of Los Angeles hosted its 49th annual scholarship luncheon on Nov. 16 in the Fashion Theater of the California Market Center....
