Sanuk Dives Into Apparel With Novel Distribution Concept
Disenchanted with the retail world and mass-produced merchandise, executives at Sanuk, a quirky sandal maker that caters to surfers and beach bums, are gearing up to launch a new company that...
East Meets West
Empire State, a New York–based T-shirt line, celebrated its Spring 2006 collection with a bash at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles. Designer Michael Sherman (right) with old friend actor J...
L.A. Urban Fashion Week Hits Melrose
The fifth edition of Los Angeles Urban Fashion Week shifts to Melrose Avenue Nov. 25–27, when a number of fashion shows and parties are planned at several venues, all showcasing streetwear....
Fremont: Retro Casual
The retro chic look of Fremont has a fresh take on casual. The new contemporary line recaptures the lifestyle resort look of Palm Springs in the late 1960s and early 1970s and adds a kitschy Las Vegas edge. Los Ange...
LeSportsac Sold
Brand Science Inc., the New York–based affiliate of accessories manufacturer Accessory Network Group, has purchased LeSportsac Inc. in partnership with Osaka, Japan–based textile, machinery and chemical...
AG in NYC
Los Angeles–based Koos Manufacturing opened its first AG Adriano Goldschmied store in New York’s SoHo neighborhood Nov. 23. The nearly 3,000-square-foot space on Greene Street carries the AG Adriano Gol...
Black Monday to Usher In the Holiday E-Commerce Season
On Nov. 28, office workers will return from the long Thanksgiving weekend and start surfing the Internet to buy gifts for the Christmas holiday, according to a survey releas...
H&M California Debut
“We’re often asked, ’When is H&M coming to California?” said Sanna Lindberg, the U.S. manager for the retailer with the full name of Hennes & Mauritz “We’re...
Benefit Party
Escada previewed its 2006 Spring/Summer collection with a party benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The cocktail soiree was held at Meson G on Nov. 17 with a star-stud...
Charitable and Wearable
While looking for a way to promote her label’s new e-tail site, Petro Zillia designer Nony Tochterman found a way to help others in need. “I wanted to let people know we’ve gone live, bu...
The Seminar Circuit
The Doneger Group has been around so long—just about 60 years—you figure there isn’t a lot the company hasn’t seen. Once a buying office, The Doneger Group has morphed way beyond its origins to become one of the premier fashion forecasting...
It's a Riot
New York–based lifestyle company Riot Media Inc. has launched a new magazine and Web site aimed at the tween-aged boy. The magazine includes entertainment reviews, suggested practical jokes and humor. ...
Doneger Group's Trend-spotting 2007
David Wolfe: “The most exciting and challenging movement is from maximalism to minimalism. Simpler silhouettes; bigger, more interesting shapes tailored to make them interesting; less embellishment. We...
Nordstrom's the Tops
There’s still a market for old-fashioned customer service. A recent survey by the NRF Foundation, a division of the National Retail Federation, recognized Seattle-based specialty retailer Nordstrom as best retailer fo...
AAFA's Brand Aid
The American Apparel & Footwear Association has formed the Brand Protection Council to help companies protect their designs from knockoffs. The council will include legal, brand-enforcement and ma...
