L.A. Designers Head to China With Governor

A touch of California fashion is accompanying Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on his weeklong trade mission to China later this month....

Liz Buys Prana

Liz Claiborne Inc. is acquiring Skylark Sport Marketing Corp., a Vista, Calif., firm that makes yoga wear and outdoor clothing under the Prana label, for an initial payment of $34.4 million...

Socks Under Quota, Ski Pants Free

You may have to start taking out a scorecard to keep track of what imported apparel items are under quota....

San Francisco International Fashion Week Falls Apart

A San Francisco group’s second effort to organize its first international fashion week blew up in a high-tension drama that left international designers stranded and local designers searching for an al...

L.A. Fashion Week Spring '06: Juuml;nker Designs

No one would dare call Juuml;nker Designs mainstream....

L.A. Fashion Week Spring '06: Ashley Paige

Ashley Paige has proven that knit and crochet garments can slip out of the mainstream world of sweaters and dresses and find success in swimwear. She’ll do a victory lap when Random House Inc....

L.A. Fashion Week Spring '06: Karanina

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Gould Leaves Charlotte Russe

San Diego retailer Charlotte Russe Holding Inc. announced that Thomas Gould would retire from the company’s board, where he has served since 2000....

L.A. Fashion Week Spring '06: Samora Designs

The skies were cloudy on Oct. 19, but the look was summery on the runway at Los Angeles–based Samora Design...

L.A. Fashion Week Spring '06: Eduardo Lucero

One thing that designers should avoid, according to Eduardo Lucero, is being pigeonholed. The Los Angeles–based designer took that notion to heart when designing his...

L.A. Fashion Week Spring '06: Naqada

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L.A. Fashion Week Spring '06: Bradley Bayou

Bradley Bayou, best known for dressing celebrities for the red carpet, showed an eclectic mix of modern, sophisticated designs on Oct. 19 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios....

L.A. Fashion Week Spring '06: Anthony Franco

Anthony Franco takes his inspiration from northern Italy, Italian movies and Italian actresses....

New E-Commerce Venture for Petro Zillia

Petro Zillia has launched a new e-commerce Web site at

L.A. Designer Saenz Heads to China

Los Angeles–based designer Uriel Saenz will travel to China in early November to be the featured designer in the 10th annual China International Fashion Fair, held in Humen....