Designer Sale Raises $55,000+ for Hurricane Relief
Local designer brands brought out the savvy shoppers at the California Designers’ Bayou Benefit sale on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at the Cooper Design Space in downtown Los Angeles, where o...
Ed Hardy Designer Finds New Wrinkle in Tattoos
French-born designer Christian Audigier believes there is a lot more juice left in American tattoos....
Here Comes the Sun
Los Angeles–based juniors apparel brand Hot Kiss will roll out a line of Hot Kiss–branded eyewear, thanks to a licensing deal with Plainview, N.Y.–based Eyeking LLC. The collection is expected to bow for Spring 2006. Lo...
Backstage With House of Dereacute;on's Tina Knowles
With so many celebrities getting into the rag trade these days, how do they take on the challenge of designing a line? First off, have a designer/stylist Mom. Tina Knowles has been creating...
Sun to Buy Sara Lee Europe
Boca Raton, Fla.–based private investment firm Sun Capital Partners Inc. is negotiating to buy Winston-Salem, N.C.–based Sara Lee Corp.’s branded apparel business in Europe. The deal would not affect Sara Lee...
Jamison Buys Mid-Wilshire Property
California Market Center owner Jamison Properties continues to build up its presence on Wilshire Boulevard as it recently closed on a 13-story office building in Koreatown....
Minimum Wage Bill Quashed
As expected, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed California Assembly Bill 48, which sought to raise the state minimum wage by $1 over the next two years to $7.75, and to peg future hikes to increases in...
Temporary Quotas Postponed While Negotiations Continue
Importers of Chinese-made sweaters, dressing gowns, men’s and boys’ wool trousers and knit fabric can breathe a sigh of relief....
Tarrant Tapping Into Star Power… Again
Beyonceacute;’s House of Dereacute;on is company’s latest celebrity-driven venture...
Cone Shutters Two Plants
Greensboro, N.C.–based Cone Denim announced plans to close two plants in North Carolina and lay off 225 workers. After the closure, which is planned for November, Cone will have only one remaining dome...
Cotton Survey: Fit Drives Premium Denim Market
When it comes to jeans, fit helps sell the premium denim consumer, according to a recent survey by Cotton Inc....
Changes Afoot at Coco Kliks
Los Angeles–based contemporary label Coco Kliks Inc. announced a partnership with Los Angeles–based investment firm Quorom Funds....
Researching RFID
Radio Frequency Identification technology is going to college. The University of Pittsburgh is creating a Radio Frequency Identification Center of Excellence at its Pittsburgh campus to expand its study of th...
Unions Target Wal-Mart
Union leaders have set their sights on the world’s largest retailer. Representatives from the Change to Win Coalition, the group that split from the AFL-CIO earlier this year, promised to organize workers at B...
Von Furstenberg Lands on Melrose
Melrose Avenue remains a lure for designers with an international reputation and an interest in retail....
