Los Angeles Fashion to Be Rewarded
A major fashion industry awards program is being organized just in time to kick off Los Angeles Fashion Market for Spring 2006. The L.A. Fashion Awards will take place at th...
MODAC Sets Fund-Raising Gala
The Museum of Fashion Designers and Creators (MODAC) has rescheduled its fund-raising gala. The event will now take place from 4 p.m. until midnight on Oct. 29 at the Beverly Hills City Hall ...
86 Vintage: Little Sis' Boutique Grows Up
Strolling through 86 Vintage is like touring the dream wardrobe of Imitation of Christ’s Tara Subkoff when she was a 20-something-year-old kid....
Boy Oh Boy! to Sell Kids Fashion
Little boys are interested in skateboarding, monster movies and, if Gary and Carol Ulaner are right, casual contemporary clothes....
Browse 'Til You Drop
Bargain hunters and retailers looking to maximize profits on overstocks and out-of-season merchandise have never had it so good. ...
Round-the-Clock Port Program Has Glitches to Work Out
The long-awaited program to keep the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., open late at night is garnering mixed reviews from many importers and freight forwarders....
Santee Court Sold to Michigan Pension Fund
Santa Monica, Calif.–based MJW Investments has sold the first phase of its Los Angeles Fashion District property Santee Court to the Michigan Teachers’ Fund for $44.7 million,...
Barajas Joins California Apparel News Staff
Journalist Erin Barajas has joined the editorial staff of California Apparel News as manufacturing editor....
New Exec at Hellman
Frank Scheibner was named president and chief executive officer for Hellman Worldwide Logistics’ Americas division, based in Miami. Born in Germany, Scheibner has held executive positions at Schenker a...
Des Kohan Finds Fashion on the Miracle Mile
Los Angeles’ Miracle Mile district is best known as the address for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and it’s a magnet for people looking for a painting by Rembrandt. People searching for the ne...
New Products, Color Propel Interest at WCE
Menswear buyers tuned into more tailored looks for suits and continued investing in color and retro themes for sportswear at the July 31–Aug. 2 run of the Westcoast Exclusive, held at the W H...
Financing: Risks and Reactions
Recently, 4-year-old contemporary streetwear brand RVCA made news when it secured its first-ever factoring deal with Wells Fargo Century. Strong word-of-mouth marketing helped fuel the growt...
Chan Luu in N.Y.
Los Angeles–based designer Chan Luu opened a New York showroom at 1441 Broadway. The 4,300-square-foot penthouse space will house the company’s apparel, accessories and jewelry collections. Terry Farley...
Gov. Kicks Off Factory Sweeps
Surrounded by scores of workers making blue jean samples in Vernon, Calif., Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced July 29 that the state is mounting a major campaign to root out garment contractors not...
Anjac Sells Olympic Auditorium
Los Angeles–based Anjac Fashion Properties sold the Grand Olympic Auditorium to a Korean-American church for an undisclosed sum, according to parties affiliated with the transaction....
