Rays Hires Fish for Body Glove
Building the team for its recently acquired clothing license with Body Glove International, Rays Apparel Inc. said it hired a former sales and merchandise manager from swimw...
Central America Gets the Green Light for Apparel Production
The hard-fought passage of the Central American Free Trade Agreement is a boon for California apparel manufacturers looking for an economically viable alternative to producing in Asia....
Laguna Beach Rejects Contemporary Boutique
Laguna Beach, Calif., is well known for its beautiful coastline, art galleries and powerful zoning laws that preserve the city’s unique character....
Miami SwimShow Cruise '06: Cosabella Mare
Italian designer Ugo Campello created an urban safari look for his second Cosabella Mare swimwear collection, which features the same quality and comfortable fit of the 23-year-old Miami-based compan...
Showroom Managers Look to Technology to Manage Sales
When market week arrives in the Los Angeles Fashion District, showroom managers are usually in the middle of the madness. With all the order writing that takes place and the commission reports, catalo...
Miami SwimShow Cruise '06: ChapStick and Esteban Cortazar for Susan G. Komen
Esteban Cortazar teamed up with ChapStick for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The 21-year-old Miami–based designer revealed his first-ever swimwear designs at the install...
Miami SwimShow Cruise '06: Swimwear Association of Florida
Approximately 2,000 people attended the Swimwear Association of Florida’s July 17 fashion show at the Jackie Gleason Theater of the Performing Arts, adjacent to the Miami Beach Conve...
CMC's Gift Show Rolls On Despite New Competition
Despite the recent departure of some major showrooms along with an anticipated dip in buyer traffic, many exhibitors at the Los Angeles Gift & Home Market still reported brisk business t...
Shelley Beckett: Sophistication Meets Casual Style
Feminine and sophisticated with a touch of sparkle—that is the Shelley Beckett high-end contemporary line of knitwear and coordinating wovens....
Miami SwimShow Cruise '06: Carmen Marc Valvo Swim
Known for his couture eveningwear, New York–based designer Carmen Marc Valvo turned out a mixture of swimwear and coordinating resort looks for both men and women for his new Carmen Marc Valvo...
St. John Shift
Shortly after announcing that supermodel Gisele Bundchen will replace creative director Kelly Gray as the model for St. John Knits International, the Irvine-based company announced that Marie Gray will give u...
BlankStyle Launches B2B Web Site
Costa Mesa, Calif.–based BlankStyle Inc., distributor of blank T-shirts and other apparel items, launched a new e-commerce Web site, www.blankstyle.com...
Miami SwimShow Cruise '06: Xtra Life Lycra
Xtra Life Lycra, the new swimwear fabrication by Invista, made its debut July 18 i...
Miami SwimShow Cruise '06: Becca
Rebecca Virtue proved she is a California girl at heart with her fifth Becca collection, themed “A Golden State.”...
Beverly Center Names New GM
The Beverly Center, located in the Westside of Los Angeles, recently named Aj D. Jemison general manager. Jemison replaced Laurel Crary, who worked for eight years at the fashionable shopping...
