Paxar Taps Maue
Richard A. Maue was named vice president and controller for White Plains, N.Y.–based printing and labels provider Paxar Corp. His position is effective July 1....
Arnold Joins Varvatos
Peter D. Arnold, executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, has joined New York–based menswear label John Varvatos Enterprises Inc. as president, a title previously held by foun...
Tapping the Queen
New York–based VF Corp. has signed a deal with musician and actress Queen Latifah to serve as spokesperson and creative consultant for its Curvation collection of intimate apparel, billed as a line designed fo...
H&M Looking to Build More Stores in Calif.
Real estate agents across California are trying to figure out what the next move will be for Swedish cheap-chic retailer Hennes & Mauritz LP, which is opening a 35,000-square-foot store i...
Belle Gray Opens Second Store
Denim-chic specialty retailer Belle Gray, owned by actors Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin, will open a second boutique July 1 in Calabasas, Calif....
GCA's Rosalinda Plasencia, 54
Rosalinda Plasencia, longtime coordinator for the Garment Contractors Association of Southern California (GCA), died after a nearly four-year battle with cancer. She was 54....
Badgley Mischka Goes Bridge
New York–based Badgley Mischka, a division of New York–based Candie’s Inc., struck a licensing agreement with Groupe JS International to launch a new Badgley Mischka bridge apparel collection for Spring ...
Nautilus Picks Up Pearl iZumi
Vancouver, Wash.–based Nautilus Inc. announced plans to acquire active-sports brand Pearl iZumi USA, maker of performance apparel and footwear for cyclists, runners and other fitness enthusiasts. Pearl iZumi w...
Firestone Moves to L.A. Mart
Major gift industry wholesaler Firestone Marketing Group (formerly Firestone Associates) is leaving the California Market Center in Los Angeles to return to the L.A. Mart, w...
Lectra Moves to O.C.
Lectra USA has moved its Western regional offices from Santa Fe Springs, Calif., to Cypress, Calif. The company’s new address is: 5836 Corporate Ave., suite 150, Cypress, Calif., 90630. The ne...
Tarrant Cancels Qorus Deal
Tarrant Apparel Group terminated its letter of intent with a Florida-based company to buy all the shares of a Tarrant subsidiary and turn it into a public corporation....
P.KaBu Moves to Twin Springs
P.KaBu, the independent runway show series, is moving to a new location in downtown Los Angeles and expanding its trunk show format to include wholesale operations....
On the World Stage
Los Angeles designer Coco Kliks helped kick off the opening celebration for Thailand Exhibition 2005, a newly launched trade show featuring products and services from Thailand....
New Appointments at PAD
CAD software provider PAD System Technologies Inc. named Karen Aviles as its new director of West Coast sales. She will provide support for customers on the West Coast as well as for internat...
Sportswear Line Hard Tail Opens First Store
The Hard Tail sportswear line debuted in 1992, but owner Dick Cantrell said he believes that many people will first see the full extent of the label this year. On June 17, he and Patty Cantr...
