D'Merlincastell Attempts Womenswear Wizardry
In the beginning stages of his career, designer Merlin Castell constructed a last-minute party ensemble out of 75 cent pocket-liner fabric and then made a hefty profit when several partygoers offered ...
Tinc Presents Playful, Practical Fashions
Tinc’s logo, a screen-printed silhouette of a figure climbing a telephone pole, encapsulates the design philosophy of the San Francisco–based label. Designer Jessie Skips takes a playfully misc...
Apparel Cos. Look to Nanotechnology for Sales
Apparel companies are investing in nanotechnology to market a new generation of functional clothing....
Moving On Up: Pasadena's Colorado Boulevard Tries On Luxury Retailing
A demolition crew in Pasadena, Calif., took apart the Goldstein Bakery building brick by brick in the early morning hours of May 16. As soon as they carted away the last stone, a constructio...
Pakistan Fashion Week
IMG—the producer of Olympus Fashion Week in New York and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, Calif., among other national and international fashion weeks—is looking at Pakistan, according to...
New Visual Communications Co. Opens in Los Angeles
Global Apparel Network (GAN), a provider of visual collaboration solutions for the fashion industry, has opened a Los Angeles office in addition to offices in Charlotte, N.C.; Grand Rapids, M...
Maker of Joe's Jeans Sheds Crafts Division
Innovo Group Inc., the Los Angeles company that has morphed from a manufacturer of tote bags and denim aprons for hobbyists to a maker of designer jeans, sold its crafts and accessories divis...
Tyler Downsizes Company, Sells Excess Stock and Archives
Richard Tyler had planned to retire—but then he changed his mind. Instead, he opted to downsize his company and close his Los Angeles boutique to focus on his custom clientele and bridal business....
The End of Quotas Isn't Really the End
Nothing is ever easy in the apparel business, particularly when it comes to importing from overseas....
The Circle Finds Gold in Overstock
Brian Watson had limited his fashion retailing to weekend sales of overstock and samples from indie labels such as Monah Li and Grey Ant. But on May 10, the public relations executiv...
New at Saks
Birmingham, Ala.–based retailer Saks Inc. promoted Kevin Wills to executive vice president of finance and chief accounting officer. He will report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer R. Brad Martin...
California Cos. Take Charge-Back Issue to Court
Two bankrupt Los Angeles apparel manufacturers are suing Federated Department Stores Inc. for what they claim are illegal charge-backs....
Prelude Show to Bow at CMC
The California Market Center will add a new textile design show called Prelude to its calendar. The new show will be held Aug. 8–9....
Sean John Techs Up Ops for Retail Push
Glendale, Calif.–based software distributor One Step Data Inc. has snagged New York–based menswear resource Sean John as its newest client. Sean John will use One Step’s Retail...
New CSULA Course Takes On Textiles and the Law
Legal concerns, including copyright protection and human resource issues facing the textile and apparel industry, will be discussed in “Textile Production Meets the Law,” a new course a...
