Bribery Plea
Former Vans Inc. Vice President Scott Andrew Brabson pleaded guilty to charges that he solicited $4.7 million in bribes and kickbacks from Chinese producers of Van’s apparel and shoes, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office f...
Gen Art Sets Plans for S.F., N.Y. Shows
Elena Manferdini, Allison Nelson, Samuel Taylor, Lesley Tenaka and Thu Vu will be the featured designers at Gen Art San Francisco’s “Inspiration” fashion show, to be held April 2...
CFDA Plans West Coast Focus
The Council of Fashion Designers of America is hosting an invitation-only meet-and-greet with Los Angeles designers at the Beverly Hills home of designer Diane von Furstenberg on May 5. The event will be the...
Paxar Names New CEO
Robert van der Merwe has been hired as president and chief executive officer of White Plains, N.Y.–based labels supplier Paxar Corp....
Bebe Teams With Amazon for New Online Venture
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J Brand Aims for Jeans With Minimal Detail, Maximum Fit
The philosophy of “less is more” aptly applies to denim label J Brand. The line, started by denim veteran Jeff Rudes and stylist Susie Crippen, focuses on dark-wash slim-fitting...
Johnson Offers Bite-SizeBottoms for a Celebrity Crowd
It’s the lucky designer who can count teen queen Hilary Duff as her first customer and the cover of Blender magazine as her first press hit. Kristen Johnson accomplished both of these feats in...
Luxe Looks Celebrating the Earth
Linda Loudermilk interpreted oceanic oddities seen through an eco-friendly eye in the Fall 2005 fashion show for her Luxury Eco by Linda Loudermilk label at her Los Angeles home’s garden. Hel...
SF Style Before Fashion Week
The organizers of the soon-to-launch San Francisco International Fashion Week will host the annual International Style Festival on May 7 at San Francisco’s Union Square, according to International Fash...
New Looks With a Vintage Twist
SuperLuckyCat Inc. never underestimates the value of sorting....
Changes at Cotton
Mike Tyndall was named senior director, Latin America and Europe, and Mark Kametches was named associate director, North American marketing, at Cotton Inc. The changes are part of the restructuring the New York...
Ocean Freight Rates to Rise Soon
Steamship lines are planning to raise shipping rates by at least 10 percent to 20 percent on May 1....
Charlotte Russe to Open 50 Stores After Rocky Second Quarter
Charlotte Russe Holding Inc. will open 50 stores in 2005, according to Mark A. Hoffman, president and chief executive officer of the San Diego–based company. Hoffman, who made the announcement April 2...
Low Confidence
Consumer confidence in the United States hit a five-month low, as escalating gas prices detracted from a sense of economic recovery, according to the New York–based Conference Board, which tracks consumer sent...
Revatex Bows Juniors Line J Signature
Complementing its street-influenced JNCO Jeans for boys and young men and boutique-focused J&Company label for women, Revatex Inc. is adding a new line of jeans...
