Goldschmied Launches GoldSign
Adriano Goldschmied is getting ready for his golden years. At an age when many people are preparing to retire, the 61-year-old Goldschmied is about to ship high-end denim, sateen trousers, cr...
Peace & Love Jewelry by Nancy Davis
Nancy Davis created her Peace & Love Jewelry as a thank-you gift to friends and sponsors of her “Peace & Love”–themed Race to Erase MS event in 2002. The origina...
Blonde Ambition
Most of Yana Khromova’s friends went to college after graduating from Peninsula High School, near Southern California’s Palos Verdes Estates, in 2001. But reading Plato and sweating through ch...
San Francisco Market Brings Clear Skies and Retail Orders
Warm spring weather did not distract retail buyers from the April 16–19 run of the Fashion Market of San Francisco, which ran concurrently with events organized by the Los An...
Party for the Arty
For the past two years, Melrose boutique Frecuencia Modulada has sold one-of-kind clothes produced by Los Angeles and Mexican designers. Owners Chachin Rosas and Wendy Romer...
Surf Cos. Look to the Slopes for New Business
Snowboarding is surfing on snow, and boardsports companies that have dominated the waves are paying more attention to the slopes....
C & C California Adds New Executive
Now that Liz Claiborne Inc. has acquired the hot T-shirt brand C & C California Inc., the small up-and-coming Los Angeles label is on track for expansion....
Shirley Goes to London
Shirley of Hollywood has been manufacturing lingerie in Southern California since 1948. But on April 21, the company will open its first store—in London. Subsidiary Shirley of Hollywood UK, ...
Fast-Track Program for Ports Is Delayed
For the fourth time since it was proposed, a program to open terminal gates during nighttime and weekend hours at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is being delayed. The new launch date...
Rules Relaxed for U.S. Pavilion Exhibitors
For years, the U.S. Department of Commerce has helped U.S. manufacturers take part in foreign trade shows by offsetting costs for the booths, translators and business services that were in a U.S. Pavi...
Lectra Releases New Pattern Design System
French technology company Lectra has released a new version of its Modaris pattern design and grading software....
Sears and Latina's Line
Hoffman Estates, Ill.–based retailer Sears, Roebuck & Co. has partnered with New York–based Latina magazine to launch Latina Life, a collection of apparel, footwear and accessories targeting the La...
Gap Shuffle
San Francisco–based retail giant Gap Inc. promoted Cynthia Harriss, current president of the company’s outlet divisions, to president of Gap brand, filling a position left vacant in September, when former Gap President...
Ferragamo's Fall Preview
The Salvatore Ferragamo boutique in Beverly Hills kicked off Fall ’05 with its “Celebrity Handbag Event and Fall Preview” on April 12....
Earthy Blends, Sleek Style
Except for one cotton tank top, all pieces in new women’s contemporary clothing line Cellardoor are made in a silk-and-hemp–blend fabric that mirrors the label’s earthy, sleek style....
