What's Next for Ku
The sign is still up, but Ku USA Inc. closed its flagship store on Melrose and Curson avenues in January to concentrate on developing its wholesale business. But Los Angeles may not have seen...
Graff, Guez Sell Labels in Separate Deals
Graff CaliforniaWear, a 76-year-old privately held sportswear manufacturer based in downtown Los Angeles, is wrapping up the final terms of a licensing deal that will deliver its stable of l...
NewTech Visual Display 'Superstore' Opens in L.A.
Los Angeles–based Technovix Inc. has brought the big-box concept of retailing to the visual display arena with NewTech Display, a 60,000-square-foot showroom and warehouse in downtown...
Classic Leather With California Country Detail
A former documentary filmmaker and owner of a vineyard in Cuyama, Calif., Anouk Krueger designs a line of leather-based separates that reflects a classic style with rustic roots. Kr...
Classic Surf Style Lives Again in Santa Monica
The Hawaiian prints and summer colors of Original Jams surfwear were fashion icons of the 1960s. The brand’s classic surf look rode a wave to Santa Monica, Calif., on April 8....
Arden B. Trades Up in Beverly Center
Contemporary women’s fashion boutique Arden B. raised its profile in Los Angeles’ Beverly Center recently. It relocated to a larger, 3,000-square-foot space on the north end of the c...
eWarna Develops Color Indexing Tool
Malaysian color systems specialist eWarna Ltd. has released a new Web-based color indexing system aimed at providing large-scale, automated color cross-referencing services....
SourceGo and Verio Team Up for Online Procurement
SourceGo, a new online procurement service for apparel retailers and manufacturers, has chosen the security verification services of Englewood, Colo.–based Verio Inc....
Sunset Millennium Back on Track
The Sunset Millennium—a retail, hotel and residential project planned at the corner of Sunset and La Cienega boulevards in West Hollywood, Calif.—appears to be heading toward construction after...
Irvine Spectrum Builds Fashion Savvy With Nordstrom, Specialty Stores
The Irvine Spectrum Center is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and the entertainment-focused shopping center in Irvine, Calif., will blaze a new path for its birthday: fashion....
Heatherette Comes to L.A. Fashion District
Heatherette, the New York–based funky contemporary women’s line designed by Richie Rich and Traver Rains, has finally arrived on the West Coast. The collection has taken up re...
Hot Topic and Serious Clothing Hope for Gold With Glitterboy Line
Rock ’n’ roll rules some parts of the radio dial, but Magnus Walker thought the music had not yet staked a claim in the world of fashion....
Offshore Production Issues on Slate at CFA Meeting
The end of quotas and the ensuing sourcing challenges, including the threat of dumping, will be on the agenda at the California Fashion Association...
California Cos. Look to Europe to Boost Sales
Daniella Clarke has expansion on her mind when it comes to beefing up sales of her fashion-forward collection, sold under the Frankie B. label. And the designer knows how she will do it: She’s...
Feminine, Fun and Fuss-Free
Vintage-inspired contemporary clothing line Midi combines a feminine look with youthful humor through cute ruffles and raw-edged tweed details....
