L.A. Fashion Week Fall '05: Iron

Designers often come from artistic backgrounds. Such was the path that led Leejay Mintz to launch his relatively young label, Iron....

24Seven Launches New Online Resource

Bicoastal recruiting agency 24Seven has launched a new online resource called 24SevenTalent to offer career development resources to national and international job seekers within the...

Sunset Inc. 'Diva-cizes'

For the past 20 years, Torrance, Calif.–based Sunset Inc. has been mostly satisfied with wholesaling swim brands such as Lucy Love to retailers including Nordstrom a...

Changing of the Guard at the CMC

Jamison Property inc. officials hope to make a smooth and quiet transition to becoming the new owners of the California Market Center when escrow closes in one to two weeks....

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '05: Sheri Bodell

Rock ’n’ roll was on Sheri Bodell’s mind when she debuted

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '05: FIDM

The alumni association of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising presented the “Emerging Artists U...

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '05: Samora

Los Angeles designer Samora designed her Fall ’05 collection with the Hollywood starlet in mind. The collection debuted on the...

CFDA Nominees

Diane von Furstenberg will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. The New York–based organization will hold its annual awards ceremony June 6 at the New York Pu...

Beverly Center's Marketing Campaign Goes Guerrilla

Los Angeles’ hipsters may soon find themselves having to ’fess up to whether they’re cool or not....

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '05: Rose Schott

Designer Cynthia A. Freund conceived the fictitious Rose Schott character when creating her new contemporary denim line, which is based on an Americana theme with a Wild West edge....

Tsabag Honored by FIG

Moshe Tsabag, founder and president of Los Angeles–based young contemporary collection Hot Kiss, will be named Man of the Year by the Fashion Industries Guild of Cedars-Sinai at the ...

L.A. Urban Fashion Week Events Set

Los Angeles Urban Fashion Week will showcase about 20 apparel designers April 8–10 at various venues throughout the city....

This Side of Paradise

Pity Mary Austgen and Jakub Maslowiec. They have to punch their time cards daily at a boutique overlooking a few square miles of what might be a recruiting poster for the California ...

BCBG Inks Parallel Deal With Sears

The BCBG Max Azria Group agreed to stock its Parallel contemporary line exclusively in Sears stores nationwide. BCBG, which acquired Parallel nearly a decade ago, is making ...