San Francisco's Academy of Art University Spotlights Program, Alumni
In the midst of Los Angeles Fashion Week, the Academy of Art University in San Francisco hosted its annual reception and fashion show on March 17 at Sony Pictures Studios in...
Premium Prices Continue to Rise
In the jeans business, one used to ask, “How low can hip-huggers go?” Nowadays, the question on people’s lips is: “How high can prices climb?”...
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '05: Karanina
Using a base of culturally inspired prints, Karanina designers Kara Smith and Nina Firestone breathed new life into the...
CISMA Trade Show Moves to Two-Year Rotation
The China International Sewing Machinery & Accessories Show (CISMA), which takes place in Shanghai every year, will shift to a two-year rotation beginning in 2007 to rel...
Talulah G's Rags-to-Riches Tale
The Talulah G boutique chain marked the grand opening of its store in Fashion Island, in Newport Beach, Calif., on March 31 with a trunk show featuring appearances by top Lo...
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '05: Louis Verdad
Designer Louis Verdad continued to inject the new into the old in his
Swiss Textile Exhibit Coming to FIDM
“Textile St. Gallen,” a showcase of textiles from the Swiss canton of St. Gallen, will be part of an exhibit displaying May 26–July 1 at the Fashion Institute of Design & Mer...
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '05: Hurley International
Hurley International aimed for a tailored style at its
Jenny Jen: California Casual With a French Flair
A casual line with a vintage look. While the concept has been a familiar one in recent seasons, French expatriate Jenny Jarmoune has put a European spin on the popular trend....
Tarina on Melrose
Los Angeles–based jewelry designer Tarina Tarantino will open her first Los Angeles store on Melrose Avenue. The store, on the street’s trendy west end, will feature Tarantino’s Swarovski crystal accesso...
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '05: Juan Carlos Obando
The follow-up collection to
Boutique Footwear Line Dresses Up With New Clothing
Celebrities from J. Lo to Jaclyn Smith have cashed in on their name recognition by naming their clothing lines after themselves. That’s not for rock star Tom Delonge, the singer and guitarist...
VF Buys Reef
Greensboro, N.C.–based VF Corp. has inked a deal to buy actionsports footwear maker Reef Holdings Corp. Reef, which will remain based in San Diego, joins VF’s stable of brands, including Lee, Wrangler, Vanity F...
Canadian Brands Head to Dallas Mart
More than 60 leading Canadian manufacturers will show their Fall and Winter lines during the Dallas Women’s & Children’s Apparel & Accessories Market, to be held March 31...
