Sneaker Worship
Sneakers are a growing obsession in the streetwear market, and Los Angeles’ cachet as a streetwear capital grew when the Adidas Original store opened at the corner of Melrose and Fairfax avenu...
Sin From Single
A direct descendant of explorer Juan Ponce de Leon and the daughter of a painter and sculptor, Stephanie de Leon expresses her creativity through fashion. Her line, Sin, debuted at F...
Robert Rodriguez: Contemporary Clothes With Evening's Edge
Robert Rodriguez created a buzz after his contemporary designer line debuted last year at Fashion Coterie in New York, securing a spot on the racks of inf...
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '05: A Friend of Mine
Designer Kelly Marshall returned to the P. Ka Bu runway series on March 14 to
Cherokee Signs Roots
Van Nuys–based brand management company Cherokee Inc. has struck an agreement with Roots Canada to bring the popular athletic brand to the United States. The exclusive agreement includes retail-direct licensing opport...
Seven7 Suit
West Hollywood–based Seven Licensing Co., owner of the Seven7 denim label, has filed suit against L’Koral, maker of Seven for All Mankind premium denim. Seven7 charges that L’Koral breached a settlement agreemen...
Seven Sale
Vernon-based premium denim brand Seven for All Mankind sold a 50 percent stake in its business to Bear Stearns Merchant Banking. The deal is estimated to be between $75 million and $100 million. The sale follows last...
Red Engine
Red Engine Jeans has opened a corporate showroom in the Cooper Design Space with the intention of getting a bigger piece of the L.A. denim market.
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '05: AndraeGonzalo LosAngeles
Designer Andrae Gonzalo took a nostalgic turn when he staged his
The Pink Room at The Company Z
Every day is Valentine’s Day at The Pink Room at The Company Z.
Reading Design
Johnny Tucker, editor of England’s Retail Equipment and Design magazine, distilled his visual display journeys into a book called “Retail Desire: Design, Display and the Art of the Vis...
Jean-Claude Martin
Jean-Claude Martin introduced another immigrant success story when he debuted his two denim lines in February at MAGIC International in Las Vegas. Making a full denim collection was one of his goals when he began his career managing stores
L.A. Fashion Week Fall '05: Threadless
Warmth and softness were the key themes at the
Selling Clothes With a Cause at the CMC
Combining commerce with altruism has become a new way of business for California Market Center showroom owner Sharon Koshet, who operates Sharon Koshet Sales. Koshet has in...
Petro Zillia's Tochterman to Speak at FIG Market
Petro Zillia designer Nony Tochterman will be the guest of honor at the Fashion Industry Gallery’s market week kickoff party, to be held March 31 in Dallas....
