Kristin Knauff's Apartment Living
When Kristin Knauff opened a women’s clothing store in an apartment on Los Angeles’ La Brea Avenue in 2003, she thought the novelty of her digs would attract a discerning, dedicated following and leave ...
Barriers Prevent Quick Passage of CAFTA
Apparel manufacturers may have to wait a little longer to see CAFTA become a reality....
Hong Kong and China Prepare for Quota Changes
HONG KONG—A cautionary wind is blowing through Hong Kong and China as Asian apparel manufacturers wait to see if quotas will really disappear....
FBI's New Manual, DVD
“Fashion for Profit,” the apparel industry manual written by Fashion Business Inc. founder Frances Harder, has been released in its sixth edition with a new chapter on fashion r...
Obey's Command: Follow Slow Growth
Shepard Fairey’s Orwellian posters with the vaguely ominous moniker “Obey/Giant” have been mysteriously appearing on billboards and public buildings around the world for the past 15 year...
Nicole Richie in Bongo
New York–based denim label Bongo has tapped “The Simple Life” co-star Nicole Richie to be the company’s new spokesperson. Richie will be featured in the Spring 2005 ad campaign. Bongo is one of th...
Alstyle Promotes Scarborough
Todd Scarborough has been named acting president of Anaheim, Calif.–based Alstyle Apparel....
New at Wet Seal
The changes keep coming at The Wet Seal Inc. The Foothill Ranch–based retail chain named several new members to the board of directors. Sidney Horn, Harold Kahn and Kenneth Reiss join existing board members He...
Looking to Improve Margins Post-2005
Managing gross margins is a never-ending challenge for apparel manufacturers and retailers. This year, because of the World Trade Organization’s elimination of textile and apparel quotas, manu...
Domenico Vacca Introduces Luxury Label to L.A., Europe
When Domenico Vacca visited his new Rodeo Drive boutique, the corporate lawyer–turned–luxury vendor talked about the vagaries of international law one moment and expertly wrapped a shirt for a customer ...
TALA Presents Awards, Inducts Officers
The Textile Association of Los Angeles presented awards to Michael Goldman and Ilse Metchek Pola and inducted new officers and directors at its annual inaugural lunch, held Jan. 27 ...
Levi's New Guy
San Francisco–based denim giant Levi Strauss & Co. named Hans Ploos van Amstel chief financial officer, replacing turnaround expert Jim Fogarty, who had steered the company’s finances since late 200...
Cherokee Taps UBS
Van Nuys–based Cherokee Inc. is looking for expansion opportunities. The company has retained UBS Investment Bank to help its board of directors look into possible strategic alternatives, according to ...
Newport Beach to Gain Boutique Shopping Center
First tenant will be Lisa Kline ...
Sourcing Seminars to Be Held at ASAP
The ASAP Global Sourcing Show will get underway on Feb. 14 in Las Vegas with several seminars and panel discussions designed for manufacturers and retailers producing offshore....
