Seven Expansion to Add Up to More Money
After settling a bitter court battle with his former partners, Peter Koral is getting ready to expand his high-end Seven for All Mankind denim line....
Buyers Preview, Place Orders at WCE in L.A.
Westcoast Exclusive allowed Southern California retailers to place orders and preview Fall lines produced by top menswear labels in an upscale, intimate setting, although some participants s...
Malden Management
Lawrence, Mass.–based textile firm Malden Mills named Edward Schade chief financial officer and Jonathan Adelman executive vice president of global sales. The news follows the recent announcement that ...
Adidas Heads to Beijing
German athletic brand Adidas-Salomon AG has been named the official sportswear partner of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The company will outfit staff, volunteers and technical officials at the Olymp...
End of Quotas Draws Buyers to Hong Kong Fashion Week
HONG KONG—IIke Zakaria landed in Hong Kong after an overnight flight from Los Angeles and, two hours later, began searching for Chinese apparel factories that would help distinguish his family’s clothin...
Tukatech to Debut CAD/PDM Package
Los Angeles–based Tukatech Inc. has developed a new software package called TukaPlan Pro, which integrates pattern design specs into product data management applications aimed at faci...
Tommy Repositions
Hong Kong– based Tommy Hilfiger laid off about 200 employees in the United States in an effort to reposition and streamline the company. Other efforts include changing each wholesale division to have dedicated...
Spotlight Shines on Hong Kong Fashion
HONG KONG—Thousands of buyers in town for Hong Kong Fashion Week had no shortage of fashion shows to attend during the Jan. 18–21 event, which showcased Asian fashion with a particular spotligh...
Bankrupt Ames Acquired by Da-Rue California
Ames Ladies Wear, a family-owned chain of nine stores in the Los Angeles area that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection more than a year ago, has been acquired by another local family-r...
Fashioning Tomorrowland: Disney's Licensing Program Gets Edgy
Skip Snead is used to dealing with edgy clients such as Rusty and Hot Topic at his 4- year-old private-label surfwear company, Chronic Industries...
New Kids on the Block in Eagle Rock
Could Los Angeles’ next boutique neighborhood be Eagle Rock?...
Upstairs, Downstairs
Nicki Osina ran women’s boutique Riley James out of the first floor of a stately San Francisco Victorian for three years before adding menswear in 2004, when 1,300 square feet opened in the building’s ...
Bebe Breaks With Titan
Brisbane-based Bebe Stores Inc. announced it will amicably end its footwear licensing agreement with Titan Industries in June 2005. Bebe said Titan will continue to work with the retailer as a private...
Lacroix Goes Duty-Free
French luxury company Louis Vuitton-Moet Hennessy completed its sale of French fashion house Christian Lacroix to the Falic Group, an American duty-free retailer....
For the Sake of a Frock
The word “frock” may sound frumpy to American ears, but to Australian designer Leona Edmiston, the word is the key to good style....
