Active Ride's Guide to Mixing and Matching
One of the cardinal rules of merchandising is placing the most fashionable brands in the front of the store. But when Active Ride puts top contemporary casual names such as G-Star a...
Diane Levin Sales
The bonsai tree and spare Asian-style interior design of Diane Levin’s showroom paint a picture of quiet harmony, but the past year for Levin’s business has been defined by bustling growth.
Trovata
Trovata means “found” in Italian. And the corduroy blazers, khaki tailored pants, striped polo shirts and other garments made under the Trovata label loo...
Laurel Canyon, N.Y.
New York’s Times Square will get a glimpse of California style thanks to Los Angeles–based jeans line Paige Premium Denim, which will unveil a billboard in February at the famed intersection. The billbo...
Hot Kiss Launches New Line
Hot Kiss Inc. Corp., based in Los Angeles, is growing beyond its juniors business by launching a new contemporary sportswear brand aimed at specialty shops and better department stores....
Gerry Building Deal Falls Through
A deal to purchase the Gerry Building in Los Angeles for close to $15 million has been terminated, according to real estate brokers in charge of selling the wholesale facility....
Milliken Certified
The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration rated textile maker Milliken & Co.’s facility in LaGrange, Ga., a “Star” site in workplace safety and health. The facility won approval from OSHA’s Star Volunta...
Radical Chic in Berkeley
BERKELEY, Calif.—Think Berkeley fashion and you might conjure up images of ’60s radicals or bookish university students....
ENK Sets Dates for L.A. Contemporary Market, Prepares for Las Vegas
New York–based trade show producer ENK International announced plans to join the lineup at the new Los Angeles Contemporary Market, set for March 17–22, according to Preside...
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Le Tigre, the embodiment of that 1970s preppy, polo-shirted, logo-happy look, is back. Part of a revival that has seen the reemergence of Lacoste, Fred Perry and Munsingwear (Penguin), Le Tigre has found a new generation
Rain Doesn't Keep Buyers Away In S.F.
SAN FRANCISCO—For more than 20 years, Roxanne Tritica has set up a booth inside the barn-like structure that houses the Fashion Market of San Francisco, an event that happens five times a year...
VF's New Strategy
Greensboro, S.C.–based VF Corp. named Stephen Dull vice president of strategy, a new position. Prior to joining VF, Dull held positions at Accenture and McKinsey & Co. He also joins VF’s operating c...
Report: Online Satisfaction Guaranteed
According to Nielsen/NetRatings’ annual 2004 “eSpending Report,” the majority of online consumers were satisfied with this season’s Web shopping experience. Thirty-seven percent were very satisfi...
Cotton Promotions
New York–based Cotton Inc. promoted Paula G. Rosario to vice president, retail and fashion marketing. Previously, Rosario was senior executive, retail and fashion marketing....
Tarrant Lands Simpson Deal
The Tarrant Apparel Group said it obtained the license to design, make, and distribute jeans and casualwear sold under singer Jessica Simpson’s name. Terms were not disclosed....
