Online Meetings Become More Affordable With New Technology
Online meetings have become an increasingly popular way for technology companies and their apparel industry clients to conduct training sessions and impromptu gatherings. High costs and slow technolog...
O'Neill Taps Ward
Irvine-based surf manufacturer O’Neill Clothing has hired Steve Ward as national sales manager of core accounts. In the new position, Ward will focus on specialty stores carrying surfboards and wet suits. A longtime m...
Los Angeles Fashion Week Spring '05: Uriel Saenz
Green is the new black for Uriel Saenz. The Los Angeles–based designer presented plenty of contrary designs during his 19-look P. Ka Bu...
Barneys and Jones
New York–based Jones Apparel Group inked a merger deal with retailer Barneys New York for approximately $400 million. The merger brings Barneys’ 21 Barneys New York stores, four Co-Op Barneys New York a...
Apparel Cos. Seek Tech Edge at FIDM
As a new world order free of quotas approaches, apparel manufacturers and retailers are warming up to technology to gain an edge. Their interests were evident during a Nov. 11 technology con...
Los Angeles Fashion Week Spring '05: Sew Down
In the dark, empty pool at the Hollywood Athletic Club, 15 up-and-coming designers strove to make a splash with their whimsical collections as part of...
Dress Barn Picks Up Maurices
Suffern, N.Y.–based specialty store chain The Dress Barn has signed a deal to acquire Duluth, Minn.–based specialty store Maurices. The 73- year-old Midwestern chain has 464 stores in 38 states and cate...
Los Angeles Fashion Week Spring '05: Erica Rose
Designer Erica Rose returned to the P. Ka Bu lineup for the third season,
Rip Curl Gets Into PLM
Surfwear maker Rip Curl Australia Pty Ltd. has purchased product lifecycle management (PLM) software from Canadian software company Geac Computer Corp. Ltd. ...
Los Angeles Fashion Week Spring '05: Meghan Fabulous
Los Angeles–based Meghan Fabulous, born Meghan Noland, found inspiration for her
Apparel Ventures Buys Waterfront
Apparel Ventures Inc., a nearly 30-year-old Los Angeles swimwear company, has acquired the assets of Waterfront Design Group LLC, a smaller and younger Los Angeles swimwear ...
Los Angeles Fashion Week Spring '05: Hippie Chick Style
Designer Patricia Bosse often goes by the Spanish nickname “Vida,” or “Life,” because one would never classify her as a shrinking violet. She has been featured on...
Los Angeles Fashion Week Spring '05: Szulika
Los Angeles designer Szulika culled inspiration from the ’70s for her
Agave Denim Takes a Holiday
Premium-jeans manufacturers are eternally searching for new markets, and Jeff Shafer has found a category that is often ignored in fashion: 25- to 45-year-old men....
Los Angeles Fashion Week Spring '05: Deborah Lindquist
Los Angeles–based designer Deborah Lindquist used the corset as the foundation of her namesake collection, now in its third season. It was familiar territory for Lindquist, who had co...
