Fashion Comes to the Schindler House
The Schindler House, the West Hollywood, Calif., residence designed by renowned architect Rudolf Schindler, is being converted into an art and fashion haven to showcase the works of designers...
Parras Throws Premium Party
Mexican denim maker Telas Parras introduced its new ring-spun collection, Premium by Parras, with a party at the company’s new showroom at the Orpheum Lofts in downtown Los A...
New Denim Line Tacto Heads to West Coast
The owners of Tacto, a newly launched contemporary denim line, are looking to set up shop on the West Coast. The brand is based in Boston, but owners Christopher Loughlin and Juan Carlos Posa...
Hot Party
Hot Kiss Inc. has a lot to celebrate. The Los Angeles juniors apparel company recently launched a denim division called 2Kiss, which has been receiving rave reviews from b...
Trina Turk, Nicole Miller at Dallas Markets
Designers Nicole Miller and Trina Turk will be among those making personal appearances Oct. 21–24 at two separate Dallas apparel markets....
Veltex Takes on Distribution
Veltex Corp. has added a new division, Veltex Apparel, which will handle distribution for the City of Industry, Calif.–based company....
Port Congestion Leads to Overflow Docking in Orange County
For the first time in two years, container ships are being parked off the coast of Huntington Beach, Calif., in Orange County because of congestion at the Port of Long Beach and Port...
It Jeans Heads to Gerry
Los Angeles–based premium juniors denim maker It Jeans will open a showroom in suite 701 of the Gerry Building in downtown Los Angeles....
Dillard's Reba
Little Rock, Ark.–based Dillard’s will introduce a new collection designed in partnership with singer and actress Reba McEntire. The Reba collection will roll out to 147 Dillard’s stores in Spring 2005. ...
Tommy's Shareholder Suit
New York–based Abbey Gardy LLP filed a class action lawsuit against New York’s Tommy Hilfiger Corp., charging the manufacturing giant with violating Securities Exchange rules related to the company’s fin...
New Focus at Cotton Inc. L.A.
New York–based marketing and forecasting service Cotton Inc. has a new forecaster in its Los Angeles office at the California Market Center....
Fashion Event Gets Political
Fashion and music fans will be urged to register to vote at an Oct. 13 event at Club Avalon in Hollywood....
Expensive Beer, Cheap Clothes
Apparel prices are falling at a time when the cost of beer is stable and the cost of appliances made with steel is rising, according to the recently released Ernst & Young Quarterly Market Basket ...
'Pure Players' Gain Bigger Bottom Lines
It has become increasingly clear that offering online shopping means gaining larger profit margins for most retailers. For one thing, gone are the days of pricey custom Web development programs and co...
Confetti's Chuck Goldstein Dies at 63
Charles “Chuck” Goldstein, longtime sales executive and founder of the Confetti apparel line, passed away on Sept. 6 after suffering a heart attack. He was 63....
