Misses Swimwear Evolves at Miami Swim Show
As retail sales peaked at the height of the swim season, many buyers got an early glimpse of the latest swimwear trends at the Swimwear Association of Florida’s Cru...
Urban Revival Hits Downtown San Diego
The 20,000-plus attendes expected to visit the Sept. 10–12 run of Action Sports Retailer will get a glimpse during the trade show of the new developments underway on the San Diego waterfront....
Finding Fortune in T-Shirts and Surf
Vernon, Calif.–based T-shirt company diversifies with strategic licensing agreements and a partner in surf ...
American Fantasia
The American Rag Cie apparel line has tapped American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino to be the spokesperson for the brand. Barrino will appear in American Rag Cie advertising and make appearances in Macy...
New Web Vehicle for Butterfly Jeans
Riverside, Calif.–based Butterfly Jeans Co. has released a redesigned Web site at
Lift Line: Elevator Hosts Heike Jarick
The Elevator Gallery, a 1,800-square-foot boutique and exhibition space on Venice Boulevard in Los Angeles, opened in February with an eye toward mixing art and fashion. On July 8, the store ...
Heading Back to Camp
Eighties nostalgia with California attitude. That’s the design philosophy behind Camp Beverly Hills, which blends ’80s-inspired style with 21st century casual chic. The popular T-shirt and swe...
UNITE, HERE Finalize Merger
Delegates of the United States’ main garment workers union, UNITE, voted July 8 to officially merge with HERE, the hospitality industry’s union, to form UNITE HERE, a single u...
One-Stop Shop for Beauty and Fashion
Cyrus Sorat promises celebrity-style pampering for every woman—or, at least, for the ones who can afford the one-stop shopping for beauty and fashion at his first retail venture, SX....
L.A. Fashion District Names Operations Director
Randall Tampa has been named interim operations director for the Los Angeles Fashion District Business Improvement District. He has replaced Brenda Peters, who recently left...
Hong Kong Fashion Week
HONG KONG—The new world order of apparel manufacturing has Charlotte Hurst on a serious search. In a little more than 24 hours, the head of development and imports for Los A...
June '04 Sales Slump, But Economists Forecast Growth
Is it a hiccup or a long-term economic slowdown?...
Strike Averted at Calif. Ports
A strike at the ports of Long Beach, Calif., and Los Angeles was averted on July 9, when clerical workers and shippers negotiated an agreement....
CFA, FBI Host Cash-Flow Seminar
The California Fashion Association and Fashion Business Inc. will co-host a luncheon seminar titled “Increased Cash Flow & Profitability” on July 29 in sui...
Times Square West Coming to Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles’ fashion status may get a major boost of confidence following the July 14 announcement from Staples Center developer Anschutz Entertainment Group about its longpl...
