L.A. Entrepreneurs
Los Angeles–based T-shirt maker American Apparel LLC and Los Angeles–based retailer Forever 21 Inc. were among the Entrepreneurs of the Year named by Los Angeles–based accounting and consulting firm Erns...
Tukatech Ends One Deal, Launches Several Others
Los Angeles–based technology firm Tukatech Inc. apparently won’t miss a beat after its longterm software supplier, OptiTex USA Inc., recently severed ties with the company. O...
New at Moonlight Graham
There’s a new vice president at Irvine-based apparel manufacturer Moonlight Graham Inc., the 4-year-old maker of T-shirts, hats and outerwear bearing vintage sports logos that are carried by Urban Outfitters, Nordstro...
ENK's Confirmed
New York–based trade show producer ENK inked a deal with contemporary streetwear show To Be Confirmed to co-produce TBC’s New York show. (The deal does not extend to TBC’s London and Tokyo shows.) TBC’s New York show wil...
'80s Edge
Girly, edgy and whimsical, Primp is a hip new contemporary line with a distinctly ’80s look and a unique, feminine flair....
Project Runway Finalists
“Project Runway,” the upcoming fashionthemed reality television show from the Miramax Film Corp. and Bravo, selected 25 finalists from a recent Gen Art–sponsored casting call in Los Ange...
Hudson Gets New Position at MJW
Real estate executive Larry Hudson has been named director of asset management for Los Angeles–based MJW Investments, which owns the Gerry Building fashion showrooms as well as numero...
Confidence Up, Way Up
The Consumer Confidence Index rose dramatically to 101.9 in June from 93.1 in May, according to The Conference Board, the New York–based research company that compiles the index. The group also saw increases i...
Finding New Tactics to Offset Workers' Compensation Claims
In the wake of landmark legislation aimed at reforming California’s distressed workers’ compensation system, Los Angeles apparel makers are finding ways to reorganize their infrastructures to keep spira...
TPC Installs New Officers
Members of the Textile Professional Club gathered for their end-of-the-year dinner at the Wyndham Bel Age Hotel in West Hollywood, Calif...
Prada's New Store Will Have Distinct Los Angeles Look
Prada's ambitious expansion of its Rodeo Drive flagship store has been in the works for several years. The wait to see the store’s new look will be over on July 16, when the Italian fashion ho...
Mrs. Cox's Neighborhood
“Here’s my girls,” Eva Cox said as she hugged four women stepping out of the midmorning heat into her high-end contemporary casual boutique, Kate Daniels, in Seal Beach, Calif....
EPC Group Forms Policy Board for RFID
Lawrenceville, N.J.–based EPCglobal, the organization responsible for setting standards for the electronic product codes used in radio frequency identification technology, has appointed Elizab...
Maui & Sons Enters Strategic Partnership
Surf apparel maker Maui and Sons International Ltd. has signed a manufacturing and retail licensing deal with Zhejiang Elteno Garment Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Sha...
FCD Revises Market Schedule
FashionCenterDallas, the new apparel mart located at the Dallas Market Center, will trim the dates of its future market weeks by one day beginning in August....
