FIDM Eyes Student Housing Project
Students at the Los Angeles–based Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) may soon have their first-ever student-housing complex....
Marciano Brothers Selling Shares in Guess
Paul and Maurice Marciano, majority shareholders of their family-founded apparel and retail company Guess? Inc., announced on June 21 they would each sell up to 1 million shares of company st...
Preparing for 2005: Apparel Makers Face Changes as U.S. Quotas Disappear
The world order of apparel and textile manufacturing will shift drastically on Jan. 1, 2005, when quotas on these goods are eliminated for World Trade Organization members....
NRF Opens RFID Resource Center
The National Retail Federation (NRF) has opened a Web-based radio frequency identification resource center, at
New Players Dive Into the Action-Sports Market
When visiting a foreign country, it is often customary for travelers to partake in the culture and rituals of the region. The same could be said for those new to the action-sports industry, where credibility ...
CDG's Historic Archive
The Costume Designers Guild has donated its collection of historic costume sketches to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Margaret Herrick Library. The CDG has been compiling the collection of more than 600 sketches since the organization’s beginnings ...
Gerber Open House Set for June 30
Gerber Technology Inc. will conduct an open house at its new Western regional facility in Cerritos, Calif., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 30....
New Designers Learn Art of Public Relations
Many people believe good public relations for up-and-coming fashion designers entails nothing more than getting the right celebrities to wear designers’ clothes. However, veteran fashion publ...
Bridalwear Manufacturer Moves West
Rani Totman’s phones were jammed with calls from reporters after her lilac-colored wedding dress was featured on the 2004 finale of hit television sitcom “Friends.”...
New at Hot Topic
Kathleen Mason has joined the board of directors for City of Industry retailer Hot Topic. Mason is president, chief executive officer and director of discount home accessories and gift retailer Tuesday Morning Corp. Her care...
Charney Prepares for FIG Event in October
American Apparel Senior Partner Dov Charney toured the pediatrics wing of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on June 22 as part of his preparations for the Fashion Industries Guild...
Poolside Kors
Michael Kors and The Warnaco Group Inc. have inked a deal to produce a collection of Michael Kors swimwear, coverups and accessories. The collection will debut for Cruise 2006....
Gerber Names Marketing Director for Asia
Tolland, Conn.–based Gerber Technology Inc. has named Rachel Ho as its marketing director for Asia. Ho will be responsible for directing marketing activities and strategies for the region fro...
Rich Town, Selective Boutiques
Brentwood is a luxury retailer’s dream. The median price for a home in the Los Angeles Westside neighborhood is $1.1 million, and area’s well-known residents include Cindy Crawford and former Los Angele...
Karl at H&M
First Mossimo at Target, now Karl at H&M. Designer Karl Lagerfeld and Swedish discount retailer H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB announced plans for a 30-piece collection called Karl Lagerfeld for ...
