Malls Assess Terror Threats
The specter of terror against shopping centers was raised recently following news that authorities had received a threat on malls in West Los Angeles....
Urban Marvel
New York–based urban apparel company AST Sportswear has inked a deal with New York–based Marvel Enterprises Inc., owner of Marvel Comics and its stable of characters, including Spider-Man, Punisher, X-M...
City of Hope to Honor Kapor and Cohen
Duarte, Calif.–based City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute will present its Spirit of Life Award to attorney Jeffrey...
The Body of Fashion
After 12 years retailing high-end fashion in Encino, Calif., Galit Rich and Teddy Zach opened their second store, Body, in Beverly Hills in November 2003. Some might say Rich and Zach have ju...
Vecchiarelli Bros. to Host City of Hope Fund-raiser
Vecchiarelli Bros. Inc. has sent out more than 4,000 invitations and is expecting at least half of the invited guests to attend its May 15 fund-raiser for the City ...
FIG to Honor Marine and Charney
The Fashion Industries Guild will honor JEM Sportswear President Jeff Marine and American Apparel Senior Partner Dov Charney at...
U.S. Customs Exec Labuda to Speak at CFA Meeting
Janet Labuda, director of the Textile Enforcement and Operations Division of the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection in Washington, D.C., will speak at the California Fashion Association...
Bluetorch Names East Coast Rep
Los Angeles–based extreme-sports company Bluetorch Inc. has named Jeff Kelly territory sales representative for New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Kelly, who ...
Changes Afoot at Maxine Swim Group
Allan Colvin has replaced Vincent E. Rojas as president and chief operating officer of the Maxine Swim Group Inc. His appointment was effective as of April 12....
Levi's New Tax Man
San Francisco–based Levi Strauss & Co. has appointed Paul Smith as vice president of the denim giant’s global tax department. Smith joins the company from Ernst & Young LLP, where he served as the direc...
Tukatech Launches Alliance With FedEx, Kinko's
Tukatech Inc.'s TukaWeb division has formed a strategic alliance with the Memphis, Tenn.–based FedEx Corp. to set up a pattern and marker-making service in Asia....
Capital Factors Appoints Dundish to EVP
Harold I. Dundish has been named executive vice president/Western regional manager for Capital Factors....
Big-Box Retailers Prepare for Fight
Big-box retailers are feeling fenced in....
Women, Not Goddess
Beaverton, Ore.–based footwear and athletic apparel giant Nike Inc. is dropping the goddess in favor of women. The company, which launched its Nikegoddess concept and store in late 2002, announced plans to open a 6,00...
VF Corp. Buys Vans
Vans inc., a Southern California maker of skateboard footwear and casual apparel for young men and women, has been acquired by the VF Corp., a North Carolina–based mega-apparel compan...
