Union Bay Goes Global

Seattlebased Union Bay is heading to Canada, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei thanks to a pair of international licensing agreements. The company signed an exclusive apparel licensing deal with Jaytex of Canada...

Stussy Adds to Sales and Design Team

The Irvine, Calif.–based streetwear apparel maker Stussy announced that it has added a national sales representative and eyewear brand manager to its team....

Female Surf Pioneer Dies at 91

Mary Kerwin Riehl, the pioneer of women’s surfing who won the women’s division of the 1939 Pacific Coast Surfing Championship, died on March 16 in Santa Maria, Calif., after suffering ...

American Expansion

Los Angeles–based T-shirt maker American Apparel announced plans to hire 200 additional sewers. The news comes on the heels of the company’s announcement that it will add 14 new retail stores in the Uni...

Paul Frank Unveils Global Expansion

Paul Frank Industries is going global....

Her House by Paul Frank

Paul Frank Industries, a maker of young men’s and young women’s apparel and accessories in Costa Mesa, Calif., is producing Her House by Paul Frank, a line of hip young contem...

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '04: Oligo Tissew

Designer Christopher Enuke used a bevy of dyed yarns and a range of novelty denim fabrications in his Fall 2004 Oligo...

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '04: Corey Lynn Calter

Corey Lynn Calter cranked open her fabric closet and came up with some stunning prints that became the foundation of her...

Cooper Design Space to Host Project Show

The Project Global Trade Show is coming to Los Angeles....

Azria to Launch Entertainment Group Week In Review

BCBGMaxAzria Chief Executive Officer and Designer Max Azria is entering the world of theater with a new entertainment division called BCBGMaxAzria Entertainment....

Del Amo Center to Receive $200 Million Makeover

A fallen retail giant may be on the road to regaining its former prominence....

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '04: Prospect 44

Prospect 44 debuted a colorful and inventive

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '04: Latin Elegance

Los Angeles–based designers Susana Mercedes, Cantu & Castillo and Louis Verdad were featured on the runway on April 3 during “Latin Elegance,” an evening of art and ...

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '04: P. Ka Bu

P. Ka Bu presented a plethora of

L.A. Fashion Week Fall '04: Sterling Capricio

Los Angeles designer Sterling Capricio capped off Los Angeles Fashion Week with an April 4 runway show...